Hudson Valley Hospital Center Featured in "Grow"

Elmsford, NY - (April 2, 2012)- Hudson Valley Hospital Center was chosen by the Westchester County Office of Economic Development to appear in its new campaign to highlight successful businesses in Westchester County.
"Grow," a campaign featuring small to mid-size business success stories in Westchester, includes print and radio ads, inserts in local lifestyle publications and social media outreach. The goal is to get businesses already located in Westchester to expand with the help of county economic development officials.
"We are proud to be held up as an example of home grown success,'' said Hudson Valley Hospital Center President John C. Federspiel. "With the support of our community, Hudson Valley Hospital Center has grown into a medical center for the Hudson Valley. With our $100 million expansion and the opening of our new Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Hospital can better serve our community by providing quality medical care close to home.''
The Hospital joined other featured businesses on April 2 at the campaign kick-off at the Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, NY.
Hudson Valley Hospital Center was recognized by the Westchester County Association in October of 2010 with APEX award for Economic Development Leadership for its $100 million expansion - the largest economic development project of the year.
Hudson Valley Hospital Center Wins Advertising Awards for its "Patientology" campaign
HVHC wins five awards in two separate competitions

Photo caption: From left to right: Victoria Hochman, Marketing Director HVHC, John C. Federspiel, President, Hudson Valley Hospital Center; William Dauster, Vice President of Marketing and Development.
Cortlandt Manor, NY - (June 14, 2011) –Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s advertising campaign highlighting the hospital’s emphasis on always putting the patient first has won five awards in two recent advertising competitions.
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Hudson Valley Hospital Center Nurse named Hudson Valley Magazine Nurse of the Year

Cortlandt Manor, NY - (May 12, 2011) – A Hudson Valley Hospital Center Nurse has been named Hudson Valley Magazine’s Nurse of the Year.
Bindu Cherian, RN, BSN, who came to this country from India just five years ago, was selected from among 65 nominees for the annual award that salutes nursing excellence.
"I am pleased and very proud that our own Bindu Cherian on 3 South, was chosen as 'Nurse of the Year' at the Hudson Valley Magazine’s 2011 Excellence in Nursing Awards," said John C. Federspiel, President of Hudson Valley Hospital Center. Congratulations are also in order for the nine other nurses on staff who were nominated for this award."
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Hudson Valley Hospital Center Recognized for Economic Development Leadership

Westchester County Association presented APEX award to Hospital for $100 million renovation project
Cortlandt Manor, NY - (Oct 29, 2010) – In 2008 and 2009 when so many businesses were scaling back or closing entirely, Hudson Valley Hospital Center forged ahead with a $100 million economic development project that signaled hope in an otherwise bleak economy.
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More Awards
April 2012
Hudson Valley Hospital Center is recognized for economic development excellence and featured in the Westchester County Office of Economic Development's Grow campaign featuring economic development success stories in Westchester County.
February 2012
Hudson Valley Hospital Center Vice President of Patient Service Kathy Webster is honored as nominee for Putnam County Women of Excellence Award.
May 2011
Hudson Valley Magazine selects HVHC nurse Bindu Cherian, RN, BSN as Nurse of the Year.
May 2010
Hudson Valley Magazine's Excellence in Nursing Award goes to six of HVHC's nurses.
May 2010
Edward B. MacDonald, Chairman, Hospital Board of Trustees is a winner of the United Hospital Fund 2010 Distinguished Trustee Award
February 2010: 2010 Arts Award from ArtsWestchester
Hudson Valley Hospital Center is proud to announce it has won the prestigious 2010 Arts Award from ArtsWestchester for its Art for Health Project.
November 2009
NY Times Tribute to Nurses Maryann Maffei, Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department at Hudson Valley Hospital Center is named a NY Times Tribute to Nurses 2009 Winner
July 2009: myHealthFinder.com
New York State Hospital Report Card(sm) 2009 Honor Roll - 3 Stars, Postoperative Respiratory Failure
May 2009: Excellence in Nursing
Eleven Hudson Valley Hospital Center Nurses nominated as Best Nurses of the Hudson Valley by Hudson Valley Magazine.
May 2008: Excellence in Nursing
HVHC recognized for excellence in nursing by Hudson Valley Magazine. All 8 entries were selected for an award, while several nurses were profiled in the magazine as part of the top 20 nurses in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.
April 2008: Fire Starter Award
First hospital in New York State to receive the Fire Starter Award from the Studer Group, a national operational excellence expert.
October 2007: Tribute to Nurses Award
Vice President of Nursing, Kathy Webster, won The New York Times "Tribute to Nurses" award in the Leadership category.
June 2007: Ten Best Places to Work
Recognized by Westchester Magazine as one of the "Ten Best Places to Work" in Westchester County. HVHC was the only hospital honored. Other winners included such standouts as MasterCard International, New York Life Insurance Company, Nokia and Consumer Union.
April 2007: MAGNET® Designation for Nursing Excellence
HVHC is selected for the MAGNET® Designation for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. HVHC is the first hospital in the region between New York City and Albany to receive this accreditation.
February 2007: 2007 Forbes® Enterprise Awards Presentation
Received the 2006 Forbes® Enterprise Award for innovative ideas in the field of healthcare.
November 2006: Press Ganey "Success Story" Award
HVHC received the Press Ganey "Success Story" Award for improvements in employee satisfaction. Results in the national employee satisfaction database have steadily improved to the 97th percentile.
October 2006: Executives Leadership Award
Vice President of Nursing, Kathy Webster, received the New York Organization of Nurses Executives Leadership Award in recognition of creative and contemporary leadership in nursing practice.



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