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THE EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER
OCTOBER 2026
President’s Message: SEVERAL EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS TO REPORT
Epic Puzzle Almost Finished You already know Epic’s MyChart from our ambulatory care setting. Now, imagine that same power everywhere: Inpatient, Labs, Radiology, the Emergency Department. Every Gary G. Terrinoni corner of TBHC, connected. One patient. One record. Safer, smarter, more coordinated care—exactly when and where it matters most. We’re not just upgrading our technology. We’re upgrading TBHCs’ capabilities. We started the launch of a many-step process. We began our phased integration in August, and we anticipate that by spring we’ll be training everyone with access to the electronic medical record and putting the final puzzle pieces in place. We need you to finish the puzzle! Keep your eye out for how this incredible and important undertaking involves you. Inaugural Clergy Breakfast Over the summer, we hosted the first inaugural Clergy Breakfast, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Rev. A.R. Bernard, Founding Pastor of Christian Cultural Center and NYPD Chaplain. Dr. Bernard spoke about the need
for community and importance of houses of worship—as well as healthcare institutions and law enforcement —in creating and fostering such community. Other speakers discussed similar themes and viewed the breakfast as an opportunity to strengthen interfaith connections and collaborations with TBHC. Everyone shared their goal of improving the lives of Brooklynites. It was a wonderful day and we’re thrilled to have had the opportunity to gather with so many clergy members from different faiths and houses of worship, along with law enforcement, elected officials, community leaders and hospital leaders. Travel Vaccines We recently began offering a full range of travel vaccines. From Chikunguna to Yellow Fever, we can provide vaccines for any destination and will work with a patient’s insurance or offer reasonably priced vaccines for those immunizations not covered. To learn more or to make an appointment, visit tbh.org/vaccines.
Art at Duffield!
Happy 104th Birthday!
The TBHC Corporate Offices at 255 Duffield are alive with color, thanks to the estate of painter Robert Schechter and its generous gift of nearly one dozen paintings. Special thanks goes to Maintenance Man Christian Orellana Torres, who singlehandedly positioned and hung all the art!
In 1922, Warren G. Harding was president, the most popular film of the year was the silent movie version of Robin Hood starring Douglas Fairbanks, and F. Scott Fitzgerald declared that the Jazz Age was born. Family Medicine patient Samalia Cannon was also born, and that means she just celebrated her 104th birthday this summer! Ms. Cannon’s long life has seen a move from Virginia to Brooklyn as a young mother and wife, a career at an electronics manufacturer, and 11 children, 19 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren. Today, she lives with her son and grandson in the same house she and her late husband Walter bought in 1959. A frequent companion to her doctor visits is 82-year-old daughter, Barbara (shown below, far left), who also joined us at a recent birthday celebration during September’s Healthy Aging month. “It is a true privilege for all of us at the Family Medicine Center to honor our wonderful patient,” says Nada Al-Hashimi, MD, Ms. Cannon’s physician. “Her life is a reminder of how much one person can witness, contribute and inspire across generations. As her primary care physician, I feel especially honored to be part of her journey. I want to thank her for trusting me with her healthcare for the past few years.” Asked for secrets to her longevity, Ms. Cannon’s advice: “Enjoy your life!”
Rounds We celebrated National Night Out with law enforcement and community partnerships. Special thanks to the NYPD 88th Precinct and 88th Community Council for hosting all the fun activities and facilitating the community partner tables that gave out resources to our neighbors. We also gave out information and screened our neighbors for blood pressure, including Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez! We continued our end-of-summer tradition of providing backpacks and school supplies through our Ed Becote Back-to-School Drive. This initiative began in 2018 by the TBHC Patient Transport Team and was championed by our late colleague, Ed Becote, who was one of the drive’s biggest advocates. Upon his passing in 2020, we made it an annual effort in his memory. Here, President & CEO Gary Terrinoni makes a little girl’s day!
We took part in StartCare’s Brooklyn Health and Resource Fair, providing health information and screenings.
Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse hosted a back-to-school community wellness fair and we were a part of it!
PATIENT TESTIMONIAL
GLORIBEL’S JOURNEY: Delivery and comprehensive after-care Gloribel Tejada was familiar with TBHC but hadn’t considered it as a place to deliver her baby. But when she found a hard time getting a timely appointment elsewhere, she called. A week later she was sitting down with Obstetrician/Gynecologist Juana Cuevas, MD, in the beautiful Physicians Pavillion on 86 St. Felix just blocks from the hospital. She immediately felt deeply connected to Dr. Cuevas. “She asked so many questions,” Gloribel recalls. “I needed confirmation and comfort and she gave that to me.” Dr. Cuevas loves hearing that and does often. “Time and again I see our patients are happy, healthy and have a good experience,” she says. A complication on the delivery day just gave the team at TBHC a further chance to shine. “I felt like every doctor and nurse had a mothering instinct,” Gloribel says. “Yes, I was a mother, but they treated me like their kid, in the best possible way.” Since the birth of her child, post-partum care and annual follow-ups have been delivered with the same attention and compassion. Should she ever need it, the
gynecological side of the department provides surgical and medical treatments of a wide range of conditions and offers advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery. Gloribel can expect compassionate and comprehensive care for her entire reproductive life cycle, including family planning and regular checkups, as well as care into her menopausal years and beyond. For more info, visit tbh.org/BrooklynOBGYN.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month In honor of the month, Wear Pink and join us October 9 for a group shot at 10 am in the lobby. Or send us your pics at marketing@tbh.org!
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