White Plains Hospital

Happy 4th of July from all of us at White Plains Hospital! We hope you have a happy and healthy holiday!

From barbecuing to playing with sparklers, the 4th of July holiday can present a variety of safety hazards. Celebrate safely with these tips from our friends at the White Plains Fire Department! To find out where your local fireworks shows are, visit: https://lnkd.in/eiZvBf5n

Thank you to everyone who supported the White Plains Hospital Mariano Rivera Classic. A special thank you to our friend Mariano Rivera and all our sponsors who helped make this day a success. We cannot wait for next year!

July is #UVSafetyMonth! It's important to remember that protection from UV rays is crucial all year round, not just during the summer. Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to UV light. You can reduce your risk of skin cancer by following our top tips to protect your skin.

Dr. Samuel Helman, ENT physician at WPHPA in Nyack, recently represented our organization at the 7th Annual Columbia University Endoscopic Otolaryngology Course, an international conference focused on sinus and endoscopic lacrimal surgery with participants from more than 110 countries. Dr. Helman, who specializes in head & neck surgery, sinus and skull base surgery, also served as a dissection course proctor.

At White Plains Hospital, we work with #Pride! Our Pride Month celebrations included participating in and sponsoring the Westchester Pride Festival, a panel discussion with our partners at the LOFT LGBTQ+ center, and events and luncheons with our LGBTQ+ Alliance Employee Resource Group. Together, we support our LGBTQIA+ employees, patients, allies, and neighbors, and stand for inclusion year-round. 🏳️🌈 #WPHProud

Congratulations to White Plains Hospital's Volunteer Services Department – the newest Above & Beyond award winners! This award recognizes the hard work and dedication the program provides for the Hospital. In 2023, 530 volunteers provided over 31,500 hours of hands-on service in over 35 areas of the Hospital! In addition, the team hosted 15 volunteer engagement events and 11 educational sessions for high school students. Thank you to the Volunteer Services team for being exceptional! #WPHProud

White Plains Hospital congratulates Dr. Rafael Torres, Chief Quality Officer, who was recently named to the Becker's Hospital Review list of Patient Safety Experts to Know! Dr. Torres' leadership has been instrumental in the Hospital's nationally-recognized quality and patient safety efforts, which have been recognized with a 5-Star rating for quality from CMS two years in a row, 11 consecutive "A" grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Group and the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award. #WPHProud

School's out, summer's here, and golf season is in full swing! Dr. Michael A. Schwartz, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine physician at White Plains Hospital, recently spoke with Kevin Devaney Jr., Co-Founder of GameDay One Sports Media, about how golfers can stay at the top of their game this season and prevent injuries.

This week’s #NurseDayThursday, Priscilla Velazquez, BSN, RN, has worked at White Plains Hospital for the past 28 years! Priscilla began her career working for the FBI in Puerto Rico, where she gave birth to both of her sons. Just one day after her second son was born in 1990, a nurse detected a life-threatening abdominal issue that sent him into an immediate life-saving surgery. She said, “It’s what prompted me to change my career. This one experience made me know that I needed to be a nurse."" The following year, Priscilla and her family moved to New York, she enrolled in the nursing program at Rockland Community College before joining White Plains Hospital. “I’ve grown so much at White Plains Hospital,” says Priscilla, who returned to school to receive her BSN from Concordia College in 2015. “You always have the opportunity to learn more, they want you to continue to educate yourself.” Priscilla’s nursing experience includes Orthopedics, Neurology, Endoscopy, Cardiac Stepdown, Radiology, Cardiology, and she currently works in IV Therapy. “My career is the gift that keeps on giving,” she shares. Thank you, Priscilla, for your continuous learning and all that you do for your patients. You are nothing less than exceptional!