Staying Motivated for Morning Workouts

It's never easy to get out of bed in the morning, but it's often even harder if you plan to exercise first thing in the morning. This blog offers some great tips for staying motivated with your morning workout and keeping yourself to your routine.

Reduction of ER Visits at NY Presbyterian Hospital

A report in May 2010 showed that there has been a significant reduction in emergency room visits and hospitalizations – up to 50 percent – at the NY Presbyterian Hospital. Much effort has been undertaken to achieve this result, with a partnership forming between the Ambulatory Care Network at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Washington Heights/Inwood community, to form the Washington-Heights Inwood Network (aptly known as WIN) for Asthma program. This spells good news for all those associated with the hospital, especially those working in the ER department like Josyann Abisaab, Assistant Attending Physician.

“The program began in May 2006 to improve outcomes for children with poorly controlled asthma by providing culturally relevant asthma education. To date, Community Health Workers have enrolled 400 families. Families who completed the one-year program reported a greater than 50 percent drop in emergency room visits, a greater than 50 percent drop in hospitalization and a 30 percent drop in school absenteeism. Caregivers also reported that they were significantly more confident in caring and controlling their child's asthma after participating in the program.” For more information on this venture, visit: http://nyp.org/news/hospital/win-asthma-program.html

Josyann Abisaab and New York Hospital

The New York-Presbyterian Hospital where Josyann Abisaab serves as an ER doctor, was named to the America’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll. This is not the first time the hospital has been honored in this way. The hospital last year boasted “strong scores in many specialty rankings.” The hospital houses 2,192 beds and in 2007 undertook 10,4924 surgeries.

Josyann Abisaab and New York ER

Josyann Abisaab, a doctor at the hospital’s ER, can take pride in how well the new York-Presbyterian serves its public. For example, in 2007 her department dealt with a staggering 24,0331visits, suggesting it has the resources to take care of a tremendous amount of work. As well, it serves as a teaching hospital and accredited by the CARF and Joint Commission. So of course no one ever wants to have to go to a hospital, but if a visit has to be made, the New York Presbyterian Hospital certainly has a pretty good reputation.