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For 125th Anniversary, White Plains Hospital Employees Lead Donation Drives

March 13, 2018 by The Inside Press

A 125^TH Anniversary Staff Effort to Benefit Families, Others Throughout Westchester

White Plains Hospital nurses Leslie Rodriguez and Melissa Alves-Malaver joined Ellen Albers, White Plains Community Center Assistant Director, and White Plains Mayor Tom Roach to deliver pedometers to the White Plains Senior Center.

Physicians, Nurses, Leadership, Non-Clinical Staff Rally Together to Support Westchester Communities

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (March 12, 2018)— When White Plains Hospital opened its doors in 1893, it did so with the same mission that guides it today—to provide exceptional care, every day to members of the community. In that spirit, as the Hospital marks its 125^th anniversary in 2018, its employees are leading a yearlong program to benefit children, seniors and low-income families throughout the Westchester region.

Throughout 2018, Hospital employees will come together to collect and donate items to various local charities as a means of giving back to the community that has long supported its growth and evolution.

The donation drives kicked off in January with the Hospital’s Marketing, Foundation, and Human Resources departments contributing children’s cold weather accessories to the Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester. Coinciding with American Heart Month in February, the Hospital’s Critical Care Division donated 125 pedometers to the White Plains Senior Center. This month, the EVS, Food Service, and Radiology & Pathology departments will team up to collect new pajamas and books for children to be donated to Pajama Program, a nationwide charity providing new pajamas and books to children in need.

“This donation drive extends our commitment to care that goes beyond the clinical, and lets our employees engage with the community in a way that’s very personal and meaningful,” explains Dawn French, White Plains Hospital’s Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations.

In addition to the charitable donations, a special website dedicated to the anniversary, wph125.org, has been created to showcase the Hospital’s remarkable history. The website features personal reflections and memories submitted by staff, patients and community members. All are invited to share their own White Plains Hospital stories through the microsite by visiting here.

White Plains Hospital was founded when 22 women and three men came together to establish a voluntary, not-for-profit hospital in the rural village of White Plains to care for their fellow residents. Today, the Hospital and its physician practices see more than 200,000 visits annually.

“Our community has been such a vital factor in our success,” said Ms. French. “Since our beginnings in 1893 as a four-room building to the modern hub of advanced care we are today, the community has supported our growth and helped expand our mission so that we are now able to provide exceptional healthcare to all of Westchester.”

The year’s festivities will culminate with a 125^th anniversary gala in September at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, the site of the organization’s first fundraising gala in 1956.

About White Plains Hospital

White Plains Hospital (WPH) is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. WPH is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. Centers of Excellence include the Center for Cancer Care, The William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center and The Ruth and Jerome A. Siegel Stroke Center. The Hospital’s Flanzer Emergency Department is the busiest in Westchester County, seeing more than 60,000 visits a year. White Plains Hospital performs lifesaving emergency and elective angioplasty in its Joan and Alan Herfort, M.D. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Marie Promuto Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk and New Rochelle; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and earned its recognition as a Top Performer for Key Quality Measures® in 2015 and 2013. The Hospital received Magnet® designation in 2012 and 2016 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For additional information, visit http://www.wphospital.org.

World Cup Gymnast Scores a Perfect 10

December 9, 2017 by The Inside Press

CHAPPAQUA, New York–World Cup Gymnastics girls team kicked off the meet season at home during the Josh Ward Invitational state qualifying meet which was renamed this year in honor of one of their young coaches who passed away after a short battle with cancer.

The World Cup gymnasts honored their coach by putting out some outstanding performances. The highlight of the entire competition came from one of World Cup’s younger competitors, eight year old Emma Namba from Pelham, NY. Namba scored World Cup’s first ever 10.0 on the Balance Beam! To score a 10.0 is an extremely rare feat and speaks to how hard Emma has been practicing in the gym to achieve perfection! Namba dominated the middle Level 3 competition by earning 1^st place medals in each event including a 9.9 on Vault, a 9.7 on Bars, a 9.7 on Floor and secured the all-around first place title with a 39.3. The Level 3 Team took home the first place trophy.

Other highlights of the meet included a sweep of the top all-around spots by World Cup gymnasts on the older Level 3 Team. Lauren Chase of Pleasantville lead the pack with a 37.45 and placed 1^st on Bars with a 9.25, 2^nd on Vault with a 9.5 and 3^rd on Beam with a 9.5. Armonk native, Alexa Goldberg finished 2^nd place all-around with a 36.95 and took home the first place medal on Vault with a 9.65 and 2^nd place on Bars and Floor with a 9.15 and 9.35 respectively. Olivia Selkin who hails from Greenwich, CT finished 3^rd place all-around with a 36.75 and took home two 3^rd place medals for Bars with a 9.05 and Floor with a 9.3. Gabriela Olego of Mt. Kisco, who competes in the younger Level 3 division, finished 3^rd in the all-around with a 37.75 and took home a 1^st place medal in Floor with a 9.5 and two 3^rd place medals on Bar and Beam with a 9.3 and 9.6 respectively.

The younger Level 4 girls also swept the top spots during the competition. Mt. Kisco native, Amanda Olego was the all-around champion with a score of 37.075. She also won 1^st place on Bars with a 9.325, on Beam with a 9.250 and on Floor with a 9.8 and took 2^nd place for Vault with an 8.7. Teammate Grace McClullough from Pleasantville was 2^nd place all-around with a score of 35.95 and placed 2^nd on Bars with a 9.250. Mt. Kisco native Sasha Goldman secured the 3^rd place all-around medal with a 35.6. The older Level 4 gymnasts Annika Murphy from Croton on Hudson took home the silver all-around medal with a score of 35.575 and earned a 2^nd place medal on Bars with a 9.150 and on Beam with a 8.975 and a 3^rd place medal on Vault with a 8.45. Here teammate and Scarsdale native, Gordana Zimberg took home the bronze all-around with a 34.775 and placed 1^st on Beam with a 9.15 and 2^nd on Floor with a 9.25. Senika Manchanda of Tarrytown, who competed as a middle level 4, took home the 3^rd place, all-around medal with a 36.85 and 2^nd place medals on Bars with a 9.575 and Beam with a 9.325. The Level 4 team went home with the 2^nd place trophy!

The younger level 5 all-around champion was Scarsdale native, Sofia Gisbert who earned a 36.250 and earned 1^st place on Bars with an 8.85, on Beam with a 9.0 and a 2^nd place medal on Floor with a 9.45. Her teammate Eliana Chorost of Rye was the 2^nd place, all-around champion with a score of 35.30. Chorost also earned 2^nd place on Vault with a 9.05 and 2^nd place on Beam with an 8.85. Older Level 5 gymnasts, Denise Kotronis of Hastings on Hudson was the 2^nd place, all-around winner with a score of 34.475 and earned 1^st place on Bars with an 8.15 and 2^nd place on Vault with an 8.775. Katonah native, Georgia Nekos was 3^rd place, all-around with a score of 33.975 and won 1^st place on Vault with an 8.825, 2^nd place on Beam with an 8.55 and 3^rd place on Bars with a 7.45. The level 5 team came home with the 2^nd place trophy.

Dani Halperin, who hails from Chappaqua, was 2^nd place, all-around champion in the Level 6 junior competition earning a 37.30 all-around and taking home two 2^nd place medals for Bars with a 9.15 and Beam with a 9.45.

Brooke Giardina of Waccabue, a level 7 senior competitor, was the 3^rd place all-around champion earning a 36.275. She also took home two 3^rd place medals for Bars with a 9.3 and Beam with an 8.5. Level 7 junior, Natalie Calman of Briarcliff, took the 2^nd place all-around medal with a 37.15. She also took home 1^st place on Floor with a 9.825. The Level 7 team took home the 2^nd place trophy.

Level 8 Senior Madison Higgins of Bedford was the all-around champion with a score of 36.35 and received two 1st place medals for Vault and Bars with scores of 9.15 and 9.45 respectively and two 2^nd place medals for Beam and Floor with scores of 8.45 and 9.3 respectively.

Pleasantville native, Katherine Colella who competed as a Level 8 Senior was the 2^nd place, all-around medalist earning a score of 36.275. She also was 1^st on Bars with a 9.425, 2^nd on Vault with a 9.05 and 3^rd on Floor with a 9.6.

World Cup’s XCEL Platinum team was definitely feeling the home advantage when they outperformed other teams that had double and/or nearly triple the amount of competitors to take home the 1^st Place Trophy with a score of 28. XCEL junior competitor, Julia Hansburg from Bedford won the all-around with a 36.8 and received first place on Bars with an 8.9 and Floor with a 9.5. She also placed 2^nd on Vault. Senior competitors Arielle Wilson of Pleasantville and Katherine Grimes of Croton on Hudson were the 1^st and 2^nd place all-around champions receiving scores of 37.95 and 37.8 respectively. Wilson also placed first on Vault and Bars with a 9.8 and a 9.65 and placed 2^nd of Floor with a 9.2. Grimes placed 2^nd on Bars with a 9.5.

World Cup Gymnastics has been training State, Regional and National Champions for over 20 years.

World Cup Gymnastics is deemed one of the most revered recreational and competitive gymnastics programs in the state offering mommy and me classes for infants, pre-school gymnastics, school-age recreational gymnastics, tumbling for cheerleaders and competitive teams. For more information, please call 914-238-4967 or visit www.worldcupgymnastics.com.

‘Choosing A Health Plan’ – a Free Guide About Healthcare Coverage Published by White Plains Hospital

October 14, 2017 by Inside Press

Avoid Unexpected Costs Just in Time For Open Enrollment

Newly Updated Health Insurance Guide Helps Consumers Navigate Choices to Make Informed Decisions

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The world of personal health insurance is complicated, and these days, it’s not getting any easier to navigate. As open enrollment time approaches and federal policies continue to be in flux, millions of consumers will be overwhelmed with complex information on coverage that can have dramatic financial implications down the road.

To clear confusion and help with decision-making, White Plains Hospital is once again offering a free, updated, and downloadable guide for consumers to help them make informed decisions. The guide is available through the Hospital’s website here.

“Choosing A Health Plan: It Pays to Know Your Options” offers the following information:

Tips for estimating how much coverage you will need
Financial strategies for funding expected healthcare costs
The risks and benefits of choosing a High-Deductible Health Plan
A glossary of key health insurance terms
How provider networks work and what they cover

The health insurance guidewas written to help consumers make more informed health plan choices, whether they purchase coverage through their employer or on the New York State of Health marketplace. “There are many things to consider when selecting a health insurance policy during open enrollment,” says Joseph J. Guarracino, CFO of White Plains Hospital. “It’s important to assess how you typically access healthcare to determine how much coverage you might need. It’s also essential to understand how much your monthly premium will cover, and what you may be responsible for if you have a significant health event. Our goal continues to be to help people in the community avoid unexpected healthcare costs.”

It can be downloaded through the White Plains Hospital website, www.wphospital.org, and will be available in waiting rooms at the Hospital, and through its outpatient medical facilities through the end of January 2018.