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| Karen M. Costley, M.D., M.P.H., Director of Medicine, DoJ |
The comprehensive, high quality, and culturally sensitive medical care provided by the doctors at DoJ is a source of pride for the entire organization.
The Medical Director, Dr. Karen Costley, works closely with the medical staff to ensure these standards are met at all times. Doctors make their rounds on-site seven days a week and are on-call anytime day or night. Plus, highly trained nurse practitioners remain on-premises, monitoring and caring for residents.
We provide comprehensive care that includes medical, dental, audiology and ophthalmology services on-site. We also have a physiatrist (licensed medical doctor) who works with our Physical Therapy Department to make sure each resident receives a thorough evaluation. The Interdisciplinary Team reviews each resident’s care plan to ensure the optimal use of services offered.
DoJ has a 24-bed ventilator unit that is staffed with respiratory therapists and registered nurses. The nurse practitioner has a daily presence and coordinates care with the attending physician and pulmonologists. Pulmonologists are on the unit twice a week and the Interdisciplinary Care Team including the pulmonologist and the Medical Director, see every patient on that unit weekly.
The medical staff care is reviewed regularly to see if certain “quality indicators” are being met, in order to gauge the staff’s performance and improve outcomes where necessary. The success of this discipline is reflected in the many high scores DoJ receives from the New York State Facility Measure/Indicator (QI) Report, which compares DoJ’s “quality of care” against all other nursing homes throughout the state.
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