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photo credit: Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital team holds the Grade A Hospital Safety Grade projecting ongoing excellence. GREENWICH, Ct. —Greenwich Hospital has again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for its fourth time, according to The Leapfrog Group , an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety. “I’m proud to recognize our dedicated team for their exceptional performance and unwavering commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care,” said Robert Blenderman, president of Greenwich Hospital. The grade is based on over 30 measures, including the number of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the hospital's systems to prevent them. “As a high reliability organization, we are committed to consistently delivering safe, efficient and high-quality care. This achievement reflects our unwavering focus on patient safety and clinical excellence,” said Dr. Karen Santucci, chief medical officer. Westerly Hospital, also part of Yale New Haven Hea...

photo credit: Cait Malilay Nov 2024 "Love in the Time of Cholera." I've had this book for about 4 years now. It was sitting on my shelf unread until last Spring. I annotated the heck out of it, yet I still have yet to complete it. Here I find myself, over a year later, and still haven't returned to it. After a little over 200 pages in, I stopped because, well, I felt that the plot was just moving way too slow and the story was getting a little too repetitive. In sum, it's basically about a guy named Florentino Aziza, who is a hopeless romantic that becomes intoxicated by the beauty of Fermina Daza. He was only 18 years old. He becomes so obsessed with her, follows her, and despite her choosing a far wealthier man who is a doctor over him, he reserves her heart for her over a span of 50 years. However, that isn't to say that he hadn't had his fair share of love affairs (622 to be precise). The first time I heard about "Love in the Time of Cholera,...

photo credit: Cait Malilay It's been a while since my last post, a long 8 month hiatus to be exact. Cait's Plate is back.  This time we're revisiting Conwell Coffee Hall, a large cafe situated in the financial district, just steps away from the New York Stock Exchange.  Last time I visited, I had the avocado toast, and for my returning audiences, you'll recall that I said next time, I'll try their French toast. Here's my take.  I'm next in line when I hear the artsy-looking cashier inquire to the customer in front of me, "Are you performing tonight in our show? I don't believe we've met. I'm [Jane Doe]." I look up form my menu and that's when it hit me. I'm reminded that this cafe serves as an advertisement for their immersive theatrical production, "Life and Trust." Gullible goers, such as tourists, would be enraptured by the atmosphere, and believe that there is some kind of glamorous -with a touch of tragic- history...

photo credit: Cait Malilay Pasta de Pasta, located at 192 1st Ave., is a new restaurant that opened in East Village last June. If you're a pasta lover and you're looking for a reasonably priced dish, then this is the place for you. You can get a fresh in-house pasta for as low as $9.90. I heard about this place on Instagram and I knew I just had to try it for myself. Customers are given the option of their sauce and any additional toppings. If you've seen other posts, what probably caught your attention is that it's only $9.90, but that only goes for the simple Fettuccine Alfredo. It is, however, made in a parmesan wheel cheese.  If you get Fettucine pasta noodles with any other sauce, it will be extra. The restaurant is very inviting and there is a window where you can witness the magic that goes into making it.   photo credit: Cait Malilay I'll be honest, the first time that I went there, the pasta was hot, but the noodles were a little sticky. My second visit was...

Conwell Coffee Hall, located at 6 Hanover Street, is a coffee shop and eatery in Life and Trust, a performing arts center.  photo credit: Cait Malilay From the moment I walked through the revolving door and up those steps, I was immersed back in time to the 1920s. I was greeted by a large art deco painting. photo credit: Cait Malilay I take a look at the menu and see the typical cafe assortment of coffee and teas, but wait...there's a whole section labeled "TOASTS?" Count me in! Being a California native, of course I'm going to order the avocado toast.  My mom orders the crab toast. Now...the beverage of choice. Since it's afternoon, we decide to go with something light, a cappuccino.  We are given a number and to our left, we see the seating area.  In the back there's leather couches and coffee tables. Spread out are rows of tables, so we see that we are going to be sitting pretty close knit with other groups. When we're trying to find a spot to sit, a ge...

  New York Times bestselling author Dustin Thao (left) celebrates the release of the paperback version of "You've Reached Sam" with his first ever book tour with booktuber Jack Edwards (right).   photo credit: Cait Malilay BROOKLYN, Ny. — New York Times bestselling author Dustin Thao celebrated the release of the paperback version of "You've Reached Sam," on July 2 with a Q+A hosted by booktuber Jack Edwards, at Barnes and Noble, located at 194 Atlantic Ave.  This was Thao's first ever in person book event in the U.S. "It's sort of about getting a second chance to speak with someone you've loved and lost," he said. The 2021 young adult fiction book centers on 17-year-old Julie, whose life falls apart when she loses her best friend and boyfriend Sam. She calls his cell phone one more time just to listen to his voicemail, but to her surprise, he picks up on the other line. When asked about the inspiration behind "You've Reached...