The North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced the signing of a clinical affiliation agreement with New Island Hospital in Bethpage.

Michael Dowling, president and chief executive officer of the North Shore-LIJ Health System; Aaron E. Glatt, MD; president and chief medical officer of New Island Hospital; and New Island’s Chairman Jack Howlett; at a recent ceremony to recognize the institutions’ clinical affiliation agreement.

As a clinical affiliate, New Island will collaborate with North Shore-LIJ on clinical programs, but will remain independent and continue to be responsible for its own operations, governance, assets and liabilities.

“This is a great moment in New Island Hospital’s history,” said Aaron E. Glatt, MD, president and chief medical officer of New Island, a 223-bed acute-care community hospital. “This affiliation will enable us to even better serve our wonderful community and enhance our already excellent services.”

Jack Howlett, New Island’s chairman, thanked New Island’s executive leadership, CEO & Chief Operating Officer Giovanni V. Distefano, Dr. Glatt and Chief Financial Officer Drew Pallas for their efforts in making this day possible and thanked fellow board members for their “great civic interest” in ensuring continued access to quality healthcare for residents of Bethpage, Farmingdale, Massapequa and other local communities served by the hospital, including more than 37,000 emergency patients every year.

About New Island Hospital
Located in Bethpage, NY, New Island Hospital is a 223-bed community hospital offering acute care on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The emergency department cares for over 37,000 patients each year. Other hospital services include: medical & surgical services, an ambulatory surgery unit, The Center for Sleep Medicine, Hyperbaric/Wound Healing Center , critical care units, an endoscopy unit, inpatient and outpatient radiology, a vascular lab and acute dialysis.

About North Shore-LIJ Health System
The nation's third largest, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-LIJ Health System cares for people of all ages throughout Long Island, Queens and Staten Island – a service area encompassing more than five million people. Including its clinical affiliates, the health system consists of 16 hospitals, 11 long-term care facilities, a medical research institute, four trauma centers, five home health agencies and dozens of outpatient centers. The members and affiliates of North Shore-LIJ house more than 8,800 beds, and are staffed by over 8,000 physicians, nearly 11,000 nurses and a total workforce of more than 37,500 -- the largest employer on Long Island and the ninth largest in New York City.

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