HHC Increases Palliative Care Services to Thousands of Patients

November 19, 2009 - HHC announced that the number of New Yorkers seeking palliative care services to manage serious chronic or terminal illness has increased by 33 percent for patients at its 11 hospitals and 89 percent for those seeking outpatient services.

New Law Extends Hospital Smoking Ban

November 16, 2009 - Staff at HHC's Quit Smoking Clinics may see more colleagues seeking their help in November, when smoking is legally prohibited on hospital grounds.

MetroPlus Health Plan Offers More Options for Uninsured

November 13, 2009 - MetroPlus Health Plan, Inc. announced that it now offers MetroPlus Platinum Plan (HMO), a Medicare Advantage plan with a zero plan premium.

HHC Expands House Calls Telemedicine Program for Diabetics

November 4, 2009 - More than 500 New Yorkers with severe diabetes have been enrolled in HHC's innovative telemedicine program, which helps them to significantly lower their blood sugar levels, avoiding hospitalizations and trips to the emergency room.

HELPix Picture-Based Instructions For Children's Drugs Improves Safety

October 30, 2009 - Using instruction sheets with easy-to-understand graphics, Bellevue hospital staff helps parents give their children the right dose of medication at the right time, and for the prescribed number of days.

Get Free Depression Screening and Counseling at NYC Public Hospitals and Health Centers

October 6, 2009 - HHC will offer free depression screening and counseling at 15 locations across the city on October 8th, in recognition of National Depression Screening Day and HHC’s goal to make depression screening part of routine medical care for all patients.

Lincoln Hospital Opens New State-of-the-Art Labor and Delivery Suite

September 29, 2009 - A ribbon-cutting ceremony today marked the official opening of Lincoln Hospital's new Labor and Delivery Suite, further enhancing the exceptional obstetric care and comprehensive maternity services provided by highly specialized and caring medical professionals.

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Signs Multi-Year Agreement with UnitedHealthcare

September 25, 2009 - Patients insured by UnitedHeathcare and Oxford Health Plan, as well as its Medicare and Medicaid health plan participants will now have in-network access to all New York City public hospital facilities.

Steel Topping Ceremony Marks Major Milestone for Gouverneur Healthcare Service

September 21, 2009 - Just 12 months after breaking ground, Gouverneur Healthcare Services, which includes a nursing facility and the largest city-run community health center, marked a milestone today in the construction phase of the $180 million modernization project with a Steel Topping Out ceremony.

City, HHC Announce Strategy to Protect New Yorkers During Upcoming Flu Season

September 1, 2009 - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, HHC President Alan D. Aviles, and other City officials announced the City's multi-pronged strategy to protect New Yorkers from H1N1 and seasonal flu this fall and winter.