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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                MARCH 20, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 29

                                    NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

            Celebrates Critical Care Teams’ AACN Silver Beacon

                          And Daisy Awards For Nursing Excellence

             The recognitions highlight Elmhurst Hospital’s Nursing Department’s outstanding commitment

              to providing life-saving, high-quality and compassionate treatment to patients in intensive care

            NEERAJ DHAR
            Elmhurst, NY
                  YC Health + Hospitals/El-
                   mhurst have announced it
            Nreceived two distinguished na-
            tional recognitions honoring its Criti-
            cal Care and Medical Intensive Care
            Units. Both units received the Silver
            Beacon Award from the American
            Association of Critical-Care Nurs-
            es (AACN) and the DAISY Team
            Award for Nursing Excellence from
            the DAISY Foundation.
                Elmhurst Hospital’s Silver Bea-
            con Award from the AACN recog-
            nizes the hospital’s deep commitment
            to improving patient outcomes in the
            CCU and MICU, as well as the pro-
            motion of workforce engagement,
            retention, and wellness initiatives for
            staff. The award from the DAISY
            Foundation, an international program    NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst’s nursing staff and executive leadership celebrated the CCU and MICU’s receipt of the distinguished Silver
            that honors nursing teams for extraor-
            dinary compassion and clinical skill,   Beacon Award from the AACN and the DAISY Foundation’s DAISY Team Award in recognition of the outstanding care provided to patients
            recognizes collaborative efforts that
            elevate patient and family care during   with the Elmhurst Hospital team.”
            complex  and  often  life-threatening   “Behind every award, there  are
            medical situations.               people There is leadership with vision,
               “We are so proud of our CCU    and a team with heart,” said NYC
            and MICU Nursing teams for earn-  Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Chief
            ing these well-deserved recognitions,”  Nursing  Officer  Devon  A.  Bennett,
            said NYC Health + Hospitals/Elm-  MSN, RN, CENP, LSSGB. “Thank
            hurst CEO Alina Moran. “Our nurs-  you for demonstrating continual learn-
            es are dedicated healthcare profes-  ing, effective systems, and a relentless
            sionals who provide compassionate,  commitment to optimal patient care.”
            high-quality care in a safe environ-  “Our CCU and MICU nurses are
            ment every day. The Silver Beacon   making headlines with their exempla-
            and DAISY Awards pay tribute to   ry leadership and dedication, setting
            their outstanding  commitment  to in-  a standard for others to follow,” said
            terdisciplinary teamwork, improving   NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst
            patient outcomes, and implementing   Deputy  Chief  Nursing  Officer  Gail
            the highest standards of patient care.”  Young, DNP, RN. “Their commitment
               “Congratulations to the CCU and   and achievements truly stand out in         Nurses Lamu Lama and Parbati Thapa enjoy the celebration
            SICU team at Elmhurst Hospital for   our healthcare community, and I am
            their Silver Beacon Awards,” said   proud to support them on their jour-  families,  certificate  presentations,  a   provide advanced, life-saving care for
            NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Nurse   ney to excellence.”            pinning ceremony, and the presen-  patients  experiencing cardiac emer-
            Executive and Senior Vice President   The event program included con-  tation of the DAISY Foundation’s   gencies, respiratory failure, severe in-
            at Natalia Cineas, DNP, MSM-N,  gratulatory remarks by Hospital and   Healing Touch sculpture. The cele-  fections, and other critical conditions.
            MBA,    RN,    NEA-BC,    FAAN,   Nursing Department leadership, fol-  bration concluded with a reception   These  prestigious  recognitions  high-
            FADLN. “Beacon awards are indica-  lowed by reflections on the origins of   in honor of the award recipients and   light the hospital’s deep investment
            tive of strong nursing culture and high   the DAISY Award and the reading   their families.           in  promoting  leadership,  innovation,
            quality patient care and I am thrilled   of the  DAISY  nomination  highlight-  Elmhurst Hospital’s Critical Care   evidence-based practice, and patient
            to celebrate this and future success   ing the team’s impact on patients and   and Medical Intensive Care Units   safety initiatives.

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