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Press Releases

Jan 24, 2025 Press Releases
NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney Receives $475,000 from NYC Council Member Rita Joseph

Funding will support security upgrades to enhance safety for residents and staff and the addition of telemetry to expand its cardiac rehabilitation services

Jan 23, 2025 Press Releases
Over 25,000 Calls to 911 Redirected to NYC Health + Hospitals’ Virtual ExpressCare, Preventing Over 12,000 Unnecessary FDNY Ambulance Transports to Nearby Hospitals

The partnership between NYC Health + Hospitals and FDNY alleviates pressure on the city’s ambulances and emergency departments

Jan 21, 2025 Press Releases
Michelle McMacken, MD, FACP, DipABLM and Talya Schwartz, MD Recognized as 2025 Trailblazers in Healthcare by City & State

Dr. McMacken has overseen the creation and expansion the health system’s Lifestyle Medicine Program, among the largest lifestyle medicine programs in the country, and during Dr. Schwartz’s tenure at MetroPlusHealth, the organization has seen a 35% growth in membership

Jan 17, 2025 Press Releases
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Hosts Career Day for Local High School Students in Brooklyn

North Brooklyn students learned about diverse career paths in clinical, administrative, ancillary, and support services in healthcare at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull’s First Career Day event

Jan 15, 2025 Press Releases
Mayor Adams Takes Unprecedented Action to Curb Street Homelessness, Support People With Severe Mental Illness With $650 Million Investment for City’s Most Vulnerable Population

New innovative model will provide treatment and temporary housing to patients with severe mental illness, deliver comprehensive behavioral health care to keep people off streets

Jan 13, 2025 Press Releases
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue to Receive $2M of Federal Funding to Advance Avian Flu Preparedness

The funding underscores the critical role Bellevue Hospital plays in safeguarding public health as cases of H5N1 increase across the nation

Jan 10, 2025 Press Releases
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Receives Toothbrushes, Toothpastes, and Toys Donated by Kings County Civil Court Judges

A group of eight Kings County Civil Court Judges have made a significant contribution to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, donating 1,500 toothbrushes, 300 tubes of toothpaste, and toys to support the oral health of local children

Jan 02, 2025 Press Releases
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Ambulatory Care Team Receives Designation as an “Age-Friendly Health System”

AFHS designation recognizes health systems for the practice of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care for older adults