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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              CONTACT:  Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
DATE:  December 21, 2009                                  PHONE: 845.348.2773

KeyBank Presents Check to Nyack Hospital in Support of its Award-Winning Emergency Department

Pictured, left to right: Fern Schwartz, Vice President , Development, Nyack Hospital Fran Reinstein, Vice President, Community Relations, KeyBank Robert Cerminaro, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, KeyBank David H. Freed, DHA, President & CEO, Nyack Hospital Michael Rader, MD, VP/Medical Director, Nyack Hospital Oscar Marcilla, MD, Director, Emergency Services, Nyack Hospital

At a celebratory gathering at Nyack Hospital, KeyBank presented a generous donation of $20,000 in support of the Hospital’s award-winning Emergency Department.   This donation recognized the role of Nyack Hospital’s Emergency Department in providing outstanding emergency care to the community.   Representing KeyBank at this event were Robert Cerminaro, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking and Fran Reinstein, Vice President, Community Relations.

The gathering was held in the Hospital’s newly renovated ExpressCare Unit, located on the first floor of the hospital.  ExpressCare was developed to treat patients with minor injuries and illnesses and is open 7 days a week from 9 am – 1 am. 

“At Key, we understand that financial well being is only one part of having a high quality of life,” said Mike Orsino, president, Hudson Valley/Metro NY District, KeyBank. “That is why we are so proud to support Nyack Hospital’s award-winning Emergency Department. The quality of care they provide to patients throughout the area, and the manner in which they deliver that care, makes our region a better and safer place to live.”

Nyack Hospital plans to direct these funds towards the continued expansion of the Emergency Department.  The Department recently added 6 additional beds, bringing the total number of emergency beds to 38.

According to Nyack Hospital President & CEO David Freed, who accepted the donation, “There is no more important project in our community than the expansion of the Nyack Hospital Emergency Department.  It was originally designed to service 25,000 patients per year yet it just treated our 50,000th patient on Sunday, December 13th. 

Nyack Hospital recently won the NewYork-Presbyterian Quality Symposium Award for the second year in a row.  The Hospital’s submission, "Change in Triage Process Using Lean Methodology," described the use of LEAN tools to significantly reduce waiting time and improve patient satisfaction in the Hospital’s Emergency Department.  By deviating from the traditional triage model, and utilizing LEAN Six Sigma, the Hospital implemented a bedside triage model which successfully improved patient quality, safety and satisfaction.

Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY.  Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.