NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney

Social workers are an integral part of NYC Health + Hospitals; there are more 1,000 social workers employed throughout the health system

As part of the Center to Advance Palliative Care’s Tipping Point Challenge, clinicians across medical specialties are encouraged to enhance their skills to care for seriously ill patients, including communication, pain management, opioid prescribing, symptom management, and dementia care

Nurses were nominated by their colleagues in honor of their achievements and commitment to patients

The DAISY Awards recognize nurses for their commitment to patient care; nurses were nominated and selected by their colleagues

The rankings are based on five data sources, including performance data, peer recommendations, management of the COVID-19 situation and accreditations from The Joint Commission and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities