GNYHA will host a presentation on New York City hospitals’ aggregate responses to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Patient Safety Component Annual Facility Survey on November 4. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s William Greendyke, MD, medical epidemiologist, and Thomas Portier, MPH, epidemiologist, will highlight microbiology laboratory practices, infection control…

The meeting included a presentation by representatives of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) who provided an update on HealthyNYC, the City’s new public health improvement initiative. GNYHA staff have briefed Forum members on this initiative when it was initially announced, but this was an opportunity for Forum members to…