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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                              JANUARY 23, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 22

                NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Maternal

             Care in the Bronx, Names New CEO at Coler

            OUR BUREAU
            New York, NY

                  YC Health + Hospitals is moving
                   to strengthen care at both ends of
            Nthe age spectrum, announcing ex-
            panded maternal health programs in the
            Bronx and new leadership at one of the city’s
            most important post-acute care facilities.
                At NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North
            Central Bronx, newly appointed Chair of Obstet-
            rics and Gynecology Dr. Veronica Ades is rolling
            out changes aimed at improving postpartum care
            and maternal mental health, while NYC Health +
            Hospitals/Coler on Roosevelt Island prepares for
            a  new  chapter  under  incoming  Chief  Executive
            Officer Nataliya Yakovleva.
                At Jacobi and North Central Bronx, hospital
            officials  said  the  expansion  of  maternal  health
            services  reflects  a  deliberate  shift  toward  more
            accessible, patient-centered postpartum care in
            communities where new mothers often face struc-
            tural barriers to follow-up treatment.                                    Veronica Ades (left) and Nataliya Yakovleva
                Dr. Ades, who was appointed chair in April
            2025, brings more than two decades of experience   additional reproductive psychologists. Mental   100 residents. She becomes the first female CEO
            and a deep personal connection to the Bronx. A   health services are being further integrated into   at Coler in more than four decades.
            former Jacobi  resident physician,  she  has  made   obstetric care to ensure pregnant and postpartum   Coler itself has earned five-star CMS ratings
            obstetrical quality, safety, and trauma-informed   patients can access psychiatric support and medi-  in quality, staffing, and overall performance, and
            care central to her leadership agenda.        cations that are safe during pregnancy.      health system leaders said Yakovleva’s appoint-
                One of the most significant changes under her   Since 2022, Jacobi’s OB/GYN department   ment positions the facility for continued excel-
            tenure has been the introduction of shared moth-  has had an in-house psychologist dedicated to   lence.
            er-baby appointments, allowing mothers and their   caring for women who are pregnant or were re-  “Nataliya Yakovleva has a lifelong commit-
            newborns to be seen during the same visit. Hospi-  cently pregnant. Officials said the expanded focus   ment to post-acute care and a deep understanding
            tal officials said the approach directly addresses   recognizes the close link between physical health,  of how to improve operations while maintaining
            challenges such as transportation, time off work,  mental health, and pregnancy outcomes.  high-quality care,” said NYC Health + Hospitals
            and child care costs that often prevent new moth-  “The Bronx is my home,” Dr. Ades said, not-  President and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz.
            ers from returning for postpartum care.       ing that she is a native Spanish speaker and pro-  Senior Vice President for Post-Acute Care Dr.
                Since Jacobi Hospital began offering shared   vides care in two languages. “Patients want to be   Khoi Luong called her background in social work
            appointments, attendance for postpartum visits—  respected, informed, and to receive high-quality   and nursing home administration “the perfect
            typically scheduled six to eight weeks after child-  care where their needs are truly met.”  combination” to lead Coler forward.
            birth—has risen sharply, from 54 percent to 78   While maternal care is being strengthened    Yakovleva, who holds bachelor’s and master’s
            percent. In addition, the department has encour-  in the Bronx, NYC Health + Hospitals also an-  degrees in social work from New York University
            aged in-person visits one week after childbirth   nounced a leadership transition at Coler, the city’s   and is a licensed nursing home administrator, said
            rather than telehealth appointments, achieving an   long-term  and  post-acute  care  facility  on  Roos-  her career has been defined by advocacy and dig-
            attendance rate of 89 percent.                evelt Island.                                nified care. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, she has lived
                Hospital leaders say the gains underscore the   Nataliya Yakovleva,  LNHA,  LMSW,  has   in Brooklyn since 1990 and is fluent in Russian.
            importance of designing care models around pa-  been appointed Chief Executive Officer of NYC   “I am truly humbled by the trust placed in me,”
            tients’ realities rather than expecting patients to   Health + Hospitals/Coler, effective January 20.  Yakovleva said. “I look forward to partnering with
            adapt to rigid systems.                       She brings nearly 25 years of experience in long-  our staff, residents, and community as we begin
               “Mothers must continue care for both them-  term care, including 15 years in senior leadership   this next chapter together.”
            selves and their babies after delivery, but too of-  roles at large nursing home organizations across   Elected  officials  and  community  leaders
            ten that follow-up doesn’t happen,” Dr. Ades said.  New York City.                         echoed that sentiment, emphasizing Coler’s role
            “We are focused on understanding where our pa-   Yakovleva most recently served as Executive   as a vital resource for older adults and medically
            tients are coming from and tailoring our services   Director of Clove Lakes Healthcare and Rehabil-  complex residents across the city.
            to meet their needs.”                         itation Center on Staten Island, where she earned   Together, the announcements highlight a
                The OB/GYN department has also expanded   a five-star Quality Measures rating from the Cen-  broader push by NYC Health + Hospitals to
            its focus on maternal mental health. Jacobi and   ters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, imple-  strengthen leadership and redesign care deliv-
            North Central Bronx have conducted lectures on   mented a new electronic medical record system,  ery—from maternity wards to long-term care—
            trauma-informed care for staff and plan to hire   and increased the facility’s census by more than   around equity, access, and patient dignity.

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