Israel Rocha, Jr. brings expertise in federal and state funding programs to support the health system's transformation.
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Two More Hospitals in NYC Health + Hospitals System Earn “Baby Friendly” Status
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi recognized for excellence in breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact between mothers and babies.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Enhances Emergency Care for Patients with Life-Threatening Injuries and Illness
Critical care room in hospital's emergency department designed to treat and evaluate up to two critically ill patients simultaneously with state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
NYC Health + Hospitals Reduced Depression Symptoms of Patients Screened and Treated by Primary Care Teams
Program helped reduce depression symptoms among more than half of patients enrolled in an innovative program integrating medical and mental health care in the primary care setting.
Internal Medicine Doctors Complete Training at One of the Nation’s Most Culturally Diverse Teaching Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepares graduates to deliver culturally responsive health care to patients.
NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Laboratory Partnership with Northwell Health
Northwell Health will Manage NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Hospital Lab and Blood Bank.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Develops New Way to Treat Joint Pain with Ultrasound and Steroid Injections
Patients find relief from constant, debilitating pain from torn rotator cuffs, muscle tears, gout, and muscle erosion.
NYC Health + Hospitals/East New York Opens Urban Farm Site to Offer Fresh, Affordable Food to Community
The community garden, a partnership with Project EATS, illustrates the health system's commitment to addressing social inequities by making affordable food available to the East New York community.
Brooklyn Resident Credits NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County for “Outstanding” Care Following Stroke
When Purchia Spencer noticed the left side of her body becoming paralyzed she knew something was seriously wrong