Four Northwell Health emergency departments have been recognized by the Emergency Nurses Association with a 2021 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, South Shore University Hospital, Bay Shore and Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow are four of only 33 hospital emergency departments in the United States to receive the distinction.
Consisting of more than 50,000 members worldwide, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is the premier professional nursing organization dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing.
“The ENA Lantern Award showcases an emergency department’s accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care – a symbol of Northwell Health’s commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment,” said John D’Angelo, senior vice president and executive director of Emergency Medicine Services at Northwell Health. “Each and every emergency nurse at these emergency departments should be proud of their work.”
This year’s recipients were recognized for many accomplishments, including efforts to improve patient mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock, better clinical outcomes and quality of life for stroke patients, and developing efficiencies for the triage process during high patient volume times.
Recently, North Shore University Hospital was ranked fifth in the metro area and state and is Long Island’s top hospital while Cohen Children’s Medical Center was ranked the best children’s hospital in New York State, according to US News and World Report.
