PRI Name North Shore-LIJ Health System Winner Of Risk Management And Patient Safety “Best Practices”

Parker Jewish Institute for Healthcare & Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park, New York, Earns Honorable Mention

Roslyn, N.Y. March 25, 2014— Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers (PRI) presented North Shore-LIJ Health System, Lake Success, L.I. its Risk Management and Patient Safety Best Practices Award for 2014. Parker Jewish Institute for Healthcare & Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park, L.I. won Honorable Mention. PRI, New York’s second largest medical professional liability insurer, established the awards in 2011 to promote the knowledge and adoption of best practices to benefit the healthcare industry as a whole. The awards were made during a ceremony held at the company’s Roslyn, New York headquarters attended by medical professionals from many segments of the field.

According to Mr. Anthony J. Bonomo, CEO of the Company, PRI seeks to encourage the health care community to adapt a proactive stance when it comes to quality care. “We are proponents of creative, aggressive approaches to achieving excellence in patient care. The Patient Safety Award gives us the opportunity to publicly acknowledge some of the best practices taking place in the field and give others an opportunity to learn more by facilitating the exchange of information. We are proud to be associated with these well run institutions.”

First place honors went to North Shore-LIJ Health System, Lake Success, New York for its innovative program “Getting to Zero: Best Practices to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections ” The award, presented by Jeanne Braun, Executive Vice President, Hospitals and Special Programs for PRI was accepted by Mark Jarrett, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Donna Armellino, RN, DNP, CIC, Vice President, Infection Prevention,  Marianna Vazquez, RN, MS, NE-BC, Associate Executive Director Patient Care Service, Plainview and Syosset Hospitals and Kerri Anne Scanlon RN, MSN, Chief Nursing Officer, North Shore University Hospital, Deputy Chief Nurse Executive, North Shore-LIJ Health System.

Honorable Mention went to Parker Jewish Institute for Healthcare & Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park, New York for its program “Case Study: Reducing Inappropriate Nursing Home Resident Hospital Admission”. The award was accepted by Cornelius Foley, MD, FACP, Chairman, Department of Medicine.
PRI, through its hospital risk management program, led by Ms. Dawn Lewis, has received numerous plaudits for innovation and for the expansion and adoption of its risk management education programs.

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Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers (PRI), headquartered in Long Island, New York, is a leading provider of professional liability insurance to physicians and medical facilities. As the second largest medical malpractice insurer in New York State and one of the Top Ten in the country, PRI is recognized as one of the most respected names in medical malpractice insurance. Founded in 1982 by doctors to serve the healthcare industry and its professionals, PRI continues to be a leader providing coverage and innovative products that anticipate the needs and further the financial goals of policyholders, and offers key services to help improve the liability environment for doctors, chiropractors, dentists and healthcare facilities.
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