Salamanca allocates $2.9m infrastructure funding for Lincoln Hospital
BY JASON COHEN
As the nation grapples with
COVID-19, medical facilities
and fi rst responders continue
to lead on the front lines of the
relief and recovery effort.
Recognizing this, Councilman
Rafael Salamanca, who
began his career in health
care, allocated $2.9 million in
capital funding to overhaul
and create a state-of-the-art
nurse call bell system at NYC
Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
on Jan. 7.
In 2020, the lawmaker secured
$884,000 for Lincoln to
facilitate a new digital radiology
suite within the emergency
department.
“Nurses need to communicate
with their patients and
what a better way to do that
than providing the call button,”
Salamanca said. “I understand
the value of nurses.
This was a no-brainer for me.”
Lillian Diaz, chief nursing
offi cer at Lincoln, thanked the
councilman for the fi nancial
assistance and stressed how
much of an impact the new
call system will have.
Diaz told the Bronx Times
the current system is outdated
and the new one will be wireless,
have a touch screen with
Councilman Rafael Salamanca with Dr. Lewis Marshall, chief medical offi cer, Lillian Diaz, chief nursing offi cer, Lincoln andMilton Nunez, chief executive
offi cer, Lincoln Photos by Jason Cohen
icons where patients can select
what they need, such as food,
water or pills and these notifi
cations go right to a nurse’s
phone.
To all the brave and selfless Healthcare Heroes for being on the
frontline in an extreme time of need.
Your professionalism will never be forgotten.
And a Huge THANK YOU to all essential workers for being there.
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 34 AN. 15-21, 2021 BTR
“Nurse call systems are
essential as they support
health care workers ability
to respond to patients’ needs
timely and effi ciently,” she
said. “I think it will be a great
benefi t to both patients and
staff.”
The new call system should
be fully operational within
six months.
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