Nassau Univ Medical Center

Description

The Nassau Health Care Corporation represents a 1200 bed health care system which includes a 530 bed tertiary care teaching hospital Nassau University Medical Center an 589bed skilled nursing facility A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility and a network of seven Community Health Centers For almost three quarters of a century our mission has been to provide quality health care to all the people in Nassau County regardless of ability to pay

The services provided by the Nassau Health Care Corporation impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders each year More than 75000 were treated in the Medical Centers Emergency Room last year and almost 200000 people in its more than 80 specialty outpatient clinics Another 23000 people received inpatient care at the Medical Center and over 2000 babies were born there The Community Health Center recorded 65000 visits at their seven sites providing highquality and timely medical care in neighborhoods of low income and limited private medical facilities

As the largest safety net hospital and an organization with more than 3400 employees we are proud of the dedicated professionals who help us maintain our historic mission These caring physicians nurses other professionals and volunteers help us on a daily basis to provide quality care with compassion and a sense of community so important to the healing process

Mission Statement

The Nassau Health Care Corporation is a community teaching hospital and health care delivery system committed to providing high quality personalized culturally sensitive and evidence based care to everyone

The Corporation recognizes its unique obligation to enhance care within the medically underserved areas of Nassau County to address disparities in the health status and delivery of care to minority populations and to serve the region as its premier Level I trauma center To inspire the faith and confidence of its patients and forge strong ties with the communities it serves the Corporation employs qualified and dedicated health care providers and support staff offers superior training to its medical students residents student nurses and other healthcare providers and conducts research that translates to improved clinical outcomes

Vision Statement

NATIONAL RECOGNITION To be a nationally recognized financially sound stateoftheart public hospital and community health care system

A LEADER IN QUALITY To be a leader in the provision of health care services that meet the highest public standards of quality and that are efficiently and effectively delivered through a staff of dedicated employees who regularly exceed patient expectations

A MODEL FOR ACCESSIBILITY To be a model for improving access to health care reducing health care disparities and offering culturally sensitive and community connected health care services

SETTING STANDARDS IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH To set the standard in the training of medical students and residents supporting and conducting research that contributes to improvements in health outcomes and

A RESPECTED SOURCE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION To be a leader in educating the general public about important health care issues

Values

CREATE A POSITIVE IMPRESSION
First impressions are lasting impressions

ANTICIPATE AND RESPOND
Take the initiative to meet needs and exceed expectations

RESPECT
Value the opinion of others and appreciate each others contributions and diversity

INTEGRITY AND COMPASSION
We perform our jobs in an ethical manner with honesty sincerity and compassion for others

NEATCLEANSAFE
We pride ourselves on providing a safe and healing environment

GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND
Set high standards and strive to be the best

History

The Nassau Health Care Corporation came into existence on Feb 6 1997 as a public benefit corporation to develop and manage a health care system which would provide health care services and health facilities for the benefit of the residents of the State and the County including to persons in need of health care services who lack the ability to pay

The Corporation has the power under the Act to acquire operate and manage health care facilities and to issue bonds and notes to finance the costs of providing such facilities

The Corporation is in the startup phase of its operations and intends to provide health care services in accordance with its statutory and contractual mandate by applying a portion of the proceeds of the Series 1999 Bonds to acquire the Health Facilities from the County pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement Under the Act the County is authorized to sell transfer convey lease or license all or portions of the Countys health care facilities and operations including the Health Facilities to the Corporation

Under the Act the Corporation is governed by a board of fifteen voting directors of whom eight are appointed by the Governor two on recommendation of the County Executive three on recommendation of the majority leader of the County Legislature one on the recommendation of the minority leader of the County Legislature one on the recommendation of the Speaker of the State Assembly and one on the recommendation of the Temporary President of the State Senate four by the County Legislature and three by the County Executive In addition there are three nonvoting directors which include the PresidentChief Executive Officer of the Corporation as appointed by the board of directors one director selected by the County Executive and one director selected by the County Legislature While the directors serve varying initial terms of two to four years upon the establishment of the Corporation following their initial term directors shall serve for a term of five years

The County Executive under the Act selects one of the fifteen voting directors as the Chairman of the Board The board of directors is required under the Act to select the Chief Executive Officer subject to the approval of the County Executive The Chief Executive Officer serves at the pleasure of the board