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Amazing Things occur here every day. We collaborate and achieve our goals.

We realize that becoming a better professional starts with having the right priorities. Across the board, the patient is our first, primary and shared responsibility. We believe the gift of collaboration yields more than the gift of competition. But behind every patient success story, before every clinical breakthrough, stands our uncommon team of healthcare professionals.

For example, during our annual participation in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (a two day, 39-mile trek involving an overnight stay on Roosevelt Island), both our Pharmacy and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments volunteer to provide free care to participants.

We support you in caring for your patients. From day one, leaders recognize your contribution to our success. Without your efforts, none of our greatest achievements would be possible. That means, across disciplines, we respect what you can do.

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Academic Rigor
As the only hospital affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools, we merge innovation with academic brilliance. And we couldn’t achieve Amazing Things without drive, passion and vision. This makes your advancement a critical element of our continuous learning story. We have an impressive number of certification and credentialing programs. Plus, there’s always a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate or higher professional level to pursue. Our professionals never stop growing (and always with generous reimbursement).

Challenge
Complex cases demand teamwork, and we see some of the most complex cases in the world. We count on each other to provide the expertise that benefits the patient. It takes a team. You’ve heard about our world-class physicians. But it’s our world-class nurses, pharmacists, patient escorts, IT gurus and more facilitating world-class care before and after treatment. We conduct interdisciplinary rounding to keep everyone informed and participate in Grand Rounds. Our dynamic, evolving organization is committed to you—now and as you grow.

Recognition
We do our best to promote from within, giving preference to qualified candidates in the organization. We also go above and beyond with rewards and recognition. For example, our nurses annually honor our “Physician of the Year.” Physicians and physician assistants annually help nominate the “Nurse of the Year.” Physicians and nurses annually help nominate the “Physician Assistant of the Year.” The accolades go on and on.

Colleagues regularly nominate each other for Daisy, Employee of the Month, Falcon and Shining Star awards across disciplines. Deep-seated respect defines what we accomplish together.

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Patient Safety Fridays
Patient Safety Fridays is a great example of interdisciplinary collaboration. Every Friday morning at 8:00, more than 1200 staff leaders gather for one-hour educational sessions across our five campuses. Together, we discuss a specific patient quality topic. Every leader is expected to attend. It’s an unprecedented organizational commitment, but one we’re proud to make week after week.

With cell phones off, we discuss patient-focused quality issues. Leaders then break from the meeting to round throughout the hospital and meet with front-line staff. Returning to the meetings, we formulate a plan of action to improve on points of concern. These conversations bring together people of all disciplines and continually reaffirm our focus on patient safety and patient outcomes. For these efforts, Training Magazine specially recognized Patient Safety Fridays as an “Outstanding Training Initiative” for the year 2010.