The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) announced today that it has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Hospital News
November 14, 2016
Local Leader Pledges Support for TBHC
On Tuesday, November 3, 2016, Reverend Clinton Miller, of Brown Memorial Baptist Church, pledged his support for The Brooklyn Hospital Center. He urged the Brooklyn community and elected leaders to rally behind TBHC in its pursuit of grant funding from the New York State Department of Health, with plans to expand neighborhood community care centers, develop an ambulatory care network, enhance maternal and infant contact center and complete much needed expansion and upgrading of emergency department services.
October 12, 2016
Silver Plus Award for Heart Failure Care
TBHC earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients at a set level for a designated period. “The Brooklyn Hospital Center is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our heart failure patients, and implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure program helps us to accomplish this goal by tracking and measuring our success in meeting internationally-respected guidelines,” said Gary Terrinoni, TBHC’s President and CEO. “This award demonstrates the deep commitment of our physicians and nurses to high-quality care for our heart failure patients.”
October 12, 2016
Over $1.3 Million Raised at The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation's 28th Annual Founders Ball!
The Ball, which was attended by 750 celebrants, raised over $1.3 million to modernize the hospital and invest in the future of healthcare in Brooklyn. Once again this year, the gala was emceed by five-time Emmy Award-winning news anchor Sukanya Krishnan of PIX11 News. The ball honored Karen B. Peetz, President of BNY Mellon with the Founders Medal, Angela D. Kerr, MD, Chief of Gynecology, and Abraham Jelin, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology were both Walter E. Reed Medalists.
October 5, 2016
TBHC Receives American Heart Association Gold Award for Stroke Care
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 4, 2016 ― The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.