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At First Docs, gratitude is at the heart of everything we do. 🙏 This Thanksgiving, as we enter the holiday season, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who makes our mission possible: 💙 Our patients – Thank you for trusting us with your care. You inspire us every day to deliver the highest quality of service. 🏥 Our hospital and skilled nursing partners – Your collaboration and dedication to improving patient outcomes make a lasting impact. 👩⚕️👨⚕️ Healthcare workers – Nurses, therapists, and staff, your hard work and compassion drive the exceptional care we deliver together. 🩺 Our physicians – Your expertise and commitment to proactive and personalized medicine set the standard for excellence across the healthcare continuum. 👩💻👨💻 Our employees – To the incredible First Docs team, thank you for your unwavering dedication to our patients, partners, and vision. Together, we are transforming healthcare and making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. Here's to all of you for helping us fulfill our mission every day! #ThankYou #HealthcareHeroes #Gratitude #FirstDocs #Teamwork #HealthcareLeadership

Building connections beyond our skilled nursing centers! Last night, the First Docs operations team had the pleasure of joining some of our incredible internal medicine providers in our Central and Western NY division for an evening filled with fellowship, insights, and shared goals. It’s moments like these—where we come together to celebrate our dedication to patient care and community—that strengthen our team and mission. Here’s to many more nights of collaboration and camaraderie as we continue delivering exceptional care to our patients! Sarah Eidson Hatchel Jennifer Butler David Sucharski Frank Skurpski Ziad Alkhoury Ammar Alkassm Seth Mensah Ayad Sadda

🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we proudly honor all Veterans across our organization for their invaluable contributions both in service to our country and here at First Docs. We also salute all our Veteran colleagues across the USA. Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and continued commitment. Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

Team work makes the dream work! Great job, Joby Jacob, MD !

Did you hear about the skeleton who dropped out of medical school? He didn’t have the stomach for it. What type of candy sent the skeleton to the hospital? Jawbreakers. We think skeleton jokes are pretty humerus. We could patella them all day. Hold on, we gotta carpal more!!! What did the hardworking skeleton get from his boss at the end of the year? A bone-us. What did the doctor say to the skeleton who had a temperature of 103 degrees? “Looks like you are running a femur.” Happy Halloween, friends and colleagues! Hope you can bring a little fun into your work day - share a laugh, enjoy your favorite candy, or take a quick break to enjoy the beautiful fall season. 🎃 Here’s to a fun, memorable, safe and Happy Halloween!

At First Docs, we frequently hear this question from our partners: What can we do to reduce readmissions? What successful strategies do you have in place?

To our friends and colleagues celebrating the Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year - Shana Tova U’Metuka – a good and sweet year to all! 🍎🍯

📊 A recent study from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlights a major gap in medical director presence in nursing homes—over a third (36.1%) of U.S. skilled nursing facilities reported no medical director presence in Q1 2023. While there is a wide range of presence and engagement from Medical Directors, it points to a worsening challenge with proactive and engaged physician leadership. At First Docs, we recognize the critical role medical directors play in elevating the quality of post-acute care. With our proactive approach and dedicated internal medicine teams, we help nursing homes not only meet but exceed regulatory standards—ensuring consistent oversight and improved clinical outcomes. It’s not just about meeting the minimums; it’s about driving meaningful change. Stay tuned for more on how we’re addressing this industry-wide issue! #HealthcareLeadership #PostAcuteCare #QualityImprovement #SNF

🚀 Big things are on the horizon for First Docs! 🌴 For the past few months, we've been quietly expanding our footprint and bringing our specialized internal medicine expertise to a new state. Stay tuned—exciting updates are coming your way! #skillednursing #SNF #internalmedicine #HealthcareInnovation #SNFMedicine #FloridaBound

Welcome to the First Docs team, Meghan Wibbell!