In six months with the Lifestyle Medicine Program, patient Samuel Rios improved his A1C levels from 11.3% to 5.7% while coming off of insulin; patient Armando Perez Solis improved his A1C levels from 9.4% to 6.0%, putting his diabetes into remission; and patient Davi Baez improved her A1C levels from 11.2% to 8.5% despite being on medication that increased her blood sugar
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DCAS and NYC Health + Hospitals Celebrate Completion of $8.2 Million Energy Efficiency Upgrade at Queens Hospital
Upgrade enhances Queens Hospital’s infrastructure and reduces its carbon emissions
NYC Health + Hospitals Presents New Exhibition Offering a Unique Inside Look at Dance and Music Therapy on Rikers
Bringing It Back marks the first time that dance/movement and music therapy sessions for individuals incarcerated on Rikers Island have ever been recorded for the public, in photos and on film
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Marks 100th Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy During Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Bellevue Hospital also recently performed its first robotic-assisted pediatric urology procedure
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Receives “A” Grade from Independent, National Hospital Safety Organization
Metropolitan Hospital was one of only 32 hospitals in the state to get an A grade this fall
U.S. News & World Report Ranks NYC Health + Hospitals’ Post-Acute Care Facilities as “High-Performing” in Long-Term Care and Short-Term Rehabilitation
Nearly 15,000 nursing homes nationwide were evaluated for the 2025 awards, with 643 (or 4%) nursing homes earning “high-performing” ratings in both categories
NYC Health + Hospitals Leaders Recognized by Crain’s New York Business as Among ‘2024 Notable Leaders in Health Care’
NYC Health + Hospitals/Community Care Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Nicole Jordan-Martin, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Chief Executive Officer Svetlana Lipyanskaya, and MetroPlusHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Talya Schwartz are recognized as champions of health care access in New York
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue School of Radiologic Technology Celebrates 50th Graduating Class
The school, located at Bellevue Hospital, trains students in medical imaging
Queens Hospital Launches New Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Program
The program includes counseling with a nutritionist, psychologist, and a physician trained in weight management to support the patient holistically