Christopher Mastromano

Level 1 Trauma Center, Jacobi, Earns “Surgical Quality Designation” & Gun Crime Dropped in Nov. 2022

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi‘s chief executive officer, Christopher Mastromano, announced on Dec. 23 that the facility was named a “surgical quality partner” by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). According to hospital officials, the designation means Jacobi met the highest standards of surgical care by minimizing complications, improving outcomes, and saving lives.   “Jacobi is widely known in The Bronx as the Level 1 Trauma Center for our region,” said Mastromano, “What this ACS designation means is that Jacobi is providing the highest possible level of surgical care.” Mastromano congratulated the Jacobi surgical department, led by Dr. John McNelis, for their


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Jacobi Doctor Appointed to National Advisory Council for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi chief executive officer, Christopher Mastromano, announced on Monday, July 25, that Dr. Komal Bajaj, Jacobi’s chief quality officer, has been appointed to national advisory council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).   The AHRQ is a 21-member panel of healthcare experts which contributes a varied perspective on the health care system and the most important questions that AHRQ’s research should address in order to promote improvements in the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of clinical practice. The panel provides advice to the secretary and director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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Jacobi, North Central Bronx Receive Gold Awards for Quality Heart Failure & Stroke Treatment Care

By SÍLE MOLONEY
CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx, Christopher Mastromano, announced on Friday, July 22, that both hospitals received gold awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) for their quality treatment of heart failure. Additionally, Jacobi received an award for its quality treatment of stroke conditions.   The Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award honors healthcare facilities for their commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, which means reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home. Additionally, the Stroke Quality Achievement Award recognizes noteworthy patient care institutions for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most


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Jacobi Medical Center & NCB Rank Highest in LGBTQ+ Health Equity Certification Training

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi North Central Bronx and its CEO, Christopher Mastromano, honored over 100 employees on May 12, who completed their certifications in LGBTQ health equity, a 7-hour, intensive training program aimed at increasing core competencies in providing LGBTQ health services.   According to hospital officials, the Jacobi campus ranks as one of the sites with the highest completion numbers for the program within the NYC Health + Hospitals health system. The campus includes eleven acute care facilities and several community health centers.   As reported last October, Jacobi announced the opening of its then-new, comprehensive Pride Health


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Final “Clap Out” & Appreciation Ceremony Held for Military Medical Teams at NCB

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Last month, NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx held a final “clap out” and appreciation ceremony for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical team which had been deployed to work at the hospital to support the medical staff during the height of the Omicron surge amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.   The hospital’s healthcare workers and senior officials joined the DoD team for a final farewell ceremony which included the presentation of certificates of appreciation to the members of the team.   As reported, in early February 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul joined various elected representatives and NCB officials in


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Hochul Thanks North Central Bronx Staff and DoD Emergency COVID-19 Team during Visit

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined NYC Health + Hospitals president and CEO, Dr. Mitchell Katz, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, and District 11 city council member, Eric Dinowitz, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to thank the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical team for supporting health care workers at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB), located on Kossuth Avenue in Norwood.   Hospital officials said the DoD team is comprised of providers, nurses, army medics, respiratory technicians, and command staff. The team arrived on Tuesday, Jan. 25, were trained on hospital policies and procedures, and later began


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Jacobi Opens New Pride Health Center, Vowing to Continue its Provision of Culturally Competent Healthcare

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi announced on Friday, Oct. 15, the opening of its new comprehensive Pride Health Center. The center will serve LGBTQ patients as they receive what was described as “high-quality, culturally competent, respectful care,” at the hospital’s “state-of-the-art facility.”   Hospital officials said the new center, located at 1400 Pelham Parkway South in Morris Park, will provide LGBTQ-affirming care for a variety of services, including primary care, adolescent care, OB/GYN, family planning services, behavioral health, dental services, eye care, hormone therapy, testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), meaning medicine taken to


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Bronx DA Holds Gun BuyBack Event, Fernández Confirms More Funding for Jacobi Cure Violence Program

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced details, on June 24, of another Bronx Gun Buyback event, where people can turn in operable handguns or assault rifles, no questions asked, and receive a cash card and free iPad. As reported, such gun buyback events have been held in the past in the Bronx and elsewhere, all in efforts to get more illegal guns off the streets.   Clark said, “The Bronx has seen far too many shootings since last summer. One of the recent shootings involved two innocent children who were caught


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