Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres In a heartfelt tribute to the late Claire Shulman, former Queens Borough President, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens has officially renamed The Pavilion building as the “Claire Shulman Pavilion.” This recognition comes after a vote by the health system’s Board of Directors on Thursday, March 27, and honors Shulman’s…
Mar. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Queens elected officials gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica on Tuesday, March 18, to rally against a Republican-led budget resolution that they say could jeopardize Medicaid benefits for hundreds of thousands of local residents. The Medicaid Day of Action press conference, part of…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens celebrated Black History Month with an informative and inspiring guest speaking engagement on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event at 82-68 164th St. in Jamaica was led by Lorna Rainey, great-granddaughter of America’s first Black U.S. Rep., the Honorable Joseph H. Rainey (1870). Lorna is…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson Major energy upgrades have been completed at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, located at 82-68 164th St. in Jamaica. On November 21, the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced the successful completion of an $8.2 million energy efficiency project at the hospital. The project is expected to…
Aug. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As one of 94 emergency departments around the country, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica received the prestigious Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association for the first time. The award is given to teams that incorporate evidence-based practice and innovation in emergency care while remaining compassionate to…
Nov. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica unveiled its new community mural Wednesday, Nov. 15. Created by Bangladeshi American artist and Jamaica native Zeehan Wazed, the mural, titled “Roots of Medicine,” wraps around the second floor main atrium of the hospital. As the title of the mural suggests, Roots of…
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