Watertown, MA – August 12, 2024 – Recently, the Emergency Nurses Association awarded the Lantern Award to 94 emergency departments (ED) across the US for their commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment. The ENA’s Lantern Award honors EDs that demonstrate “exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.” In addition, EDs must showcase their commitment to care and initiatives to safeguard the well-being of nursing staff. All these EDs use Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers.  

“We’d like to congratulate the Emergency Departments at these hospitals for their commitment to delivering the best patient care under demanding work environments,” said Dr. Francesco Pompei, founder and CEO of Exergen Corporation. “We know that Emergency Departments have to make careful healthcare decisions quickly. We designed our non-invasive, user- and patient friendly Temporal Artery Thermometers to meet the speed and accuracy requirements needed to make decisions to deliver the best health outcomes possible.”  

The 2024 recipients of the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award include:  

• Abrazo Buckeye (Ariz.) Emergency Center  
• AdventHealth Orlando (Fla.) Emergency Department 
• Advocate Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department (Oak Lawn, Ill.) 
• Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department (Downers Grove, Ill.) 
• Advocate Lutheran General Adult Emergency Department (Park Ridge, Ill.) 
• AHN Jefferson Hospital Emergency Department (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) 
• AHN Wexford Hospital Emergency Department (Wexford, Pa.) 
• Ascension Alexian Brothers Emergency Department (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) 
• Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital Emergency Department (Concord, N.C.) 
• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Grapevine Emergency Department (Grapevine, Texas) 
• Boston Children’s Hospital Emergency Department  
• Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport Emergency Department (Bridgeport, Conn.)  
• Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Emergency Department (Milford, Conn.) 
• Catholic Health-Mercy Hospital Emergency Department (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) 
• CHI Health St. Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department (Lincoln, Neb.) 
• Children’s Emergency Department-University Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital (San Antonio)  
• Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, The Maurice Marciano Family Foundation Emergency Department and Trauma Center  
• Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Pediatric Emergency Department (New York City)  
• Children’s of Alabama Emergency Department (Birmingham, Ala.) 
• CHRISTUS Children’s Westover Hills Free Standing Emergency Department (San Antonio) 
• Cleveland Clinic Martin South Emergency Department (Stuart, Fla.) 
• Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York Pediatric Emergency Department (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) 
• Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Soin Pediatric Trauma and Emergency Center (Ohio) 
• Emory University Hospital Emergency Department (Atlanta) 
• Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center Adult Emergency Department 
• Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department 
• Hartford (Conn.) Hospital Emergency Department 
• Houston Methodist Baytown (Texas) Hospital Emergency Department 
• Houston Methodist The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital Emergency Department  
• Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Emergency Department  
• Jefferson Bucks Emergency Department (Langhorne, Pa.) 
• Lee Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (Fort Myers, Fla.) 
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center Emergency Department (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) 
• Mayo Clinic Arizona Emergency Department (Phoenix) 
• Memorial Hermann Cypress (Texas) Hospital Emergency Department 
• Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Emergency Department (Houston) 
• Memorial Regional Hospital Emergency Department (Hollywood, Fla.) 
• Methodist Dallas Medical Center Emergency Department (Dallas) 
• Methodist ER Alamo Heights (San Antonio) 
• Methodist Mansfield (Texas) Medical Center Emergency Department (Mansfield, Texas) 
• Mount Sinai Morningside Emergency Department (New York City) 
• Mount Sinai South Nassau Emergency Department (Oceanside, N.Y.) 
• Mount Sinai West Emergency Department (New York City) 
• Nemours Children’s Hospital Florida Emergency Department (Orlando) 
• North Shore University Hospital Emergency Department (Manhasset, N.Y.) 
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Braselton (Ga.) Emergency Department (Braselton, Ga.)  
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Lumpkin Emergency Department (Dahlonega, Ga.)  
• Northwell Phelps Hospital Emergency Department (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.) 
• Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Emergency Department (Geneva, Ill.) 
• Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Emergency Department (McHenry, Ill.) 
• Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital Emergency Department (Woodstock, Ill.) 
• NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Emergency Department (New York City) 
• NYC Health + Hospitals Queens Emergency Department (Jamaica Queens, N.Y.) 
• NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill Emergency Department at the Joseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center (New York City) 
• NYU Langone Health Ronald O. Perelman Center for Emergency Services (New York City) 
• Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Emergency Department  
• Orlando (Fla.) Regional Medical Center Emergency Department  
• Overlook Medical Center Emergency Services, Summit (N.J.) Campus  
• Penn Medicine-Chester County Hospital Emergency Department (West Chester, Pa.) 
• Penn Medicine-Pennsylvania Hospital Emergency Department (Philadelphia) 
• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center Adult Emergency Department  
• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department  
• Piedmont Walton Hospital Emergency Department (Monroe, Ga.) 
• Plainview Hospital Emergency Department, Northwell Health (Plainview, N.Y.) 
• Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Emergency Department (Mission Hills, Calif.) 
• Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Emergency Department 
• Riverside Regional Medical Center Emergency and Trauma Center (Newport News, Va.) 
• Riverview Medical Center Emergency Department (Red Bank, N.J.) 
• Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Emergency Department (Los Angeles) 
• Saint Peter’s University Hospital Adult Emergency Department (New Brunswick, N.J.) 
• Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Emergency Department (Norfolk, Va.) 
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Emergency Department (Chula Vista, Calif.) 
• South Shore University Emergency Department (Bay Shore, N.Y.) 
• Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Emergency Department (Bennington) 
• St. Elizabeth Healthcare Covington (Ky.) Emergency Department 
• St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood (Ky.) Emergency Department 
• St. Elizabeth Healthcare Florence (Ky.) Emergency Department  
• St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center Emergency Department (Roslyn, N.Y.) 
• Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Hospital Emergency Department 
• Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department (Modesto, Calif.) 
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Acute Cancer Care Center (Houston) 
• Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department, Cedars-Sinai 
• TriHealth Bethesda Butler Hospital Emergency Department (Hamilton, Ohio) 
• UCF Lake Nona Hospital Emergency Department (Orlando, Fla.) 
• UF Health Jacksonville (Fla.) Emergency Department 
• University Hospital Adult Emergency Department-University Health (San Antonio) 
• University of California Davis Medical Center Emergency Department (Sacramento) 
• University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital Emergency Department  
• University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital Emergency Department 
• WellSpan York (Pa.) Hospital Emergency Department 
• Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center Emergency Department (Roswell, Ga.) 
• Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Emergency Department (Hiram, Ga.) 
• West Kendall Baptist Hospital Emergency Department (Miami) 
• Wolfson Children’s Hospital Emergency Center and Porter Family Trauma Center (Jacksonville, Fla.) 

In the United States, the Temporal Artery Thermometer (TAT) is the thermometer of choice for pediatricians, nurses, and first-time moms. Exergen’s range of Temporal Artery Thermometers includes:  

• TAT-5000S: Tailored for large hospitals dealing with substantial patient volumes, this model is a standalone, highly accurate, and non-invasive thermometer. The Connected version of the TAT-5000S seamlessly integrates into renowned spot monitors like Philips SureSigns VS4, GE Healthcare VC*150, V100, Mindray Accutorr 7 Series and VS-900 Series, Corometric Midmark IQvitals Zone, and others, facilitating streamlined operations in hectic medical environments.  
• TAT-2000: This durable professional lite thermometer expedites temperature measurements by doctors and nurses in small clinics and school systems, enhancing healthcare productivity. Backed by a 7-year warranty, the TAT-2000 is a testament to Exergen’s commitment to quality and reliability.  
• TAT-2000C: A consumer-focused model employing the same advanced technology as its professional counterparts, offering advanced capabilities at an accessible price point.  
• The Temporal Artery Thermometers are infrared contact thermometers that measure the temperature of the blood in the temporal artery which is located just 2 mm below the skin on the forehead. Exergen thermometers boast key advantages including exceptional accuracy, patient safety, swift measurements within 2-3 seconds, affordability, durable construction, easy maintenance, and extensive clinical validation through over 110 peer-reviewed studies. They represent a leap forward in non-invasive temperature measurement, crucial in medical settings. Select professional models come with a Lifetime Warranty.  

About the ENA’s Lantern Award 

The ENA’s Lantern Award was established in 2011 to honor EDs that demonstrate “exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.” The award is named in honor of Florence Nightingale, known as the founder of modern nursing who was referred to as the “Lady of the Lamp” for carrying a lantern as she cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. As part of the application process, EDs must share stories showcasing their commitment to care and initiatives to safeguard the well-being of nursing staff. 

About Exergen  

Exergen Corporation, headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is the leader in non-invasive temperature measurement technologies for industrial and medical applications, and delivers non-invasive temperature meters with higher accuracy, lower costs, less process control, and higher reliability than previously possible. Known in both healthcare and consumer markets for its award-winning arterial thermometer, Exergen was founded by MIT and Harvard graduate, and Harvard research scientist, Dr. Francesco Pompei, who is inventor of more than 100 patents owned by Exergen.  

Source:  

• Emergency Nurses Association, https://www.ena.org/press-room/articles/detail/2024/07/10/94-emergency-departments-recognized-with-2024-ena-lantern-award 

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