b'The East End deserves the highest medical standards.Measuring up in the ED Measuring up in the ICULincoln Cox, MD, FACEP Maureen Stefanidis, RN, MSN Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine Nurse Manager, Intensive Care UnitPeconic Bay Medical Centers Nominee forPeconic Bay Medical Centers Nominee for Northwell Health Physician of the Year Northwell Health Manager of the YearOne oft-used measure of the level of care delivered by anWith the launching of the Medical Centers Level III Emergency Department is known as Door-to-DocaTrauma Center and Cardiac Catheterization services, measure of the length of time from when a patient signs2018 was probably the most intense year ever for the in until that person is actually seen by a doctor. WithICU both in terms of volume and complexity of patients expansion of the ED and launching of Level III Traumaserved.Center service, patient volumes increased dramatically, so Dr. Cox initiated an improvement campaign that, in aNot only was ICU Nurse Manager Maureen Stefanidis single year, cut the EDs Door-to-Doc times in half.able to integrate many new staff members into the ICU team, she also led the team to achieve greater measurable levels of performance than ever before, with perfect scores across the board. ICU Patient Safety Measures for 2018: Falls:Zero Falls with Injury:Zero Pressure Ulcers:Zero Hospital-Sourced C-Diff Infections:Zero Hospital-Sourced MRSA Infections:Zero15'