Even during one of the busiest times of the year, especially in healthcare, many of our providers have been going above and beyond in terms of both field leadership and patient care.
Recent achievements include wins at the system, team, and individual levels—and show that Maimonides continue to make their mark not only on patients here in Brooklyn, but also on the national and international medical communities.
Blood Bank Reaches 1000th Cross Match
Congratulations to our Maimonides Blood Bank team on the ongoing success of the Cross Match Reduction Program. The project reached its 1,000th cross match saved this month, after just launching this past summer.
Using new technology and data analysis, this project has significantly reduced the need for unnecessary cross-matching, saving patients and the medical center costly time and resources when matching patients for transfusions. In addition, the project allowed the medical center to improve and maintain a competitive ratio of crossmatch, with a transfusion ratio of less than 1.4, even as a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Huge thanks to #TeamMaimo for this incredible collaborative achievement, especially Erwin Chan, Director of Clinical Intelligence; Dr. Martin Bluth, Chief of Blood Transfusion and Donor Services; Blood Bank Manager Jean Allen; and all of the blood bank staff.
Maimonides Cancer Care, Here and Abroad
Since Covid, the Maimonides Breast Center livestreams their weekly meetings to several affiliate care centers, including the Cancer Center at Calabar University Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria. This collaboration allows doctors from other countries to learn from our patient case presentations. This particular connection emerged from Dr. Borgen and his former fellow (from MSKCC) Dr. Nat Usoro, who is currently at Calabar, where they are using their access to Maimonides experts to upgrade the quality of their breast cancer services.
Dr. Richard Savel Tapped to Join Physician Leadership Journal Editorial Board
Richard Savel, MD, Maimonides Adult Critical Care Services Director and Vice-Chair for Inpatient Operations for the Department of Surgery, was recently invited to join the editorial board of the Physician Leadership Journal, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for Physician Leadership. He is one of 34 medical leaders nationwide currently on the board.
Dr. Jeffrey Nicastro Inducted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
This year, the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators has inducted Maimonides Medical Center surgeon Jeffrey Nicastro, MD. Only 65 surgeons across the United States and six other nations have received the honor of being a part of the program’s fifth cohort. Dr. Nicastro will participate as part of the team of surgeon educators advancing training, scholarship, collaboration, and mentorship in the field, with an emphasis on quality and patient safety.
Dr. Alejandro Zuretti Featured in Medical Laboratory Observer
Alejandro Zuretti, MD, Medical Director of Laboratories at Maimonides Medical Center, was featured as a Laboratory Innovator in the latest issue of the Medical Laboratory Observer.
As part of this distinction, Dr. Zuretti shared his clinical experiences and challenges in an interview with the publication. He spoke about his positions as Lab Director at Maimonides, Director of Clinical Laboratories at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and pathologist surveyor at The Joint Commission.
