Kathryn Farrell

Abstract We aimed to profile the family impact, specifically parental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and family functioning, of children discharged from a quaternary referral program with the most severe forms of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We collected cross-sectional data through telephone interviews with 282 families of children aged 18 months to 11 years who had been discharged from a BPD referral program.

Caring for patients with limited proficiency in the primary language requires additional time to work with healthcare interpreters, which needs to be taken into account when allocating a patient load. Nurses make decisions on whether to use a healthcare interpreter based on the complexity and urgency of care and workflow. Nurses continue to use their bilingual colleagues as a first preference for patients with limited proficiency in the primary language.

A 134-unit postwar building in Lenox Hill is one of the first co-ops to tap into state funds to explore the capture and reuse of waste heat. The 12-story building at 315 East 65th St. has just begun the $40,000 study with 75% of the cost being met by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).