Nursing Recruitment at Cayuga Health

Yesterday, the CMC ICU was presented with the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award expresses gratitude to Nurses for the extraordinary compassionate, skillful care they provide patients and families. In the nomination for the ICU team, it was written, "The sheer level of attention to her medical needs, to the absolute professionalism and skill level displayed by all of the staff overwhelmed us in such an amazing way. [...]The staff in the ICU Is the most respectful, professional and responsive group of nurses and health care professionals I could have asked for... As far as I am concerned they truly are angels that walk among us." Their dedication and empathy create a positive and supportive environment, not only for patients but also for their colleagues. Collaborating with this staff fosters a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, making every day a learning opportunity and a chance to witness the impact of outstanding care.

We have released our 2023 Annual Report, a look back at the innovative developments and accomplishments throughout the year that allowed the health system to expand and evolve while increasing convenience and improving care. The report covers a wide variety of inventive programs that were implemented last year to improve the patient, employee, and visitor experience. These include opening Cayuga Park, a new 5-story medical office building on the waterfront; a unique new relationship with Schuyler Emergency Medical Services; and a partnership with Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services, which extends the integrated approach to care in our community. The Annual Report also highlights donor, patient and staff impacts. One poignant story tells the story behind a multi-year $1 million philanthropic commitment by Thomas Seaman to the Cayuga Cancer Center in loving memory of his wife, Jean Seaman. Another relays comprehensive, close-to-home treatment Watkins Glen-based Michael Bartone received for his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma within the Cayuga Health System. Read at cayugahealthmagazine.org

At Cayuga Health, we aim to celebrate diversity, equality, and acceptance. Our team promotes internal learning opportunities supporting organizational culture, education, and systems for culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Cayuga Health also hosts employee resource groups creating space to connect, advocate, and build community. To learn about our DEI efforts, visit https://lnkd.in/efdB4vfe

This week we celebrate National Healthcare Week where we honor our dedicated healthcare professionals! Every team member's hard work and compassion keeps our communities healthy. Thank you for all that you do! #NationalHealthcareWeek

At Cayuga Health, our team has developed a Care Model to reflect and guide the daily practice of nursing and patient care to promote a culture of person-centered care. Hear how Stacey Taylor, RN and her team put the patient first by ensuring they were able to undergo a medically necessary surgery.

Our own Sheri Renaud MS, RN, NE-BC and Ben Leonard BA, BSN, RN presented at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Diversity Symposium. This annual meeting aims to examine strategies for academic nursing to achieve improvements and advances in health outcomes across vulnerable populations. We applaud them and their efforts to improve not only Cayuga Health, but the field as a whole.

In a collaboration that began in 2022, Cayuga Health continues to work with Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) to train new nurses, with many of those nurses choosing to remain with Cayuga Health following graduation. Read more about it at https://ow.ly/h7Nz50QqWYw