NYP Brooklyn Methodist

Viewpoint "COMMUNIT Y OUTREACH NO LONGER MEANS A ONE-WAY PATH BETWEEN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ACCESS AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. TODAY, THERE IS AN EXPECTATION OF INTERACTION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN HEALTHCARE DECISIONS." CARING FOR PATIENTS inside our Hospital is the direct or indirect goal of everyone who works at New York Methodist. Keeping members of our community out of the Hospital is the goal of this magazine, which we mail to 250,000 households in Brooklyn neighborhoods. We are convinced that giving our community the tools to help them avoid hospitalization is as important as caring for our hospitalized patients. That was the premise that led us to begin publication of Thrive three years ago. Although the conventional wisdom was that magazines were a fading medium, we were confident that a magazine full of healthcare information, tips and resources would capture the interest of Brooklynites. We are proud that the magazine has been warmly welcomed by Brooklyn residents from neighborhoods throughout the borough. Community outreach and community service have always been important at NYM. But outreach no longer means a one-way path between healthcare professionals who provide information and access and the people they serve. Today, there is an expectation of interaction and active participation by individuals and families in healthcare decisions. Useful, clear information empowers our readers to partner with their doctors and other caregivers and to maintain control over their own health. Information that helps prevent an illness or injury is as important as that which may enable intelligent treatment choices. I'm pleased that this issue contains an article on fall prevention in the home. The tips provided are simple, but they can help to avoid devastating accidents. Thrive is a small part of our overall program of service to the community. To ensure that this service best utilizes our resources to meet community needs, we periodically conduct a health needs assessment. As part of that study, we ask Brooklyn residents to fill out a survey that will reveal their greatest ongoing health concerns. A copy of the survey is included in this issue on page 7 and is also available on our website, www.nym.org. I hope that you will take a few moments to fill it out and weigh in with your views. Knowing our community's healthcare concerns will help us to help Brooklyn thrive. Have a happy, healthy spring. Cordially, Mark J. Mundy President and Chief Executive Officer www.nym.org www.facebook.com/NewYorkMethodistHospital thrive SP RIN G / SUMMER 2 016 / / W W W.N Y M.O RG 4 M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C E O

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