Northern Westchester Hospital honors healthcare heroes

A virtual gala honoring Northern Westchester Hospital’s (NWH) healthcare heroes raised over $1 million to benefit development of clinical programs and support the hospital’s highest quality person-centered care during the pandemic and beyond.

The 2020 virtual gala, “Our Mission…Your Health,” highlighted the incredibly important role that healthcare providers play in protecting the health of the community. NWH invited the community to celebrate the heroism of its first responders and other healthcare heroes—from the comfort of home—and unveiled a virtual mosaic photomural of over 400 heroes, including physicians, nurses, and hospital employees who risked their lives during the pandemic. A printed version of the mosaic will be hung at the hospital.

A video on NWH’s healthcare heroes follows the pandemic from January 20th, when the first U.S. case was confirmed, through the activation of the hospital’s command center, the admission of its first patient on March 11th, and the discharge of the hospital’s longest hospitalized patient. NWH’s physicians, nurses and employees “carried out their mission through tears, exhaustion and fear,” but succeeded because of the hospital’s culture of teamwork, and the support and generosity of the Westchester Community. Three corporate sponsors supported the Gala: The Journal News/LoHud; Houlihan Lawrence/Bedford; and Polaner Selections.

To view a video segment on NWH’s healthcare heroes, visit this link.

To make a gift in honor of NWH’s life-saving first responders, visit donate.

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About Northern Westchester Hospital

Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), a member of Northwell Health, provides quality, patient-centered care that is close to home through a unique combination of medical expertise, leading-edge technology, and a commitment to humanity. Over 650 highly-skilled physicians, state-of-the-art technology and professional staff of caregivers are all in place to ensure that you and your family receive treatment in a caring, respectful and nurturing environment. NWH has established extensive internal quality measurements that surpass the standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) National Hospital Quality Measures. Our high-quality standards help to ensure that the treatment you receive at NWH is among the best in the nation. For more information, please visit www.nwhc.net and connect with us on Facebook.

About Northwell Health

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, nearly 800 outpatient facilities and more than 14,200 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 72,000 employees – 17,000-plus nurses and 4,500 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.