2010
Glen Cove Hospital Receives Achievement Award for Stroke Care
March 16, 2010
Get With The Guidelines Silver Plus Award demonstrates quality care for stroke patients
Read MoreEvery Woman Matters
March 16, 2010
Hosted jointly by North Shore-LIJ and the Commerce & Industry Council, the 3.1-mile Every Woman Matters Walk is open to women, men and children of all ages. It will feature exhibitions, hands-on activities and giveaways for the whole family. Refreshments and musical entertainment will round out the morning. The walk is being supported by title sponsor Dottie Herman and Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, along with many other generous individual and corporate sponsors.
Read MoreRecognizing a Culture of Quality
March 11, 2010
North Shore-LIJ is a clear leader in striving to make high-quality care commonplace
Read MoreThyroid Hormone Analogue for Treating High Cholesterol
March 10, 2010
An experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterol without the troublesome side effects experienced by some people on statins, according to a study.
Read MorePreventing Infections in Critical Care Units
March 5, 2010
Glen Cove and Southside Hospitals are the only facilities in New York metro area with zero infection rates in intensive care units, according to Consumer Reports study
Read MoreEye Donor Awareness Programs
March 5, 2010
March is Eye Donor Awareness Month—and a vital time to stress the importance of eye donations.
Read MoreKevin Dwyer Named Chief Development Officer at North Shore-LIJ
March 2, 2010
Responsible for managing all of the day-to-day activities and initiatives of the North Shore-LIJ Foundation
Read MoreLI Boy Brought Back to Life after Mysterious Infection Nearly Destroyed Lungs
February 26, 2010
Dropped Weight to 106 lbs and Stopped Heart
Read MoreNorth Shore LIJ Recruits Brain Cancer Specialist
February 19, 2010
Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience today announced the appointment of neuro-oncologist Tulika Ranjan, MD.
Read MoreThree Sons Give Their Mothers the Best Valentine’s Day Gift
February 12, 2010
A Healthy Kidney and Hope for the Future
Read MoreGirl Scouts Show Go Red for Women is for Young Girls Too
February 9, 2010
Good Start for the Heart Begins in Childhood for Positive Effects that Last a Lifetime
Read MoreFranklin Hospital Team Up to Care for Retired Football Player
February 8, 2010
Former Kansas City Chief running back Woodrow “Woody” Green recently underwent total knee replacement surgery, thanks to Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream, NY, and a medical resource program for retired NFL players called PAST (Pain Alternatives Solutions and Treatments).
Read MoreChildren with Asthma at Higher Risk for Hospitalization on Warm Smoggy Days
February 5, 2010
Pollution in warmer seasons increases the risk that a child with asthma will have an episode severe enough to require hospitalization.
Read MoreGetting Cardiac Patients Back to Daily Living
February 4, 2010
New Cardiac Rehab Program opens at Southside Hospital
Read MoreNew Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Facility to Treat Patients with Difficult to Heal Wounds
January 27, 2010
New Outpatient Facility, Part of Comprehensive Wound Care Center
Read MoreProtein Produced by Spleen Reduces Risk of Deadly Lung Infection
January 27, 2010
One to five percent of people who undergo surgery for gastrointesintal problems experience a potentially life-threatening condition: a temporary loss of oxygen that can set in motion a rogue inflammatory response that can lead to organ failure.
Read MoreA Brother's Search
January 22, 2010
More than $250,000 in medical supplies, equipment and medications donated for Haiti earthquake victims.
Read MoreBrain Abnormalities in Parkinson’s Patients Develop Before Symptoms Occur
January 20, 2010
Scientists who have identified brain networks damaged in Parkinson’s disease have new evidence that these systems become abnormal a few years before symptoms appear.
Read MoreGene Linked to Schizophrenia May Reduce Cancer Risk
January 19, 2010
People who inherit a specific form of a gene that puts them on a road to schizophrenia may be protected against some forms of cancer, according to a new study by scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.
Read MorePlainview Hospital Opens Patient Simulation Lab
January 14, 2010
Clinicians practice life-saving techniques to improve patient safety
Read MoreBaby Born with Totally Blocked Airway Heading Home after Four Months in Schneider Children’s Hospital
January 14, 2010
Family Thanks Some of 35+ North Shore-LIJ Medical Specialists Who Assisted in Difficult Birth
Read MorePET Scans May Help Diagnose Movement Disorders
January 12, 2010
Can brain scans help diagnosis Parkinson’s disease at the onset of symptoms?
Read MoreNew User Friendly Website Helps Uninsured Secure Health Insurance
January 12, 2010
www.coverage4healthcare.com
Read MoreMedical Update Examines Angioplasty and Your Heart
January 6, 2010
Breakthroughs in new life-saving cardiac procedures
Read MoreSudden Death …Continuing Life
January 4, 2010
The absence of color wasn’t just a literary symbol about an artist’s life but his last memory prior to clinical death.
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Is First in New York State to Earn Inpatient Diabetes Certification
January 4, 2010
Glen Cove Hospital is the first in New York State -- and only the eighth nationwide -- to receive certification for Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Management by The Joint Commission, a national healthcare accreditation organization.
Read MoreNorth Shore LIJ Receives National Quality Healthcare Award
February 19, 2009
National Quality Forum Recognizes Transformational Efforts to Improve Healthcare Quality
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