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Our Mission The Brooklyn Hospital Center is dedicated to providing outstanding health services, education, and research to keep the people of Brooklyn and greater New York healthy. A CONVERSATION BETWEEN Carlos Naudon · Chairman of the Board of Trustees Gary Terrinoni · Chief Executive Officer and President

HE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER (TBHC) has been keeping Brooklyn healthy for 170 years and counting. Over these 17 decades, TBHC has evolved into a lead- T ing provider of the highest quality healthcare, educa- tion and community engagement, with a special commitment to excellence and compassion. Now, we are poised to build for the future on our long tradition of outstanding service.

CARLOS There are about a million res- language that people will understand, idents here in North-Central Brooklyn, and challenge them to focus on com- and its neighborhoods are thriv - mon goals. Brooklyn is undergoing ing and growing. TBHC has made the a total renaissance. Learning about commitment to be a destination for the community and how we can best exceptional and compassionate serve our neighbors is very important healthcare to all Brooklynites. A little to me. Our biggest challenge may be more than a year ago, Lizanne Fontaine understanding how to communicate and I led the Board of Trustees search with and serve all the members of our for a new CEO. You stood out to me as changing community. a true change agent. We needed that! What would you say are the hallmarks CARLOS That’s right. What would you of your first year at TBHC? say were the other major challenges of your first year at TBHC? GARY To begin with, applying my definition of TLC — Trust, Listen and GARY Identifying the priorities Challenge! Successful leaders have to for TBHC during my first year and be able to listen, to take complex prin- setting the path for growth and sus- ciples and ideas and put them in a tainability over the next five years was

5 IT IS TRULY EXCITING TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES FOR TBHC AS WE PLAN FOR A FUTURE HOSPITAL CAMPUS

critical. We now have a Blueprint for Financial and with deep neighborhood roots makes me real- Operational Success. It serves to organize staff ize the degree of commitment to residents and as well as inform the community and key stake- the special role we both serve. What are the key holders about TBHC’s goals and targets for issues you see in moving TBHC forward? success, and how we plan to realize them. Vital to this process is measuring and monitoring how GARY Making sure we are meeting all the health- we are doing as we go forward. The goals outlined care needs of our community’s residents is vital. in our 2020 Vision plan, which is also TBHC’s 175th We’re focused on providing a stellar, quality anniversary, are a guide for advancing TBHC’s role patient experience. Our National Quality, Brooklyn as the key healthcare provider for Downtown Address campaign showcases our quality perfor- Brooklyn and its surrounding neighborhoods. mance and recognition received during 2016 for heart and stroke care, breast health and patient CARLOS You and I have a lot in common. For me, safety. We will achieve a clinically integrated deliv- my responsibility of running a community bank ery system to meet community need. We have

6 CARLOS Speaking of neighborhoods, I think we both agree that Brooklyn is tops! We want everyone to get to know TBHC and seek our ser- vices. We’d like to be known not only as a premier healthcare resource but also as an organization with a heart.

GARY Yes! Brooklyn is on an amazing trajec- tory and our hospital and ambulatory family health centers are in the center of it. In fact, we launched a community outreach initiative, the Good Neighbors campaign, in the summer, with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. TBHC’s Good Neighbors are residents, businesses, community providers and other key stakeholders in Brooklyn. We seek their input to make sure we are providing the right services in the most patient-centered environment. It is truly exciting to consider the possibilities for TBHC, as we plan for a future hospital campus that meets residents’ health-

Chief Executive Officer and President, Gary Terrinoni (left), care needs in a modern, efficient, and financially and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Carlos Naudon (right) strong manner. We strive to do this and be true to our independent, community teaching hospi- launched a not-for-profit parent corporation. We tal mission. are expanding the ambulatory network which consists of primary care and urgent care practices. CARLOS That is the same passion and commit- These actions ensure an overall organizational ment I remember during our first discussion structure that promotes diversity in services, — and it continues today. I know TBHC’s Board with multiple practice locations and programs made the right choice in selecting you, Gary. throughout the Brooklyn neighborhoods. TBHC is much more than a hospital campus and is GARY Thanks, Carlos. About 95% of my job is to really part of the community. As part of that, be forward-thinking, looking out to see where improving management of population health — TBHC can go and how to get there — to keep keeping people healthy in our communities Brooklyn healthy for another 170 years! I look for- — and expanding care outside of the hospital ward to working together to ensure TBHC is the campus and into our neighborhoods is the foun- first place our Brooklyn neighbors reach out to dation for success. when they need help.

7 OUR RESPONSE TO OUR COMMUNITY

Taking Care of Our Own National Quality — Brooklyn Address

An Award-Winning Year he year 2016 has advanced TBHC’s mis- 2016 AWARDS sion and goals in a multitude of exciting ways. We have undergone a metamorpho- US News & World Report Tsis, much as our Brooklyn neighborhood High Performing Hospital for has. Our community outside the hospital’s walls is Heart Failure Care 2016–2017 growing dramatically and changing significantly in numbers and diversity. The Leapfrog Group Top Six of 15 Brooklyn for Our patients come from every background and eco- Patient Safety nomic strata. Inside the main campus hospital and within the network of TBHC’s neighborhood-based American College of Radiology healthcare centers, each member of the TBHC family Breast Imaging Center of Excellence has a role and a responsibility to provide easy access to quality healthcare services in a patient-friendly American Heart and Stroke Associations manner, improve the health status of residents, and Gold Plus Achievement Award for High- Quality Stroke Care Six Years in a Row maximize the efficiency of services provided. During 2016, our doctors, nurses and staff, along American Heart Association with technological advances, have garnered us recog- Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award for nition for stroke treatment, breast health, heart care Quality Improvements in Heart Failure Care and patient safety from national governing health- care agencies. New facilities, programs, clinicians Most Wired Most Wired Award for Utilizing Latest and community-based partnerships are underway Healthcare Information Technology to serve the evolving Brooklyn neighborhoods and provide residents with even more top-quality, com- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services passionate healthcare that is easily accessible. 2015 Five-Star Rating for the Rockwell For 170 years — and counting — TBHC has never Chronic Renal Dialysis Center strayed from our original steadfast pledge to keep the people of Brooklyn healthy. That’s what we will continue to do — and do even better — for years to come. (continued on page 10)

8 PATIENT SUCCESS STORY David Henry Hwang

rooklyn has been my home for many years. It’s where I’ve raised my family and ‘‘B laid down roots. Late last year, when I was stabbed in the neck by an unknown assailant, who severed my vertebral artery, those roots supported me in an unexpected way. They became the difference between life and death. That night, after being stabbed, I walked two blocks to the nearest ER — our community hospital — The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Immediately, skilled and caring doctors and nurses stabilized my condition. Most people who sustain the injuries I did, suffer strokes, losing feeling in half their bodies. Very fortunately, I recovered and have only a small scar behind my ear. I have no doubt that I escaped long-term damage due to the quick thinking, compassion and expertise of the medical professionals at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. After all this time living in Brooklyn, I had been unaware of such a vital resource in my community, one that was literally destined to save my life. The Brooklyn Hospital Center stood ready and waiting, right in my backyard.”

David Henry Hwang is a Tony Award-winning American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor.

9 (continued from page 8) Dynamic Leadership Expanded Cardiac Care To run an organization like ours and successfully Named a High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure implement a range of changes and improvements, it Care by U.S. News & World Report for 2016-17, and is vital that the right team is in place. the American Heart Association designate, TBHC Heading TBHC’s new leadership team is Gary has filled a need for local accessibility to outstand- Terrinoni, President and Chief Executive Officer, ing heart care designed to help people live longer, named to this position in late 2015, as a result of a healthier lives. national search. Previously an executive leader of the This year, under the leadership of Dr. Sarath Reddy, Kennedy Health System in New Jersey, he guided that Chief of the Cardiology Division, TBHC enhanced system toward financial and operational success. its cardiac-care services to offer state-of-the-art, In Gary’s words: “A successful outcome demands a percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and high-performing team honed by training, discipline electro-physiology (EP) procedures and preventive and hard work.” measures. A clinical collaboration with Mount Sinai Under Mr. Terrinoni’s leadership, the search for Heart, The Brooklyn Heart Center offers care options several critical leadership positions was completed that benefit more patients by building on our current during 2016, to assist in advancing TBHC’s quality, excellent cardiology services. surgical depth and medical sub-specialties. Innovative Facilities and James Gasperino, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Dr. Gasperino Progressive Programs joined us as the Chair of the Department of Medicine, Providing the best care possible goes beyond physi- Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for cians, specialists and highly skilled staff to include Critical Care, Peri-operative and Hospitalist Medicine. patient-care spaces that are welcoming and accessible. Dr. Gasperino provides clinical and administrative We are proud that this year has brought improve- leadership for the Department of Medicine and is ments to our facilities and ambulatory-care centers focused on quality improvements, patient safety and that allow us to give Brooklynites superior care in a public-health issues for TBHC. number of specialty areas — from newly renovated facilities to an ability to care for patients in better Pratibha Vemulapalli, M.D. Dr. Vemulapalli joined ways. Among this year’s accomplishments: us as the Chair of the Department of Surgery. Dr. The Church Avenue Family Heath Center in the Vemulapalli is a general surgeon with expertise in Flatbush-Ditmas Park neighborhood. The Center robotics, bariatric and laproscopic surgery. She is opened in newly built and expanded space with expanding the depth and scope of TBHC’s surgical the additional services of dental, primary care, services, building new programs and advancing the podiatry, gastroenterology and gynecological care. patient experience. The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center opened, providing specialized, advanced therapies to aid and accelerate the healing process.

The Hospitalist Service was initiated to provide patients and physicians with coordinated and customized inpatient care, managed by our skilled primary-care physicians, from admission to discharge.

The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Center opened in Williamsburg, marking TBHC’s sixth facility to assist families in need of nutritional support. The seventh WIC center is scheduled to

 Our new Hospice Unit

10 open in 2017. Our WIC service is the second largest in New York State.

The Hospice Unit was initiated to assist patients and families with end-of-life options, support and guidance.

Commitment to Keeping Brooklyn Healthy Critical to our mission is providing access to healthcare services to  Our new Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center area residents and promoting a healthier community. We expanded and improved our wellness offerings, with more options to all neighborhood residents, free of charge, among them: Clinical Partnerships Partnership is today’s watchword. TBHC defines Free Lung, Colorectal, Breast and itself as an institution that will be stronger the more Prostate Cancer Screenings to the uninsured it works together with local residents, community and underinsured leaders and businesses. 2016 has been a pivotal year Home Visit Program for individuals who are to engage our elected officials and partners to seek home-bound and require medical follow-up, their advocacy to help ensure TBHC’s sustainability support and engagement going forward. As an independent community hospital, TBHC is Obesity Counseling and Treatment committed to broadening and fortifying these vital HIV AIDs Care connections. We share a clinical affiliation with Mount Sinai Hospital and an academic affiliation with The Dental Services Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. This affili- We are proud of the Good Neighbors program we ation benefits both institutions and patients, as the launched this year during a community and legis- transformation and restructuring of Brooklyn health- lative breakfast led by U.S. Congressman Hakeem care continues. Clinical partnership is how we define Jeffries. This program aims to deepen our connection our relationship. It allows TBHC to remain an inde- with community and civic leaders. In addition, TBHC pendent, community hospital, with the full range of is grateful for the efforts of our Community Advisory Mount Sinai’s clinical expertise behind us. Board members. This is a diverse group of residents TBHC launched a not-for-profit parent corpora- with strong ties to the community and the hospital. tion, in an effort to provide top-quality healthcare to Their input and guidance are critical as TBHC contin- Brooklyn. ually works to meet community need. Drs. Sarath Reddy, Chennareddy Swaminathan and TBHC seeks to build relationships that make Lalasa Valasareddi are the first practice in a series of us stronger as an organization, one that is dedi- new primary care facilities. Plans are underway to cated to those who live in the areas around TBHC. develop additional sites next year. We count The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); JPMorgan Chase; Long Island University (LIU); Barclays Center; The Partnership; The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; Brooklyn Tech High School; and Fort Greene Park Conservancy among them.

11 Vision for the Future

BHC’s 2020 Vision Plan for the next five years is designed to Tachieve the prior- ity objectives of the Blueprint for Financial and Operational Success, including the master plan for campus infrastructure improvements. The moderniza- tion of the campus is critical to our future. One such priority is the ren- ovation of the Emergency  Dr. Pratibha Vemulapalli, Chair, Department of Surgery, Department to effectively with the new Da Vinci Xi Robot surgical device accommodate an influx of patients as the neighborhood expands. Built to han- Efforts were completed to obtain Patient Centered dle some 40,000 visits annually, it has nearly doubled Medical Home (PCMH) status for eight ambulatory in its volume. Our planned improvements include health centers. PCMH is an approach to delivery significant space expansion, an appealing and wel- of primary care based on quality, safety and coor- coming environment, modernized work areas and dinated services, all conveniently accessed in one advanced technology. location. It is expected that in 2017, we will be The Emergency Department renovation is the cen- recognized for the highest status level. terpiece of a larger, integrated plan to expand TBHC’s emergency, urgent-care and ambulatory-care ser- TBHC finished 2016 with the purchase of the Da Vinci vices. TBHC’s CEO, Gary Terrinoni, puts it this way: “As Xi Robot — the most sophisticated surgical device in healthcare providers, we must be dynamic and will- existence. This robot has a dual console. Surgeons can ing to take calculated risks.” TBHC is all about making operate together or be trained on a particular proce- what’s good better, staying attuned to patients’ dure. TBHC became the first hospital in Brooklyn with needs, providing consistent excellence in care, and a dual console. being the hospital that is close by and ready, espe- Also on the horizon is the installation of Epic, a cially when every second may make a difference. new electronic medical-record system. This technol- We are serious about taking care of our own. It is ogy will make it easier for TBHC providers to manage an exciting and energizing time. Some of the high- patient care in a more coordinated and integrated lights of this year that will continue to yield value in manner, and provide higher-quality services. the future include: National Quality, Brooklyn Address describes TBHC — the hospital Brooklynites can count on to be the The Department of Clinical Integration and first responder for quality healthcare. Even in the Population Health was created. This department midst of its busy urban setting, it is the place where will advance the goals of better health outcomes, a smiling member of the staff greets every patient improved patient experience and lower costs entering the hospital doors. First impressions can be for care. lasting ones.

12 PATIENT SUCCESS STORY Barbara Williams

hen I first came to The Brooklyn Hospital Center, I was losing hope. I had ‘‘W been treated by count- less medical professionals who consistently told me nothing could be done, that I had to learn to manage and live with my condition. The life that I had worked so hard to create for myself was being taken away from me. For all my 83 years I have been a fighter. I raised my 11 children and my grandchildren. I joyfully dedicated my life to my church and to my community. I pushed through chronic pain for years, but it became unbearable. Years were stolen, spent in bed, unable to move or fully participate in life. Then I met Dr. Anders Cohen, Chief of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the Neurosciences Center. Dr. Cohen and his team of expert sur- geons did for me what no other doctor had been able to: they fixed my condition. Within days of my procedure I was walking and mov- ing like my old self; within months, I was able to travel, even para sail. TBHC gave me back the life I was meant to live. My mind and my body are no longer at odds with each other.”

Barbara Williams is the subject of a documen- tary filmed by her grandson to tell her story of victory over debilitating back and spinal conditions.

13 “I WAS BORN IN THIS HOSPITAL. ITS MISSION AND FOCUS ON SERVING THE COMMUNITY IS EXACTLY IN TUNE WITH MY PERSONAL LIFE AND MY PROFESSIONAL WORK. FOR THE PAST 170 YEARS, NO OTHER BROOKLYN INSTITUTION HAS BEEN AS LONG SERVING OR AS DEDICATED TO MEETING THIS BOROUGH’S HEALTHCARE NEEDS Hakeem Jeffries AS THE BROOKLYN United States Congressman, HOSPITAL CENTER.” Eighth District of New York

14 ongressman Jeffries says, in a nutshell, only a few of the countless reports of amazing out- what TBHC is all about. The peace of mind comes from patient experiences at TBHC. Access to of having a hospital near where we live and/ outstanding medical care is a major advantage for a Cor work, one so dedicated to its patients community hospital. and community, is without equal. In her testimonial As an affiliate of Mount Sinai Hospital, TBHC for this Annual Report, a patient says how much safer benefits from the clinical depth of a renowned aca- and more secure her family feels because of the prox- demic medical provider and our community benefits imity and expertise of TBHC. This fulfills our mission from such access to care. Access to world-class care, today, just as it did 170 years ago. delivered locally in Brooklyn, is a huge advantage for TBHC fulfills the vital role that all commu- residents. nity hospitals have in the fabric of neighborhoods, Healthcare is evolving at a rapid rate. Community especially such a rapidly changing and diverse one hospitals must meet the challenge to deliver supe- as Brooklyn. A community hospital needs first and rior care. TBHC is putting its heart and expertise into foremost to remain firmly planted in its roots — the growing and maintaining its role as the healthcare neighborhoods it serves — to be successful in pro- hub for Downtown and North-Central Brooklyn. viding the care residents need to stay healthy and We have brought outstanding medical pro- productive in their lives. fessionals to our staff. We have established the A hospital like ours is dedicated to patient-cen- community partnerships that are vital to our success. tered care. We are proud of our talented and skilled We are making the hospital and its programs acces- physicians, nurses and staff, who treat patients with sible to the public, and providing opportunities for all kinds of health issues every day. We are commit- active feedback to identify ways to improve our ser- ted to improving the lives of patients, building loyalty vices, especially the ones that have a direct impact on and reinforcing the fact that TBHC is the first place to our patient population. go to seek any kind of medical help from minor inju- There should be a strong and deep connec- ries to complicated surgeries. tion between a hospital and its community. TBHC Patients who have experienced this benefit of represents the best in medical excellence. We are a great hospital in their “backyard,” as one of them Brooklyn’s first hospital — historically — and today puts it, tell their stories in testimonials throughout we strive to be the first place for our community’s this Annual Report. In times of great stress for each residents to seek medical care. We have changed as of them — a crime victim (see page 9), a woman in our Brooklyn neighborhoods have changed but we labor during an historic blizzard (see page 27), a case remain a constant presence where quality and com- of chronic debilitating pain (see page 13) — they passionate healthcare is “right around the corner.” were within reach of expert help nearby. These are

15 2 016 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

Patient Care Inpatient Discharges1 Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Statistics 14,823 11,499 Patient Days1 Emergency Department Visits 77,774 77,792

Average Length of Stay Emergency Department Admits 5.25 11,016

Occupancy (staffed beds)2 Emergency Department Observation 72% 3,441

Deliveries Hospice Days 2,132 1,648 1 Excludes Newborn, includes NICU 2 Acute Services, excludes Newborn

Operating Performance3 (In thousands)

Total Patient Revenue (net of provision for bad debts) Supplies and Other 386,505 123,030

Other Operating Revenue Depreciation and Interest 35,019 16,815

Total Operating Revenue Total Operating Expenses 421,524 416,926

Salaries and Benefits Excess of Revenue Over Expenses 277,018 4,598 3 Source: 2016 Unaudited Financial Statements

16 Operating Gain ($mn) 5 TBHC’s Inpatient Payor Mix by Revenue 4.6

Self-pay and Other 4 Commercial/ 2% 3.5 Managed Care 18% 3

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Medicare 1 '15 16 37% TBHC achieved an operating gain of 1.1% or $4.6 million.

Medicaid Operating Revenue ($mn) 425 43% 421.5 420

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411.1 TBHC’s Revenue by Source 410

Other Operating Revenue 405 '15 '16 Prof. Revenue 8% TBHC’s total operating revenue 9% grew by 2.5% or $10.4 million to $421.5 million.

Operating Expenses ($mn) 425 Inpatient 60% 420 416.9

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410 407.6 Outpatient 405 23% '15 '16 TBHC’s total operating expenses grew by 2.2% or $9.3 million to $416.9 million.

17 2016 FOUNDERS BALL IS A GREAT SUCCESS

1 he Brooklyn Hospital Foundation hosted over 700 guests on September 13, 2016, at the annual Founders Ball. For the T fourth year in a row the event netted over one million dollars to benefit the Hospital. Held at Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn, the event welcomed honored guests, donors, public officials and hospital leadership and introduced TBHC’s new President and CEO, Gary Terrinoni, to the extended community. Karen Peetz, President, BNY Mellon, was awarded the prestigious Founders Medal; and TBHC’s own, Abraham Jelin, M.D., Division Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Angela Kerr, M.D., 2 Chief of Gynecology, received the 2016 Walter E. Reed Medals. Celebrity guests included David Henry Hwang, Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize nom- inee playwright (M Butterfly); Clark Gillies, hockey’s Islanders legend; Vincent Piazza, star of Jersey Boys and Boardwalk Empire; and Ralph Macchio, star of The Karate Kid and My Cousin Vinny. Emmy Award- winning PIX11 Morning Anchor Sukanya Krishnan emceed the evening’s program for the second year in a row. Highlights included a rockin’ after party danc- ing to The Love Revival Orchestra in the 40/40 Club and the announcement of the Hospital’s forthcom- ing 175th Anniversary Celebration in 2020. The proceeds from the event are being used to purchase the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot, which will further TBHC’s expertise in minimally invasive sur- gery. This technology is state-of-the-art and the most advanced robot available to date — the wave of the future in healthcare. Thank you to all of our loyal and generous supporters. We hope everyone had a ball at the Ball! 3

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1. Film and TV star Vincent Piazza, with Dino Veronese, Chairman of Charles R. Modica, Trustee Barclay Collins, II; Gary Terrinoni, The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation 2. 2012 Honoree Robert Knakal with and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Carlos P. Naudon wife Cynthia 3. Hockey Legend Clark Gillies with Trustee Lori Acker, 9. Celebrity guests Ralph Macchio and Vincent Piazza 10. Trustees National Grid 4. TBHC President & CEO, Gary Terrinoni, and Emcee Lizanne Fontaine and Jon Weld 11. TD Bank enjoying major sponsor Sukanya Krishnan, PIX11 5. Current and former Walter E. Reed Medalists: recognition 12. Trustee Will Archie, Clark Gillies, VP and Chief Development Dr. Vasantha Kondamudi, Dr. Angela Kerr, Dr. Michael Cabbad, Dr. Harry Dym, Officer, Debbie Niederhoffer; Trustee Leo Slootsky and wife, Dr. Lana Slootsky. Dr. Armand Asarian 6. Trustee Susan Skerritt, Gary Terrinoni, Trustee 13. Gary Terrinoni, 2015 Honoree Christopher Conlon; 2016 Lenny Singletary, Founders Medalist Karen Peetz 7. Trustees Ofer Cohen, honorees Drs. Abraham Jelin and Angela Kerr; David Henry Hwang, Earl Weiner, Carlos Naudon 8. St. George’s University Chancellor Vincent Piazza, TD Bank President, Peter Meyer; Dr. Daniel Ricciardi

19 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

$1,000,000– $100,00–$249,999 Management Corporation Debbie Bowen RN, RPA-C $6,000,000 Accuity Delivery Systems Conifer Health Solutions Broadlane, Inc. Margaret A. Nagel Trust Anonymous Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Drs. Kenneth Bromberg Drs. Rachel and DOPF, P.C. and Philippa Gordon $250,000–$999,999 Richard Becker enCourage Kids Foundation Brooklyn Nets Willard and Eleanor Archie Dr. and Mrs. Michael Cabbad Dhanan Etwaru, MD Bushwick Center for Brooklyn Sports & Dell Marketing, LLP Garbarini & Scher, PC Rehabilitation & Entertainment Seth S. and Sara R. Faison Garfunkel Wild, LLC Healthcare Donald Carswell Forest City Ratner Healthfirst Cammack Health/Aon J. Barclay Collins, II Companies Jonas Center for CBRE, Inc. Data Driven Delivery GNYHA Ventures, Inc. Nursing Excellence Cobble Hill Health Center Systems, LLC Greater NYC Affiliate of Kaufman Borgeest Anders J. Cohen, DO Dr. Harry and Susan G. Komen & Ryan LLP Ofer Cohen, TerraCRG Mrs. Frieda Dym for the Cure Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Constans-Culver Foundation Lizanne Fontaine and Hyundai Hope on Wheels Massey Knakal C.V. Starr Foundation Robert Buckholz Jzanus Realty Services Elton John AIDS Foundation GGMC Parking, LLC Mount Sinai Health System Med-Metrix, LLC Empire BlueCross Lucius N. Littauer National Grid Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Menezes BlueShield Foundation Carlos P. Naudon & Family New York Congregational Ali & Claudia Esmaeilzadeh Office of the Brooklyn New York-Presbyterian Nursing Center The Fishman Family Fund, Borough President Healthcare System North American An advised fund of the Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel, Drs. Madhavi and Partners in Anesthesia Brooklyn Community Tampa, Florida Sarath Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Foundation The Ambrose Monell C. Swaminathan, MD and Palmese Stacy and Jeffrey Friedman Foundation D. Pramila, MD Proskauer GenPath The Fan Fox and Leslie R. TD Bank, America’s Most RestorixHealth Ellen and Fred Harris Samuels Foundation, Inc. Convenient Bank Martha A. and Lisandro Irizarry, MD The Professional Staff, TBHC TIAA Robert S. Rubin Babu Jasty, MD and Kenny Scharf, Artist Variety-The Children’s SeniorCare Emergency Buddhadev Manvar, MD St. George’s University Charity Medical Services Dr. Angela Kerr and Charles R. Modica, Susan Skerritt and Mr. Curtis Hill Chancellor $50,000–$99,999 Brian O’Keefe Drs. Vasantha and Patrick F. Adams, Chairman Paul A. Albertson Drs. Gary Almedo Stephens Noah Kondamudi G. Richard Olds, President Armand P. Asarian, MD and Susan Ramdhaney LAZ Parking & CEO and Alma Janet Olivos- Family of Wilbur A. Levin United Hospital Fund Asarian, MD $25,000–$49,999 Judy McGrath Dino J. Veronese The Phoenix Rehabilitation The Allure Group Medical Management Earl D. and Gina and Nursing Center Suryanarayan Anand, MD Resources, Inc. Ingoglia Weiner Robert and Joan Catell Apollo Health Street MetLife Jonathan M. Weld Constance and Henry BNY Mellon Metz Culinary Management Christensen, lll Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Hon. Milton Mollen Comprehensive Equipment Berkowitz Council

20 Maria Fiorini and George Ramirez Brooklyn Gardens Nursing Abdul Rehman, MD and Rehabilitation Center Related Brooklyn Plaza Daniel D. Ricciardi, MD Medical Center, Inc. Richard Serra and Dr. and Mrs. Shalom Clara Weyergraf-Serra Buchbinder Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Simons Buena Vida Continuing Care Sodexo, Inc. And Rehabilitation Center The Strebor Family The Buono Family Foundation Center for Nursing and Stroock & Stroock Rehabilitation & Lavan LLP CenterLight Health Systems HiTouch Business Prezio Health Swanke Hayden Century 21 Services, LLC Drs. Rummana and Connell Architects Department Stores Hopkins Center for Shafiqur Rahman The Whamond Family Samuel Chan, MD Rehabilitation and Michael Raimonde Abraham Jelin, MD and Cicero Consulting Healthcare Andrew Randak and William Sloane Jelin Associates Hospice of New York Laura Saborio Foundation Joan and Ciaran Clark Infinitt North America, Inc. Drs. Sarah Rawstron Willis Towers Watson Con Edison Gary & Robin Jacobs and Thomas Wisniewski Wyckoff Heights Christopher M. and J.H. Cohn LLP Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Medical Center Mariann Conlon JPMorgan Chase & Co Rosenberg The Yeh Family The Corcoran Group Andrew Kimball, RTech Healthcare Revenue Crown Acquisitions, Inc Industry City Technology, Inc $10,000–$24,999 Cumberland Packing Corp. Robert and Cynthia Knakal RTR Financial Services Acadia Realty Trust Dennett Law Offices Korn/Ferry International RXR Realty Accenture Catherine Derr Hon. William Francis Kuntz The Semenza Family The ADCO Group Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Dr. Alice Beal In Suk Seo, MD Advanced Contracting Robert DiGregorio, PharmD Kushner Companies Mohamed H. Shahjahan Solutions Bernard and Isadora Drayton Drs. Cecille and Lenue H. Singletary, III AdvantageCare Physicians The Duddempudi Family Patrick Leblanc Dr. Sandeep and Albee Development LLC Eastern Brooklyn Medical, IPA Samuel Lehrfeld Mrs. Anita Sirsi Allscripts ePlus Technology, Inc. Joel and Susan Leitner SMPS Family Fund American Express Company Feld Entertainment, Inc. Littler Daniel Stone American Honda Fiduciary Trust Company The Madison Square Stryker Dental Motor Co. Inc. International Garden Company Gary and Celeste Terrinoni The Amirfar Family: Sam, Jean G. Ford, MD and Mase Coding Services TGI Office Automation Vibhuti and Asele Amy Bibb-Ford Marc and Meera Mayer The Time Record Anonymous Fox Rothschild, LLP Karen and Joseph Milano Storage Co., LLC Anonymous Nicholas Franco and The Minarcik Family Transcare Atrium Center for Nicole Lawler Navigant Drs. Prabhakar and Rehabilitation and Free Country Newmark Knight Frank, Saimamba Veeramachaneni Nursing Fried, Frank, Harris, Capital Group Visiting Nurse Service of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Shriver & Jacobson LLP Deborah Niederhoffer, New York Morrell Michael Avram, MD Furman Kornfeld Eva and Noah Justice Vornado Realty Trust President, NY Society & Brennan LLP Nihon Kohden Waterbridge Capital of Nephrology Goldman Sachs & Co. Nixon Peabody, LLP Weill Cornell Medical College Ballinger Joseph J. Guarracino Kenneth Ong, MD Wellcare of New York BDO Ramesh Gulrajani, MD Onward Healthcare, Inc. David White Vijay Battu, MD Aizid Hashmat, MD John E. Osnato Paul Wong and Family Jason R. Bernhard Gale Stevens Haynes, Dr. Peter and Heather Pappas Dr. and Mrs. Philip Xiao Bestcare, Inc. Provost, LIU, Richard E. Pearl, MD XL Catlin Blue Wolf Capital Brooklyn Campus James Peloquen, MD ZDG LLC Partners, Inc. Health Resources Prescott Fund For Zone 5 Brookfield Properties Optimization, Inc. Children & Youth, Inc. Brooklyn Center Pharmacy William Heneghan, MD

21 $5,000–$9,999 Irene Farrelly Jean Lambert ViBi Mr. Leo and Dr. Lana Slootsky A&M Electrical Services Anuradha Iyer Antonio Mendez, MD and Elizabeth Snell, RN Stephen Ajl, MD Scott Foster Dolores J. Mendez Stuart Spodek Alpha Medical James C. & Cindy P. Gardiner Mega Aid Pharmacy, Inc St. Jude Medical Equipment of N.Y. Romulo Genato, MD Guy and Judith Mennonna Sunrise Medical Group Anonymous The Gloria & Hilliard Rekha Menon, MD The Rita and Alex Hillman Arimed Orthotics & Farber Foundation Mercy Home Care and Foundation Prosthetics Alan R. Go, MD Medical Supplies, Inc. Thornton Tomasetti Apple-Metro, Inc. Grafton Data Systems, Inc. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris Minh-Trang H. Tran Farhad Arjomand, MD Stuart A. Green, MD, FACP Jacob Mizrahi The Trump Organization ASM Mechanical Systems Kim Guishard, MD Bill Moran Uzoma Ukomadu, MD BET Networks John Gupta NK Architects Roberto Valentine — Bikers Elizabeth Bonetti Scott and Ellen Hand Nuance Communications Against Childhood Cancer and Family J. Dozier Hasty Patricia T. Phan, MD Sonia Vinas, MD, Michael Robert Bourque HaysVentures LLC Geoffrey Phillips, MD Mazza, MD & One Richard Braun Michael Hochberg, MD Louisdon Pierre, MD Hanson Place Pediatrics Brooklyn Community Patricia Huggins Gloria Rapoport, MD Banad N. Viswanath, MD Foundation Joseph S. Hutter Dr. and Mrs. M. Scott Reminick Washington Square Partners Brooklyn United Hygrade Business Group The Risk Management Patricia A. Winston, RN Methodist Church Home Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Iaquinta Planning Group, Inc Linus Yoe, MD Ahmar A. Butt, MD Implants Medical Sales, Inc Rivkin Radler LLP Caledonian Family Island Companies John Riggs, MD Health Centers Investors Bank RKF ANNUAL John F. Carroll, MD Raymond Iwanowski Mary Anne Healy- Stephen S. Carryl, MD Himani Janapana, MD Rodriguez, PhD, RN DONORS CCS Fund Raising Ramakrishna Karibandi, MD Gloria Rosario A&A Maintenance Woo-Taek Chang, MD Sandra and Dennis Kisiel Xamayla Rose A-Plus Sheet Metal Leroy R. Charles Yvette and Ellis Landau Paul Rosenfeld Aberdeen Properties Citibank Howard Lantz, MD Roux Associates, Inc. Sherly Abraham, MD The Clarett Group Thomas Lowinger, PhD Dr. Sumatilal and Nicole Abrams-Wade Colliers International Spencer Lubin, MD Hemlata Shah Rizalina Abuedo, Columbia Utilities, LLC: The Malieckal Family Shimadzu Corp. MSN, RN, CPAN Ronald Palmese Lauren and Vijay Stephen B. Siegel Access Plumbing Corp Steven H. Coleman Manthripragada Siemens Dr. Jacqueline Ackerina Concordance Healthcare Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Swayamprabha Annie E. Adams Solutions Marcella Maxwell, Ed.D Sadanandan, MD Gwen Adediran Consensus Orthopedics RSM US LLP and Skanska USA Building Inc. Christianah Adeyemi Constantine Cannon, P.C. Laurance D. Coppa Wesley Trent Crable Crothall Healthcare Daily News Peter H. Darrow Sylvie de Souza, MD, FACEP Dubraski & Associates Insurance Services, LLC Edison Properties Empire General Contracting and Painting Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ESIS Proclaim Glenridge Medical Associates Eugene A. Hoffman Management, Inc.

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26 PATIENT SUCCESS STORY Amy Bennett

s a business owner, there are few things that matter more to me than my community. ‘‘A When I became pregnant with my second child, after moving from Manhattan to Brooklyn, I was unsure of where I would feel comfortable having my baby. There are many hospitals in Brooklyn, and it was a challenge to feel confident when making such an important choice for myself and my growing family. All of my uncertainty evaporated when I met Dr. Angela Kerr and her warm, caring OB/GYN staff. Little did any of us predict our son would decide to be born at the height of a record- breaking blizzard that dumped 15 inches on our Fort Greene neighborhood. Parking on a snowdrift near the hospital, we rushed inside where Dr. Kerr and her team were waiting to deliver a very ready-to-be-born baby. Our next child was born at TBHC three years later and in the meantime, there have been the usual visits to the Emergency Department for various medical issues. TBHC — you just never know when you will need it. Knowing it is five minutes away has given our family great peace of mind.”

Amy Bennett is a local entrepreneur, owner of The Greene Grape grocery and wine stores, Scoops ice cream shop and The Annex bar and cafe.

27 HOW YOU CAN HELP

ou don’t have to thank me — this That’s what The Brooklyn Hospital Center is all is my hospital!” I felt humbled about. TBHC is that place near home that people can and inspired by the words of this count on to be there for them when health issues “Y long-time donor. Her annual gift arise and medical crises hit. That is our commitment came from the heart. She made her contribution to to you. advance the work of The Brooklyn Hospital Center Won’t you join us in making a difference? Your because she is able to, because there are those in partnership at any level of support is invaluable. Every need, and because she believes in our mission. gift counts. Please consider returning the attached So many generous friends of TBHC step for- reply card with your donation. If you would like more ward to help enhance our ability to provide the information about the opportunities to help, please best in healthcare. Philanthropic support funds email me. I would be thrilled to answer your ques- research studies and equipment purchases, tions, and if you are interested, take you on a tour to medical programs, services and outreach show you what your support can do. efforts. They help renovate important facilities — such Thank you in advance for sharing the gift of as family waiting areas and the Hospital’s Chapel. health. This is your hospital, too. These gifts benefit our youngest patients, underwriting the cost of sleeper chairs for par - Debbie Niederhoffer ents’ overnight stays with ill children. They assure a Vice President and Chief Development Officer steady supply of new clothing for youngsters when The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation they are discharged to go home and new school [email protected] backpacks to encourage chronically ill children to stay in school. The kindness of donors means we can provide Kindles for patients undergoing chemotherapy and offer mammograms to uninsured women. The list goes on and on. Donations mean that we can touch the lives of our patients in many significant ways. Our goal is to always better meet not only today’s healthcare needs but future challenges. It is fundamental to the health and safety of our expanding community. A priority now is the renovation and expan- sion of the Emergency Department. It is the centerpiece of a larger, integrated plan to improve the Hospital’s emergency and urgent-care services.

28 LEADERSHIP HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES CLINICAL CHAIRS Carlos P. Naudon Calvin J. Simons, MD J. Barclay Collins, II Dr. Harold Kim Chairman Vice Chair Secretary Anesthesia

Anne Elizabeth Fontaine Earl D. Weiner Gary G. Terrinoni Dr. Harry Dym Vice Chair Vice Chair President & CEO Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Willard N. Archie Maria Fiorini Ramirez Chairman Emeritus Trustees Emeriti John Bruckner Andrew G. Randak Seth S. Faison Seth S. Faison Dr. Sylvie De Souza Emergency Medicine Bernard Drayton Lenue H. Singletary, III George I. Harris Alireza Esmaeilzadeh Susan E. Skerritt Immediate Past The Honorable Gale Stevens Haynes Leo Slootsky Chairman Milton Mollen Dr. Sherly Abraham Family Medicine Joel Leitner Saimamba Jonathan M. Weld Vijay Manthripraganda Veeramachaneni, MD John E. Osnato Dino J. Veronese Dr. Philip Q. Xiao Lab/Pathology Stephen P. Palmese

Dr. James Gasperino Medicine THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION TRUSTEES Dino J. Veronese Armand Asarian, MD Gary T. Terrinoni Patrick Semenza Dr. Michael F. Cabbad Chairman Vice Chair President Treasurer Obstetrics/Gynecology

Harry Dym, DDS Michael Cabbad, MD Deborah Niederhoffer J. Barclay Collins, II Co-Chairman Secretary Vice President Chairman Emeritus Dr. Kenneth Bromberg Pediatrics Lori Acker Bernard Drayton Buddhadev Manvar, MD Joshua Rosenberg, MD Willard N. Archie Leo Ehrline Carlos P. Naudon Calvin Simons, MD Dr. Himani Janapana Suryanarayan Anand, MD Seth S. Faison Stephen P. Palmese Saimamba Psychiatry Anders Cohen, DO Philippa Gordon, MD Madhavi Reddy, MD Veeramachaneni, MD Ofer Cohen George I. Harris Xamayla Rose Jonathan M. Weld Dr. Shalom S. Buchbinder Radiology

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION Dr. Pratibha Vemulapalli Surgery Gary G. Terrinoni Sam Amirfar, MD President & Chief Executive Officer Chief Information Officer Dr. Dhanan J. Etwaru Urology John Gupta Armand Asarian, MD, FACS Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Vice President, Academic Affairs & Designated Institutional Officer Patrick S. Semenza, CPA, CHFP COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Leroy R. Charles Vice President, External Affairs Amanda de Geneste-Archer Shalom Buchbinder, MD Secretary Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Dean Lindsey Deborah Benson, Vice President, Revenue Cycle Vice Chair Mary Anne Healy-Rodriguez, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Kim Best, PhD, Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive Karen Milano Renee Collymore Vice President Physician Services Joan Clark Samuel Dunston Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Donald P. Minarcik, FHFMA, CPA Marketing & External Affairs Vice President, Revenue Enhancement Fulvia Forbes

Stacy A. Friedman Deborah Niederhoffer Loretta Patton-Greenidge, MD Senior Vice President & General Counsel Vice President, The Brooklyn Hospital Rev. Earl Jones, Chair Foundation & Chief Development Officer Guy Mennonna Pearl Jones, Vice Chair Senior Vice President, Human Resources Sharon Wickes Vice President, Financial Planning Habib Joudeh Katherine Schleider Senior Vice President, Paul Y. Wong Natalie Mathurin, MD Clinical Integration & Population Health Vice President, Facilities Management Wellington Sharpe Vasantha K. Kondamudi, MD Senior Vice President, Mohammad Sadique Chief Patient Safety & Quality Officer Adrina Banks Martin Mavis Veronica Yon YOUNG LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Gary G. Terrinoni, TBHC CEO and President Adam Alshawish Joseph Kohl-Riggs Andrew G. Randak Uzoma Ukomadu, MD Erin Brent Gabby Mann Xamayla Rose Deeba Zivari Ali Esmaeilzadeh Enrique Naudon Josh Schneps Lindzy Goodman, DDS Stephen P. Palmese Leo Slootsky

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