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Nurse at Jones Memorial honored with DAISY Award WELLSVILLE — Brianna Hatzell, a registered nurse in the OB unit at Jones Memorial Hospital nurse — formerly in the emergency department — is a recipient of a DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the work nurses perform every day. Nancy Scott, a former patient at Jones’ ER, nominated Hatzell. “I was put into the trauma room, and she was quick to start talking to me to try and calm me down and to help get my pain under control,” Scott said in nominating the nurse. “Even though there was a lot of chaos at the time, she continued to give
me as much information as she could. While this, in and of itself isn’t out of the ordinary for any nurse, it was what she did next that was.” While Scott and her husband navigated the challenges of her injuries, plus the added concerns over a mangled vehicle, Hatzell took the initiative to locate the car and obtain all of the information needed for the Scotts to give to their insurance company. “It was not her job to track down that information, but it did leave a lasting impression as it did help us with the daunting task of dealing with the insurance company and claims,” Scott said. “It was one less thing we had to figure out in a time of chaos. She might not
see that as doing more than what was required, but it certainly was, and we are grateful, that she did.” Sandra Watkins, chief nursing officer at Jones, led the award presentation, thanking Hatzell for the care she provides to patients. “I’m sure Bri is thinking, ‘I was just doing my job,’ but when nurses are ‘just doing their job’ they have a powerful impact on the patient and on the patient’s family,” Watkins said. Watkins presented Hatzell with The Healer’s Touch, a sculpture that represents the bond between nurses and their patients. In addition, she was presented with a bouquet of daisies, a certificate and a special DAISY pin. A
banner honoring Hatzell will be displayed in the JMH Café. The DAISY Foundation was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by his family after his death in late 1999 at age 33 from complications of an auto-immune disease. DAISY, an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, was a way for the family to thank not only the nurses who cared for Barnes — but exceptional nurses everywhere. Nominations can be submitted online using the link at the JMH website (jones.urmc.edu) or by submitting a paper nomination in one of the nominations boxes located throughout Jones Memorial.
Photo provided by Jones Memorial Hospital Sandra Watkins (left), chief nursing officer at Jones Memorial Hospital, presents registered nurse Brianna Hatzell with her DAISY Award.
ACCORD collecting surveys on homelessness in Allegany County BY KATHRYN ROSS
BELMONT — Thursday, Jan. 23, saw not only one of the coldest temperatures this year in Allegany County — it was also the night the annual PIT count took place. PIT is the Point In Time count that takes place on the same night annually across the nation to determine the number of homeless people in a given area. But there was no one in Allegany County going out and checking alleys, park benches or
abandoned buildings looking for and counting shivering homeless people. Here, the count is gathered through surveys, which will be conducted until Feb. 9 based only on data from Jan. 23.
Jade Swick, the housing manager at ACCORD, accepts the surveys and correlates the information. Allegany County Social Services, the Veterans Administration, Clarity and school districts also help gather the information. Surveys are also accepted from individuals. “Every year the total number varies,” Patricia Graves, assistant housing director for ACCORD. However, she noted, the number of homeless have increased since the COVID-19
pandemic, when evictions were halted by federal order. “The PIT count date is crucial as it records the number of unsheltered individuals on a specific date,” Graves said. “The information sheds light on the housing needs within our county and strengthens funding requests for homeless prevention programs and or additional grants.” Individual, specific information is collected and coordinated to avoid survey duplication.
Grant explained that the data collected is tabulated as part of the New York 501 Continuum of Care report that goes to the state and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). New York 501 includes Elmira/ Steuben, Allegany, Livingston, Steuben and Schuyler counties. Graves said the 2024 PIT Count for those communities was 85 homeless families, totaling 270 individuals. The report does not list its information by county. The survey is for
those who were both literally homeless and those who were imminently homeless. Literally homeless includes those residing in a DSS-funded temporary shelter or in an emergency shelter, those in unhabitable places, those living in tents or campers, those who have been evicted or those who are losing a home in 14 days or less. Imminently homeless includes those who are couch surfing, have overdue rent, those who ACCORD continued on PAGE 2
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