Virtual Annual Nursing Professional Governance & Leadership Meeting Yale New Haven Hosp. What a difference a year makes-now happening virtually. Nearly 400 team members engaged. Hospital President -Dr. Keith Churchwell delivering opening remarks ANCC AONL Jennifer Mensik Kennedy #heroes

Athena Poppas, MD FACC Cathy Gates Dipti Itchhaporia, M.D., MACC , FAHA, FESC Kim Williams Karol Watson The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Sharonne Hayes MD Dr. Laxmi Mehta Julie Damp Keith Churchwell, MD AAMC #thefaceofcardiology

Interesting opportunity to hear perspectives on Covid and equity from around the world, glad to have been a part of the discussion

Today, Yale New Haven Health reached a milestone of administering 200,000 COVID vaccine doses. Tom Balcezak, MD, chief clinical officer, YNHHS, discusses what the vaccine means with patient Vincent F. who was among the many patients who received their vaccination today. #CRUSHCovid

And we are off- Day #1 of our five day visit. Our magnet Director Dr. Judy Hahn is happy, our magnet lead Donna manning the command center and we can #feelthepower. ANCC AONL Jennifer Mensik Kennedy NBNA, Inc.

Day #2 of 5. Off to another strong start. Meet our other guides and command team nurses, Sue, Kristen, Hannah, & Jill. Grateful for their passion and dedication to excellence and #teamwork

Chief Clinical Officer Tom Balcezak, MD spoke to CBS Mornings about the rising number of younger patients with #COVID19 and the importance of getting vaccinated.

So exciting - the ribbon & team is here! Winchester Center Lung Disease #WCLD

Dr. Keith Churchwell, President, Francine LoRusso RN, SVP Operations, and Margot Manacchio, Exec. Director, Medicine Services, Yale New Haven Hosp give opening remarks and thank the many collaborating teams at tonight’s virtual ribbon cutting of the Winchester Center for Lung Disease. #WCLD🫁

Digestive Health celebrated the opening of its first dedicated multidisciplinary location at 789 Howard Avenue, 2nd floor in New Haven. The specialties include colorectal surgery & services, ostomy & inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For more information, ynh.care/6019H7RUc.

As the CNO of Yale New Haven Hosp #@anccofficial #magnet nurses, I could not be more proud of the amazing, exceptional and highly professional nurses Yale New Haven Health. We could not have done or be what we are without you. With sincere gratitude for all you do every day. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy AONL 🙏🏾

Ena Williams Southern Connecticut State University 🦉 Amazing! Speak from the heart and you’ll be great. What an honor!👏🏻

We did it ⁦Yale New Haven Hosp⁩ - officially re-designated for the 3rd time. Just received the call from ⁦ANCC⁩ - yea and so proud of this amazing #nursing team ⁦AONL⁩ ⁦NBNA, Inc.⁩ ⁦Jennifer Mensik Kennedy⁩ ⁦Yale New Haven Health⁩

Organizations dedicated to #CVD health outline comprehensive #tobacco prevention strategies that are necessary to fully implement the World Health Organization (WHO)’s MPOWER framework for the #TobaccoEndgame. Our joint opinion with World Heart Federation American College of Cardiology European Society of Cardiology ➡️ spr.ly/6016yGdZO

CONCERT POSTPONEMENT TO MONDAY Both performances of The Four Seasons at the Canal Dock Boathouse (originally scheduled for tonight and Sunday afternoon) are being moved to a new date and time to avoid the cold and rain in the forecast for this weekend.

“Over the last three years we have built a very busy heart transplant program that has helped so many patients achieve excellent outcomes and is now one of the best in the country," Arnar Geirsson, MD, surgeon-in-chief, Cardiac Surgery, HVC, Yale New Haven Health ynh.care/6017yHMOl.

YNHH HVC performed its 500th heart transplant. “One of the many reasons we have been so successful is our team focuses on comprehensive and compassionate patient care," Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH, medical director, advanced heart failure program, Yale New Haven Health: ynh.care/6016yHMOY.

We back.

20/ Her: "Hell yeah. Tell 'em that old folks need them to get they shots so they don't have nothing jumping out they noses on us!" Me: "That's quite a visual." *laughter* Niece: "Definitely tell about this. If you think it'll help. I feel happy I got it." I wanted to cry.