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Phelps Hospital
We’re revolutionizing every
aspect of health care. Phelps celebrates baby-friendly designation
Are you ready for transformation?
They say there’s a first time for everything. And for (part of a global program created by the World
expectant new mothers, no truer words have been Health Organization and UNICEF), recognizes
Apply now spoken. But before they can experience the first Phelps for offering new mothers the information,
smiles, first steps, first words – and all the other confidence and skills they need to succeed in
wonderful firsts – they need to experience their breastfeeding and caring for their infants.
first birth.
So, in a sense, our first, is a result of our ability to
Luckily for them, Phelps Hospital has been empower mothers for their lifetime of firsts.
designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital. This Wow, that’s a first.
exclusive designation, from Baby-Friendly USA
Syosset Hospital
Naturally drawn toward Magnet™ status
At Syosset Hospital, our goal is to continuously And while it seems like a minimal change, our
accomplish new goals. This year, that includes staff break room was redecorated to create a cozier
working diligently towards achieving Magnet status. and more relaxing environment for our staff to
And for us, that means empowering our front-line momentarily escape the high-stress and fast-paced
nurses to bring up topics of discussion relevant to environment that is the reality of emergency room
their professional practice. Nursing leadership is life. These improvements have made a real and
always present to help encourage decision making positive impact for our team.
among the nurses and create a sense of true
collaboration among the staff in patient During the previous year, we tackled the
clinical outcomes. identification and prevention of pressure ulcers.
Educational classes were started and taught by the
Our nurses haven’t been the only thing making a hospital’s dedicated WOC nurse. Every nurse who
dramatic change, in the last year, the Emergency attended received a complimentary disposable
Department at Syosset Hospital has undergone measuring tape to help measure patient wounds. In
many upgrades as well! From new equipment and a addition, the nurses from the ED and inpatient unit
new nursing station that put supplies within reach, teamed up to identify any skin breakdown.
to our transition to electronic medical records that
reduce legibility errors and ensure test results are
readily available.
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