Tribute to Excellence Journal 2022 - Flipbook - Page 19
2022 Quality Improvement Champions
Elizabeth Capa, MS
Associate Director, Ambulatory Care
Mount Sinai Union Square
For leading a successful COVID-19 vaccine pod through
a deep commitment to quality care, safety, and patient
experience of care; and for championing a child-friendly
experience once the vaccine became available to
pediatric patients.
Myrna Capabianco, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Associate Executive Director, Patient Care Services and
Chief Nursing Officer
Staten Island University Hospital North and Prince’s Bay
Northwell Health
For leading a team to open New York State’s only
COVID-19 field hospital with extraordinary speed,
upholding all necessary patient care standards and
protocols, onboarding an entirely new supplemental
care team, and never deviating from the mission of
providing high-quality care to more than 1,000 patients.
Wilder A. Chavez
Project Manager, Hospital Operations
Mount Sinai Queens
For developing tactics to promote more equitable
vaccine distribution, helping bring thousands of
community members from a wide range of ethnic, racial,
and socioeconomic backgrounds to Mount Sinai for
vaccination, including noteworthy success with a Nepali
community in Queens.
United Hospital Fund | Tribute to Excellence in Health Care