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Findhelp Expands Work with NYC Providers and Health Systems Prior to Launch of the NY State 1115 Medicaid Waiver

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the nation's largest municipal healthcare system, has partnered with findhelp to connect community members with social care services.

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  • NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the nation's largest municipal healthcare system, has partnered with findhelp to connect community members with social care services.
  • The main goals of the waiver are to improve health equity in the Medicaid program, and approval is expected in late fall 2023.
  • Findhelp is also excited to announce our new partnership with Montefiore, one of New York's premier academic health systems.
  • At a United Hospital Fund conference this summer, Amir Bassiri, the Medicaid Director for New York DOH, said that the 1115 Medicaid waiver will integrate social care with health care to support population health, improve health outcomes, and reduce health disparities.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and its Employees Donate $100,000 to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts in Hawaii

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it is donating a total of $50,000 to two charities, Maui Strong Fund - Hawaii Community Foundation and Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund for Maui , to support relief efforts in Maui after recent wildfires caused heartbreaking devastation across the island.

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  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it is donating a total of $50,000 to two charities, Maui Strong Fund - Hawaii Community Foundation and Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund for Maui , to support relief efforts in Maui after recent wildfires caused heartbreaking devastation across the island.
  • Southern Glazer’s is donating $25,000 to the Maui Strong Fund - Hawaii Community Foundation, which is providing financial resources that can be deployed quickly, with a focus on rapid response and recovery in Maui.
  • In addition to this corporate donation, grassroots efforts have been led by Southern Glazer’s employees to raise nearly $50,000 for a fellow team member who lost their home during the disaster.
  • “The outpour of support we’ve received from community members, supplier partners, and our Southern Glazer’s family is so greatly appreciated,” said Warren Shon, Executive Vice President and Hawaii General Manager, Southern Glazer’s.

Margaret M. Crotty Elected Chair of Northwell Health Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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The Northwell Health Board of Trustees on June 1, 2023, elected Margaret Crotty of New York as its new chair.

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  • The Northwell Health Board of Trustees on June 1, 2023, elected Margaret Crotty of New York as its new chair.
  • She is the first woman to serve as Chair and succeeds Michael Epstein, who served for four years as chair of the 37-member board.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005901/en/
    Margaret M. Crotty was elected the new chair of the Northwell health Board of Trustees on June 1, 2023.
  • “Margaret is the right person at the right time to lead our board,” said Michael J. Dowling , president and CEO of Northwell Health.

National Analysis Reveals Devastating Ripple Effect of Gun Violence on Communities in New York and Across the United States

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 158,216 people in the United States were killed or injured by guns in 2021—48 victims for every 100,000 people. This firearm violence levied a huge financial burden on the nation: an estimated: $2.2 billion per year in direct medical costs, $47 billion in lifetime income lost, and $563 billion in quality-adjusted life years lost, according to a national analysis released today by United Hospital Fund, produced in a collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. 

Key Points: 
  • The report, The Ripple Effect of Firearms: How Families, Communities, and Society in the U.S. Are Affected by Firearms , analyzed the impact of gun violence in 2021 nationwide, and countyby-county in New York State, broken down by gender, race, and age.
  • Southern states had the highest ratio of gun victims, led by Mississippi with 104.9 shooting victims per 100,000 residents.
  • "This report highlights the need to treat gun violence as a public health problem at the national, state, and community levels."
  • "As more children and adults are killed, injured, and traumatized by gun violence, we must focus on prevention and treatment."

Global public health organization JSI appoints Margaret Crotty as CEO

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The JSI family of companiesJohn Snow, Inc. (JSI), and the nonprofits JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., World Education, Inc., and the Partnership for Supply Chain Managementwelcome Margaret Crotty as the new CEO and president, succeeding JSI founder Joel Lamstein.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The JSI family of companiesJohn Snow, Inc. (JSI), and the nonprofits JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., World Education, Inc., and the Partnership for Supply Chain Managementwelcome Margaret Crotty as the new CEO and president, succeeding JSI founder Joel Lamstein.
  • As CEO of the three organizations, Crotty will oversee more than 4,100 public health- and education-focused staff who work in more than 45 countries, with combined budgets of more than $750 million.
  • Crotty serves on various health and education boards, including those of Northwell Health , the Open Medical Institute , the City University Graduate School of Public Health , the United Hospital Fund , and ACCESS Health International .
  • "Addressing these issues is critical to moving both public health and education forward," commented Crotty.

Northwell Appoints Chief Quality Officer

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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Northwell Health today announced the appointment of Peter Silver, MD, MBA , as senior vice president and chief quality officer.

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  • Northwell Health today announced the appointment of Peter Silver, MD, MBA , as senior vice president and chief quality officer.
  • Northwell will look to Dr. Silver to roll out strategies to improve quality and patient safety, ensuring that the health system continually raises the bar on safety standards and clinical processes while placing patient well-being first, said Jill Kalman, MD , senior vice president, chief medical officer and deputy physician-in-chief at Northwell.
  • In his new role, Dr. Silver will work closely with Karen Nelson, RN, senior vice president and deputy chief quality officer, Donna Armellino, RN, DNP, senior vice president of infection control, and Bruce Farber, MD , chief of infectious diseases.
  • Dr. Jarrett spent four decades serving the region, first at Staten Island University Hospital, and for the last decade, as Northwells chief quality officer.

UHF Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neera Chaudhary to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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She was the first Latina to become the commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, a position she held from 2018 to 2020.

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  • She was the first Latina to become the commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, a position she held from 2018 to 2020.
  • Previously, she was the first deputy commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and medical director of the Office of School Health.
  • Previously, she was global president of health care at Golin, served on Golin's global executive board, and led the Golin Health and Virgo Health brands.
  • We work to dismantle barriers in health policy and health care delivery that prevent equitable opportunities for health.

Our Life Logs, Xero Shoes and Animoto Announce: Remember My Story - Video Diaries from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Together they will launch the Our Life Logs video library with Remember My Story: Video Diaries from the COVID-19 Pandemic, inviting the public to share their own inspiring stories from this unprecedented time.

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  • Together they will launch the Our Life Logs video library with Remember My Story: Video Diaries from the COVID-19 Pandemic, inviting the public to share their own inspiring stories from this unprecedented time.
  • (Our Life Log #498), chronicling the twists and turns his life had taken before he found the inspiration to start Xero Shoes.
  • "Just as the COVID-19 pandemic changed many people's lives, Xero Shoes is excited to give a voice for people to share their experiences with Our Life Logs' video diaries."
  • Xero Shoes has thousands of customers ages 1 to 92 in 97 countries who enjoy their products for almost every imaginable activity.