Northern Westchester Hospital announces Planetree Awardees

Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) announced the recipients of its annual Clayton Scanlan Byrne Planetree awards. Danielle Smith, RN, was named the 2021 Clayton Scanlan Byrne Planetree Awardee and Dr. Whitney McBride, a pediatric surgeon, was named Planetree Physician Champion

"Clayton Scanlan Byrne's family established the award to acknowledge the truly compassionate care she received at NWH and honor team members who exemplify NWH's culture of care and the spirit of Planetree, said Darol Bates, Senior Director of Patient and Customer Experience. "Danielle Smith and Dr. Whitney McBride truly represent the highest standard of person-centered care."

In addition to its gold certification from Planetree International, which represents the highest level of achievement in person-centered care, this summer, NWH achieved its third Magnet® Recognition from The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC).

The ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program® is the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. NWH originally achieved this designation in 2012 and has since been redesignated three times. The 2021 designation includes 15 exemplars for best practices.

NWH was the first hospital in the nation to be both Planetree Designated with Distinction and Magnet recognized, which means that NWH is a nationally recognized leader for patient-centered care, committed to fostering patient and family engagement and creating innovative programs and services that are fundamentally attentive to the needs of patients and their families.

For more information on the patient-centered programs at NWH, visit https://nwh.northwell.edu/patient-information/patient-centered-care