Long Island Jewish Forest Hills

Northwell Named a Leader in LGBTQ+ Health Care

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星期二, 三月 29, 2022

Northwell Health has been recognized as a national leader in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) inclusiveness by the 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

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  • Northwell Health has been recognized as a national leader in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) inclusiveness by the 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
  • Credit Northwell Health
    Twenty-five Northwell facilities earned Equity Leader status, which is based on the health systems policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, staff and visitors.
  • Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, which operates more than 50 locations in the New York Metro area, earned top performer status.
  • Our 78,000 employees 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners are working to change health care for the better.

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Notifies Patients Who Were Potentially Impacted by a Former Employee’s Unauthorized Access of Electronic Medical Records

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星期五, 八月 6, 2021

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital (LIJFH) today announced that it has notified patients who were potentially impacted by a former employees unauthorized access of electronic medical records.

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  • Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital (LIJFH) today announced that it has notified patients who were potentially impacted by a former employees unauthorized access of electronic medical records.
  • After receiving this subpoena, LIJFH reviewed the matter and determined that a former employee who was referenced in the subpoena improperly accessed certain electronic medical records.
  • Finally, the Compliance Department conducts audits of medical record access to minimize the risk of such incidents occurring in the future.
  • LIJFH has notified impacted patients and will notify relevant regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.