Making Palliative Care a Global Public Health Imperative Monday, October 22, 2018 6:00 to 9:30 pm The Roosevelt Hotel Madison Avenue by 45th Street New York City There is no fee to attend. ALL ARE WELCOME. Keynote speaker will be: Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, University Professor, Georgetown Law; Founding O’Neill Chair in Global Health Law;…
WHEN: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WHAT: Keynote speaker – Richard Payne, MD, Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University School and Director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life. Breakout sessions will be offered on topics such as: Working with Gay and Transgender Patients at…
Bronx Resident Honored for Her Professional Excellence Calvary Hospital recently honored Bronx resident, Erica Swinnie, CCT with the “Catch A Star” Award for 1st half 2018. Honorees are expected to go above and beyond to make a difference, and exemplify a “healing touch” presence with patients and family members. The Hospital encourages patients, family members, visitors and employees to…
Bronx Resident Honored for Her Excellence as a Nurse BRONX, NEW YORK, September 2018 – Calvary Hospital recently honored Shawn Boyd, RN, with the DAISY Award for the first half of 2018. Nurses recognized with this biannual award must demonstrate excellence through clinical expertise as well as extraordinary, compassionate care. Honorees are also expected to…
Unique camp helps children and teens grieve and heal From August 20-24, Calvary Hospital hosted the 21st consecutive session of their bereavement camp for 67 children and teenagers, ages 6-18. Calvary’s Camp Compass®, held at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, was led by experienced grief professionals. The five day experience was filled with traditional fun camp activities, grief education…
Calvary has announced that Alexandra Desbas, RN, has joined Calvary@Home as Director of Outreach. She is responsible for developing the Hospice Outreach department, and leading an interdisciplinary team of nurses and social workers. Together, they educate and work with discharge planners, case managers and family members. Ms. Desbas’ objective is to foster community relationships and identify and admit patients in…
Kathleen Lynch, RN Administrator of Admitting, Intake and Outreach Services Calvary Hospital Palliative Care and Hospice have existed for decades in this country. Although much has been written about both topics, there is ongoing confusion in the medical community and with the general public about how to define each of those terms and when to…
Calvary Hospital has awarded the 2018 Eddie Higgins Scholarship to two outstanding students, Lian Ortiz and Jordan Drew. Lian’s mother, Melissa Ortiz, is a 15-year Calvary veteran who currently works in Calvary Hospice. Jordan’s father, Eric Drew, is a 17-year veteran and currently works in the Nursing Department. To win the scholarship, Lian and Drew…
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Calvary Hospital’s Laboratory based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. The inspections are done biannually. The facility’s director, Jose E. Maccera, MD, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence…
Por Kim Colon-Cavallito, FNP-BC, PSM Inpatient Wound Care, Calvary Hospital Antecedentes sobre Kim Colon-Cavallito Soy una practicante de enfermermeria. Hace 19 anos que soy una enfermera y en 2011 recibi mi diploma en practicante de enfermeria familiar. Mi especialista es cuidar a los pacientes hospitalizados que neccesitan cuidados complejos de sus heridas y soy la…