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With the realization that the right
support can help many older
adults avoid institutionalization,
The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and
Rehabilitation continues to expand services to
improve patients’ quality of life. Located on five
acres on the Nassau-Queens line, this forwardthinking
institute has come a long way from
its humble beginnings as a geriatric homeless
shelter in East Harlem more than a century
ago. We caught up with Parker Jewish Institute
CEO Michael N. Rosenblut, who shared how
technology has helped it improve care, emerging
trends in the industry and why more people
should pursue careers in post-acute care.
Long Island Press: What is the mission of
the institute?
Michael N. Rosenblut: The mission of the
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and
Rehabilitation is to provide, with compassion
and dedication, superior quality health care and
rehabilitation for adults. Through continual
improvement of Parker’s programs and services,
it will be a leader in health care delivery and
education.
LIP: How has technology changed the way
you care for patients?
MNR: Technology has enabled the Parker
Jewish Institute to collect “live” data about the
patient/resident care that occurs. By collecting
“live” data, we are able to respond much more
rapidly to patient/resident concerns.
LIP: How have patients responded?
MNR: Residents and patients have responded
positively to the use of technology at the
Parker Jewish Institute. It has basically become
a standard that our customers expect to view
some type of technology, such as the electronic
medical record, while they are under our care.
LIP: What emerging issues has the institute
been studying?
MNR: The Institute continues to evolve its
own education of the team members, though
Parker Jewish Institute CEO Michael N. Rosenblut
touts compassion, innovation
responding to the federal and
state changes to the health
care system. An excellent
example of these changes is
how the institute is learning
about value-based purchasing
for health care and how we
can work with insurance
companies, as a team, to
improve an individual’s care.
LIP: What new trends have
you seen that the institute
plans to research next?
MNR: During the past two years, we have
been observing briefer stays by the residents/
patients when they are admitted for sub-acute
care. The institute must perform its clinical/
rehabilitation program, to assist an individual
much more quickly, and then make every
attempt to discharge someone back to the
community, with positive outcomes.
LIP: If there was one question I should have
asked but didn’t, what is it?
MNR: Why should individuals enter the postacute
care profession today for a career? The
post-acute care profession offers an individual
multifaceted exposure to
health care. Each day, it is
exciting to move from project
to project, to assist your local
community.
LIP: Is there anything else
you’d like to add?
MNR: The Parker Jewish
Institute prides itself on
being able to respond to
both resident/patient and
family concerns as they arise.
We are one of the only postacute
care organizations that
maintain a 24-hour customer care hotline that
is linked directly to an executive staff member.
The executive staff member provides support, if a
concern exists, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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