Each year IPRO recognizes outstanding performance by healthcare providers and stakeholders throughout New York State with our Quality Awards Program.
We salute the 2018 honorees.
Data Longjohn, MD,
Skope Medical Care P.C.
Wyandanch, NY
In recognition for quickly developing and implementing well organized systems to monitor, assess, and improve the quality of care they deliver to their patients.
Louis A. Buzzeo, MD
Sleepy Hollow, NY
In recognition of exemplary performance, commitment to continuous quality improvement, patient and family engagement, and dedication to ensuring that all individuals receive the care they need and deserve.
Acacia Network
New York, NY
In recognition of collaboration and support of IPRO’s Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) Program for the past 10 years.
The Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
In recognition of partnering with IPRO to educate Korean Medicare beneficiaries living with diabetes in their native language.
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
In recognition of commitment to educating Brooklyn’s older adults in diabetes self-management.
Gale Grunert, Lewis County General Hospital
In recognition of her commitment to reducing her hospital’s 30-day readmission rate and her ongoing collaboration with IPRO.
Patricia Bomba, MD, MACP
Excellus BCBS
In recognition of her national leadership role in transforming end-of-life care planning, and her collaboration with IPRO’s Coordination of Care and Transforming End of Life Care teams.
Joe Caruso
In recognition of his passionate commitment to improving the public’s sepsis knowledge, and for ensuring that the voice of the consumer is represented in IPRO’s work to improve health care quality.
Al Cardillo
Home Care Association of New York State
In recognition of his ongoing collaboration, expertise and the time and energy he puts into sepsis education for home health professionals and the public at large.
Alex Spyropoulos, MD
Northwell Health
In recognition of Northwell Health and Dr. Alex Spyropoulos as champions in widespread dissemination of anticoagulation management best practices.
Glens Falls Hospital
In recognition of commitment to quality improvement in anticoagulation management and sharing of evidence-based best practices through health informatics innovation.