2011
LIJ Medical Center Service Guild Named Top Auxiliary in New York State
December 30, 2011
Serving the community for over 50 years, the participants of the LIJ Service Guild act as liaisons, friends, teachers and advocates of the community through a wealth of innovative patient-centered programs and specialties.
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Children's Party Brings Holiday Cheer
December 29, 2011
Annual party provided holiday cheer to employees and their families
Read MoreState Grant to Fund “Green” Rooftop Park at Children’s Hospital
December 29, 2011
North Shore-LIJ to also use $580K in state funding for employment training
Read More39th Christmas Day North Shore University Hospital Welcomes Temple Beth-El Carol-Singing Volunteers
December 27, 2011
The sweet sounds of carolers singing traditional Christmas songs wafted through the pristine hallways of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset
Read MoreHuntington Hospital Supporters Celebrate at An Evening on the Red Carpet Gala
December 27, 2011
Thanks to honorees Jim and Yvette Loughlin and a dynamic Gala Committee, along with generous sponsors and guests, the black-tie affair raised nearly $400,000 toward construction of One SouthWest, a new patient care unit at the hospital.
Read MoreChildren's Wonderland at North Shore University Hospital
December 22, 2011
an annual holiday tradition
Read MoreLions Eye Bank for Long Island Celebrates 25 Years of the Gift of Sight
December 22, 2011
The Lions Eye Bank for Long Island, part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, celebrated its 25th anniversary as a not-for-profit community organization that has provided the gift of sight to over 11,500 people in need of sight-restoring corneal transplants.
Read MoreA Family’s Bout with Brain Aneurysms Inspires Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project
December 20, 2011
Jake has to complete an Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project and has chosen brain aneurysm awareness in honor of his aunt, who passed away of a brain aneurysm in 2002.
Read MoreKohl’s Cares Program Helps Cohen Children’s Medical Center Support Anti-Obesity Programs
December 20, 2011
To illustrate the importance of this program, theatre students at local middle school present musical production focusing on mental and physical struggles of obese kids
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Hospitals Get Uninsured Back on Their Feet
December 20, 2011
Franklin and Southside hospitals participate in Operation Walk USA 2011
Read MoreValueOptions® and North Shore–LIJ Partner to Strengthen Public Behavioral Health Services
December 20, 2011
Partnership Will Advance Recovery and Resiliency, Improve Outcomes and Strengthen Service System Integration
Read MoreHoliday In The Hangar
December 12, 2011
Holiday celebration for children from Cohen Children’s Medical Center sponsored by Delta Air Lines, JFK terminal
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System Announced the appointments of Kevin M. McGeachy and Arthur Klein, MD
December 12, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced the appointments of Kevin M. McGeachy, FACHE, as executive director at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) of New York and Arthur Klein, MD, North Shore-LIJ’s western regional
Read MoreGene Inheritance Patterns Influence Age of Diagnosis in BRCA Families
December 9, 2011
Women who inherit the cancer genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 from their paternal lineage may get a diagnosis a decade earlier than those women who carry the cancer genes from their mother and her ancestors, according to a new study by researchers at the North Shore-LIJ Heath System's Monter Cancer Center in Lake Success, NY.
Read MoreLIJ Medical Center Opens $300M, 10-Story Inpatient Tower with 162 Private Rooms
December 8, 2011
The largest expansion project in North Shore-LIJ Health System’s history
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Opens Bethpage Distribution Center
December 2, 2011
The Integrated Distribution Center, located at 401 Grumman Road West, has a workforce of 65 employees – 23 of them new hires – and will operate seven days a week, 20 hours a day.
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Earns Joint Commission Certification in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
December 1, 2011
Glen Cove is the first hospital in Nassau County to be awarded the Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification in these specialties.
Read MoreNorth Shore University Hospital Opens Procedural Pain Management Center
November 30, 2011
Outpatient facility uses injection therapy to treat patients with acute and chronic pain
Read MoreFirefighter Cancer Support Network Donates Bell to North Shore-LIJ's Monter Cancer Center
November 29, 2011
Cancer survivors – including FDNY firefighter who lost son at World Trade Center – inaugurate new tradition to commemorate completion of chemotherapy and cancer-related treatments
Read MoreClinical Study Finds Remote Video Auditing Dramatically Increases Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance
November 28, 2011
North Shore University Hospital Study Demonstrates Hand Hygiene Rates Improve
Read MoreLenox Hill Ball Raises $2.2M
November 22, 2011
Annual Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH) Autumn Ball
Read MoreSepsis Education Program for Emergency and Critical Care Nurses
November 17, 2011
Every year in this country, over 750,000 people battle sepsis
Read MoreSenator Gillibrand Honors Vietnam Vet 45 Years After His Death, Presents Marine’s Family with Navy Cross and Purple Heart
November 14, 2011
Forty-five years after the Long Island Marine’s death, his family and community members gathered to pay tribute to his extreme valor and heroism on the battlefield, dying at age 22.
Read MoreLIJ Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Apelian Cochlear Implant Center
November 14, 2011
51-year-old man and three-year-old girl's family thank doctors who returned the gift of sound
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System Partners with Dartmouth Institute
November 14, 2011
Only NY organization to collaborate with nation’s leading health systems in first-of-its-kind patient safety, cost-reduction initiative
Read MoreHuntington Hospital’s Annual Gala Scheduled for December 8 at Oheka Castle
November 14, 2011
Mark your calendar for “An Evening on the Red Carpet,” Huntington Hospital’s annual black-tie gala scheduled for Thursday, December 8 at Oheka Castle.
Read MoreLengthening Kidney Dialysis Treatments Could Reduce Mortality
November 11, 2011
Treatment seems to thicken the blood
Read MoreWhen Doctors Turn to Google for Diagnosis Help
November 11, 2011
Physician reaches for the computer to learn more about your symptoma.
Read MoreA Win-Win for Melville Resident and Dolan Family Health Center
November 4, 2011
Raymond Carlucci was the lucky winner of Huntington Hospital’s annual car raffle.
Read MoreNational Pay-for-Performance Project Recognizes Quality of North Shore-LIJ Hospitals
November 3, 2011
Nine hospitals of the North Shore-LIJ Health System were recognized with 68 overall awards for their performance in delivering high-quality care in six clinical areas.
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Pregnancy and Depression
Source: WABC-Channel 7
November 2, 2011
LIJ Medical Center's Dr. Jill Rabin discusses the causes and symptoms of post-partum depression.
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Breast Cancer & Alcohol
Source: WLNY-News 55
November 2, 2011
The Monter Cancer Center's Dr. Jane Carleton discusses new research suggesting that even one daily alcoholic beverage may increase a woman's risk of breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer-Alcohol Link Seen in Study
Source: Newsday
November 1, 2011
The Monter Cancer Center's chief of breast cancer services reacts to new research showing that women who have as few as three drinks a week have a higher risk of breast cancer.
Read MoreAdvancing Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM) Holds Inaugural Event
October 28, 2011
Advancing Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM) hold inaugural program on October 11, 2011 on ‘Advancing Careers and Achieving Full Potential’
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ, Rockville Centre Ambulance Partnership Saves Time, Money, Lives
October 25, 2011
Rockville Centre Ambulance Partnership
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Hospital Teams Face-Off in SimWars Competition
October 24, 2011
Clinicians Compete in Simulated Emergency Medical Scenario
Read More$300,000 Matching Grant to Open Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans
October 21, 2011
Partnership with the US Department of Veterans Affairs to provide collaborative mental health services for veterans and their families.
Read MoreHealthGrades Names Franklin Hospital Best of Long Island for Joint Replacement Surgery
October 19, 2011
The ratings place Franklin as best on Long Island for a second consecutive year.
Read MoreLIJ Recognized for Gynecological Surgery Expertise
October 17, 2011
LIJ Medical Center has been designated as an Academic Center of Excellence for minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic oncology and gynecology.
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Opens The Lillian Rose Program for Alzheimer’s Patients
October 12, 2011
A unique inpatient hospital program for Alzheimer's patients.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 29 at 16 Locations
October 11, 2011
You can bring your medications for disposal to one of 16 North Shore-LIJ Health System locations throughout Long Island and New York City. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Launches 9th Season of Medical Update TV Series
October 4, 2011
Medical Update award-winning television series
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Raffle Raises over $8,000 for Heart Disease Research
October 4, 2011
Giving from the Heart
Read MoreFeinstein Institute Women’s Group Celebrates with an Inaugural Event
October 3, 2011
The first year an inaugural program to maximize the success of women in science and medicine.
Read MoreHyundai Drives Up Spirits of Children Who Triumphed Over Cancer
September 28, 2011
Donates $100,000 to Cohen Children’s Medical Center Survivorship Program
Read MoreKaren C. Dodson, Esq. Named Huntington Hospital Trustee
September 22, 2011
Karen C. Dodson, Esq., of East Northport has been elected a Trustee of Huntington Hospital.
Read More19th Annual Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show Raises $450K+ for Women’s Health
September 22, 2011
North Shore-LIJ Health System and Partners Council for Women’s Health celebrate 19th annual fall luncheon and fashion show benefiting Katz Women’s Hospitals and Katz Women’s Institute
Read MoreLarge Study Strongly Supports Common Genetic Contributions to Mental Illness
September 21, 2011
The mega-analysis, the largest to date for severe mental illness, identified 11 regions that are associated with these common, debilitating conditions.
Read MoreDiscovery of T Cells Making Brain Chemicals May Lead to Better Treatments for Inflammation, Autoimmune Diseases
September 16, 2011
he discovery of these T cells is novel and suggests that it may be possible to treat inflammation and autoimmune diseases by targeting the nerves and the T cells.
Read MoreHuntington Family Thanks Doctors Who Performed Life-Saving Heart Procedure on Nine-Month-Old Son -- Before He Was Born
September 15, 2011
While baby was still in mother’s womb 4 ½ months into pregnancy, North Shore University Hospital team removed fluid from sac surrounding heart the size of a quarter – only the 10th such procedure in worldwide medical literature
Read MoreThe Joint Commission Recognizes North Shore-LIJ Hospitals as “Top Performers”
September 14, 2011
Plainview, Southside and North Shore University Hospitals among only eight statewide to earn distinction for quality care
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ’s Cushing Neuroscience Institute to Host Long Island’s Third Annual Brain Aneurysm Awareness Walk on Saturday, October 1 at Jones Beach
September 12, 2011
On Saturday, October 1st, the Brain Aneurysm Center of the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s Cushing Neuroscience Institute, along with the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, will host Long Island’s Third Annual Brain Aneurysm Awareness Walk at Jones Beach State Park to promote awareness and education.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Surgeons Train in 85-Foot-Long Operating Room-on-Wheels
September 8, 2011
The back of a tractor trailer parked outside North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) served as a training ground Friday for surgeons, operating room (OR) nurses and other OR staff from NSUH and Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center, who learned to perform minimally-invasive, single-incision surgery procedures.
Read MoreSouthside Launches Hybrid Operating Room
September 6, 2011
Southside has further enhanced its cardiac capabilities
Read MoreCognitive Tests of Delayed Memory Recall is a Strong Prediction of Alzheimer’s
September 6, 2011
Delay verbal memory is one of the strongest predictors that a person is on the road to Alzheimer’s
Read MoreRandolph Howard, Jr., Named Vice President, Operations at Huntington Hospital
September 2, 2011
Centerport resident Randy Howard named Vice President, Operations at Huntington Hospital
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Supports City Parks' Track & Field
September 2, 2011
2,000 New York City kids CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships
Read MoreStaten Island, Southside Reopen Sunday Night After Hurricane Evacuation
August 28, 2011
On Wednesday, the North Shore-LIJ Health System began mobilizing its resources and activating its Emergency Operations Command Center in preparation for Hurricane Irene’s landfall this weekend.
Read MoreCheck on the Condition/Location of an Evacuated Patient
August 26, 2011
Family members, friends and other loved ones who want to check on the condition or location of a patient can call 855-IRENE 99 or 855-473-6399.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Activates Emergency Command Center to Prepare for Hurricane Irene, Begins Evacuation of Southside and Staten Island University Hospitals
August 26, 2011
In response to an evacuation order from the city and state, North Shore-LIJ’s 775-bed Staten Island University Hospital has begun the orderly removal of patients from its North and South campuses.
Read MoreSwimming for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
August 25, 2011
Volunteers and brain aneurysm survivors participated in the fifth annual one-mile swim
Read MoreSt. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards Two Grants to North Shore-LIJ Pediatric Researchers
August 22, 2011
It takes life-saving research to Conquer Kids’ Cancer!
Read MoreLIJ Cardiologists Use Intracoronary Radiation to Open Blocked Arteries
August 18, 2011
Intravascular brachytherapy program is one of two in New York area
Read MoreLenox Hill Hospital Using a New Procedure to Freeze the Source of Irregular Heart Rhythms
August 17, 2011
One of only three hospitals in New York State to use this novel technique
Read MoreHuntington Hospital Helps Kids Tackle Weight Issues
August 9, 2011
Next Healthier Tomorrows Session Begins September 12
Read MoreHofstra North Shore-LIJ Med Student Named Recipient of Veteran’s Scholarship
August 8, 2011
Ben Smith served two tours of duty in Iraq before applying to med school
Read MoreFirst Ever Signature Sponsor of Sports & Fitness Programs
August 5, 2011
City Parks Foundation Announces First Ever Signature Sponsor of Sports & Fitness Programs
Read MoreSIUH Offers New 5-Day Breast Cancer Therapy
August 4, 2011
A new type of radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Seeks Blood Bank Accreditation
August 4, 2011
Seeking Blood Bank Accreditation
Read MoreRussell Schiff, MD, New Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Huntington Hospital
August 3, 2011
In this role, Dr. Schiff will provide care to infants and children of all ages, and in addition perform consultations and fetal echocardiography for pregnant women who are at risk for fetal congenital heart defects or rhythm disorders.
Read MoreNYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Approves North Shore-LIJ’s Plans for Former St. Vincent’s Property
August 2, 2011
Michael Dowling issued the following statement
Read MoreGifts of Flowering Plants Bring Smiles to Over 100 Patients at Nursing Facility
August 2, 2011
Bright orange flowering plants in large yellow “smiley face” mugs,
Read MoreHealthcare Experts Highlight the Dangers of Smoking NYS Department of Health Launches New Anti-Smoking TV Ad Campaign
August 1, 2011
The DOH campaign focuses on the health impacts and personal losses of smokers.
Read MoreFinal beam placed on new pavilion at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
August 1, 2011
Final beam placed on new pavilion at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
Read MoreDynamic Father and Son Leaders of nuBest Salon Now Share More Than a Work Address
July 29, 2011
Michael and James Mazzei thank North Shore University Hospital surgeons who performed kidney transplant 10 days ago
Read MoreCohen Children’s Medical Center Designated as Life Support Center of Excellence
July 28, 2011
The ELSO Excellence in Life Support Award recognizes CCMC’s extracorporeal life support program as an internationally distinguished facility with processes, procedures and systems that promote excellence and exceptional care in ECMO.
Read MoreNorth Shore –LIJ Hospitals Offer New Minimally Invasive Outpatient Procedure for Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain
July 26, 2011
The outpatient procedure, only about an hour long, is done in most cases under a local anesthetic.
Read MoreHofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Opens
July 25, 2011
Inaugural Class begins orientation week;
Read MoreNorth Shore University Hospital Makes US News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” List for Geriatrics, Gastroenterology
July 21, 2011
US News & World Report, in its “America’s Best Hospitals" issue this week, has recognized North Shore University Hospital(NSUH) in two specialty areas -- geriatric services and gastroenterology.
Read MoreNew Mommy, Daddy and Baby All Born on July 19th
July 21, 2011
Mason Parker born on the same day as the birthday of both of his parents.
Read MoreLIJ Medical Center Receives $3.85M Federal Contract to Partner with Queens World Trade Center Clinical Center at Queens College
July 20, 2011
James Zadroga 9/11 legislation provides long-term health funding and improved access to health services for WTC responders
Read MoreSixth Annual Benefit Concert Raises $1.2 Million for Feinstein Institute
July 15, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Health System’s sixth annual benefit concert, attended by nearly 1,000 of our closest friends, raised a record-setting $1.2 million for The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Department of Cardiology Announces New Vice Chair and Director of Cardiac Catheter Lab at LIJ
July 15, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Health System recently announced the appointment of Barry Kaplan, MD, FACC, to vice chair of the department of cardiology and Rajiv Jauhar, MD, FACC, to director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at LIJ Medical Center (LIJ).
Read MoreMedical Staff Society Honors Dr. Scherr
July 13, 2011
Lawrence Scherr, MD, presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System and Institute For Healthcare Improvement Announce Partnership To Reduce Sepsis Mortality
July 11, 2011
Initiative to Focus on Prevention, Early Recognition and Management of Sepsis, and Building on North Shore-LIJ’s Existing Sepsis Research and IHI’s Improvement Experience
Read MoreProlonged Use of Commonly Prescribed Prostate Drugs May Increase Risk for Cancer
July 8, 2011
The prolonged use of a common class of medications used to treat enlarged prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms may result in the increased risk of diagnosis of high grade prostate cancer.
Read MoreNY State’s Medicaid Program Expands Coverage of Smoking Cessation Counseling
July 7, 2011
Expanded Medicaid coverage for smoking cessation counseling
Read MoreDeep Brain Stimulation Surgery Dramatically Improves Teen’s Severe Tourette Syndrome
July 5, 2011
Robbie Lettieri, 17, from Smithtown, is grateful North Shore University Hospital doctors for giving him his life back
Read MoreNine-Year-Old Girl Survives Dangerous Brain Surgery Aided by New Portable CT System
July 1, 2011
A nine-year-old girl who suffered a brain hemorrhage in May and later slipped into a coma thanked her doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) of New York on Thursday after undergoing life-saving neurosurgery.
Read More83-Year-Old Woman Becomes “Surgeon For A Day”
June 24, 2011
Learns to Use da Vinci Robot That Removed Dangerous Polyp
Read MoreMichael Dowling Named CEO Information Technology Award Winner
June 23, 2011
Recognition for ambitious rollout of Electronic Health Records
Read MoreOrzac Center Opens Renovated Rehabilitation Gyms
June 23, 2011
The redesigned gyms provide more room for patients, new furniture arrangements for optimal traffic flow and enhanced lighting and color schemes to promote a healing environment.
Read MorePops Concert Raises More Than $345,000
June 21, 2011
Glen Cove Hospital's 29th Annual Summer Picnic POPS Concert
Read MoreEleven North Shore-LIJ Hospitals Recognized for Superior Stroke Care
June 20, 2011
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards
Read MoreBreakthrough Procedure that Replaces Heart Valve
June 17, 2011
Clinical trial offers patients less-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery
Read MoreNew York Magazine Lists 99 Best Docs from North Shore LIJ
June 16, 2011
A record total of nearly 100 physicians affiliated with the North Shore-LIJ Health System were listed recently in the 14th edition of New York magazine’s annual “New York’s Best Doctors” issue.
Read MoreNorth Shore University Hospital Receives Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award
June 10, 2011
North Shore University Hospital (NSUH)in Manhasset announced today it has been selected to receive the Commission on Cancer’s (CoC) Outstanding Achievement Award, which recognizes cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.
Read MoreScientists Develop a Unique Small Molecule that Neutralizes Lupus Autoantibody Activity
June 9, 2011
Auto-antibodies could be a potentially important target for drug development
Read MoreStem Cell Donor and Recipient Meet for the First Time
June 7, 2011
In a heartwarming meeting, Diane Baker of Massapequa Park finally had the chance to personally thank Andreas Gude, 31, from Germany.
Read MoreDarryl Strawberry Inspires at North Shore-LIJ Cancer Survivors’ Day
June 6, 2011
A record of 3,000+ cancer survivors and family members attend annual celebration of life
Read MoreStaten Island University Hospital, Councilman Ignizio, and Richmond County Savings Foundation Announce $4.5 Million Plan for Renovation of South Site
June 3, 2011
Richmond County Savings Foundation, Councilman Vincent Ignizio project $3 million in support
Read MoreSecond Annual Every Woman Matters Walk Recap
June 2, 2011
The Second annual Every Woman Matters: A Walk for Women & Their Families took place at Jones Beach on May 22nd, 2011. Since the inception of the Every Woman Matters Walk in 2010, nearly $1 million has been raised to support The Katz Institute for Women’s Health and Katz Women’s Hospitals.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Creates Three Endowed Professorships
June 1, 2011
Elmezzi Grad School of Molecular Medicine Presents Honorary, PhD Degrees
Read MoreEx-Jockey Paralyzed in Tragic Fall at Belmont Four Years Ago Discusses How Surgeries, Rehab Saved His Life
June 1, 2011
Beyond the physical challenges posed by debilitating injuries that have required years of rehabilitation, Mr. Lakeman has found new meaning in his life.
Read MoreNew Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
May 24, 2011
A molecule called c-Abl that has a known role in leukemia also has a hand in Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System Welcomes Cardiovascular Associates of New York to the Team
May 24, 2011
Multi-languages spoken in offices conveniently located in Queens and Nassau Counties.
Read MoreUS News Ranks Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY Among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals for Fifth Consecutive Year
May 23, 2011
For the fifth consecutive year, the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York (CCMC) has been ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2011-12 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” survey.
Read MoreThree-Way Kidney Exchange Meet for First Time at North Shore University Hospital
May 19, 2011
A three-way kidney exchange involving donors who were unknown to the recipients until today.
Read MoreEnsuring the Safety of Radiation Therapy
May 19, 2011
New program that seeks to improve the quality of complex processes by identifying and removing the causes of errors
Read MoreBike Ride Honors Fallen EMTs
May 18, 2011
The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride's 2011 East Coast Bike leg which memorializes and celebrates the lives of Emergency Medical Services personnel.
Read MoreOpening of Katz Women’s Hospital, with Expert Advice from Parents of New Triplets
May 13, 2011
Hotel-like accommodations enable women and their family members to remain together during and after the birthing process.
Read MoreNorth Shore University Hospital Presents “Stroke Quilt of Hope and Possibilities”
May 12, 2011
In honor of May’s Stroke Awareness Month , The Stroke Institute at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) was recently presented with the “Stroke Quilt of Hope and Possibilities,” sewn by Karen Harry of Great Neck, a member service clerk for the Credit Union at NSUH.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ and Long Island Home Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement
May 11, 2011
Collaboration to focus on strengthening network of behavioral health services and enhancing quality initiatives
Read MoreCohen Children’s Medical Center Appoints Steven Stylianos, MD, Chief of Pediatric Surgery
May 10, 2011
CCMC announced the appointment of Steven Stylianos, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Read MorePlainview Hospital Cuts Ribbon for Updated Wound Healing Center
May 10, 2011
Plainview Hospital recently celebrated the unveiling of the latest updates to its wound healing center.
Read MoreNorth Shore- LIJ Health System Helps Community Organizations in Queens Establish Smoke- Free Outdoor Air Policies
May 6, 2011
Tobacco kills more New Yorkers annually than AIDS, drugs, homicide and suicide combined.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System, Montefiore Medical Center Develop Strategic Alliance to Share Best Practices
May 3, 2011
Health care providers will work together to offer innovative, high-quality health care.
Read More2,600-Year-Old Mummy Undergoes CT Scan at North Shore University Hospital
May 2, 2011
On Thursday, the CT area hosted a very special guest who received the royal treatment while being scanned: Lady Gautseshenu, (which means “bouquet of lotuses.”)
Read MoreMoms Giving Birth at North Shore-LIJ Hospitals to Receive Book by Distinguished Pediatrician Steven Shelov, MD
April 28, 2011
“Your Baby’s First Year” draws on contributions and practical wisdom of 100+ pediatric subspecialists
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Creates Department of Family Medicine
April 28, 2011
Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH is Appointed Chair of Family Medicine
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System and Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement
April 26, 2011
Collaboration to focus on programs, quality initiatives to enhance senior healthcare
Read MoreOrthopedic Surgeons Use “Custom-Fit Surgery”
April 22, 2011
New technology that is providing their patients with “custom-fit surgery” for a total knee replacement.
Read MoreCohen Children’s Medical Center Opens Pediatric Cardiology Satellite Office in Lake Success Quadrangle
April 21, 2011
4,400-square-foot facility treats pediatric patients from infancy through 18 years, as well as pregnant women and adult with congenital heart disease
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Appoints Chief Medical Officer; Names Medical Director at LIJ
April 19, 2011
Jeremy Boal, MD, appointed as chief medical officer
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Hospitals to Host Stroke Awareness and Screening Program
April 18, 2011
About 795,000 Americans each year suffer a new or recurrent stroke
Read MoreTop Chef Host Padma Lakshmi To Receive Lenox Hill Hospital’s Annual A Healthy Give & Take Award Tuesday April 26, 2011
April 13, 2011
Lenox Hill Hospital will hold its annual A Healthy Give & Take Luncheon on Tuesday April 26, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the Metropolitan Club located at One East 60th Street.
Read MoreFeinstein Scientists Identify Abnormal Disease Pathway in Dystonia
April 12, 2011
A team of scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have figured out why some people with a gene that causes dystonia never get symptoms and others with the same mutation are disabled by the abnormal movements.
Read MoreNew Bethpage Immediate Care Center Open Weekday Evenings,Weekends without Appointment
April 8, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Medical Group has opened an Immediate Care Center at 4300 Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage to treat children and adults for non-life threatening problems that can be managed in an ambulatory setting.
Read MoreStatement from North Shore-LIJ Health System and CEO Michael Dowling and Bill Rudin on U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval of St. Vincent’s sale
April 8, 2011
Today, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved the sale of St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center’s West Village campus to the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Rudin Family.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Nurses Hold Anti-Smoking Carnival with Amityville Elementary School to Mark National “Kick Butts Day”
March 24, 2011
On Wednesday, March 23, thousands of students in every state and around the world spoke up and took action in the fight against smoking during national Kick Butts Day.
Read MoreNassau County American Legion Vets Honor Franklin Hospital Reservists
March 24, 2011
Hospital staff raises money, collects supplies in honor of Dr. Paul Kubiak and ER nurse Deborah Scott on 8th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Read MoreAbnormal Metabolic Brain Networks in Tourette Syndrome
March 23, 2011
Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have identified specific brain networks associated with Tourette syndrome (TS), a condition characterized by chronic motor and vocal tics.
Read MoreFirst Successful Double-Blind Trial of Gene Therapy for Advanced Parkinson’s
March 17, 2011
A multi-center gene therapy trial for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease demonstrated reduced symptoms
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Cardiologists Implant Long Island’s First MRI-Friendly Pacemaker
March 15, 2011
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset followed by LIJ Medical Center in New Hyde Park have implanted the first heart pacemaker designed to be safely used during certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on Long Island.
Read MoreNew Presurgical Testing Suite Opens at Glen Cove Hospital
March 14, 2011
Generous gift from community resident funded new facility
Read MoreMedical Resident FICA Refund Claims Status
March 14, 2011
An update on North Shore-LIJ’s medical resident FICA Refunds
Read MoreHistoric Partnership to Bring Comprehensive Health Care Services Back to Manhattan’s West Side
March 10, 2011
St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers has agreed to a historic partnership with the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Rudin family
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Opens Urgent Care Center in Lower Manhattan
March 8, 2011
North Shore-LIJ Medical Group Urgent Care Center in Lower Manhattan, which will help fill the void for local health care services.
Read MorePerinatal Safety Initiative Reduces Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes
March 4, 2011
Having a child is a life event that is equal parts magic and fear.
Read MoreMickey and Minnie Make 95-Year-Old Orzac Resident’s Dreams Come True
March 3, 2011
Resident at Orzac realized a life-long dream of meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Promotes Eye Donor Awareness Month
March 2, 2011
March marks National Eye Donor Awareness Month, a time to focus attention about the importance of making eye donations and giving the gift of sight.
Read MoreEvery Woman Matters Walk
February 24, 2011
The 2nd annual Every Woman Matters: A Walk for Women & Their Families will take place at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY. Proceeds from the 5K walk will benefit the new Katz Institute for Women's Health & Katz Women's Hospitals of North Shore-LIJ.
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Earns Top Award for Preventing Blood Clots
February 24, 2011
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention Strategy Nationally Recognized
Read More9-Year-Old Girl with Blood Disease That Occurs Once in Every 200,000 Births Highlights the Importance of “Rare Disease Day”
February 24, 2011
There are nearly 7,000 rare diseases affecting nearly 30 million Americans. Or, as many as 1 in 10 Americans are fighting a rare disease.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Labs Provides Test to Accurately Predict Cancer Prognoses
February 23, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Laboratories, announced today that it will join leading cancer institutes in offering the state-of-the-art CellSearch® system
Read MoreVictims of Traumatic Brain Injuries “Pay It Forward”
February 23, 2011
After going through months of intensive therapy, these four individuals were named “Outstanding Alumni” of Transitions of Long Island®
Read MoreThomas McGinn, MD, Named New Chair of Medicine
February 22, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced today the appointment of Thomas McGinn, MD, as chair of medicine.
Read MoreSouthside Hospital Schools Students in Matters of the Heart
February 18, 2011
On Valentine’s Day, the day Southside Hospital became the first community hospital in New York State to perform cardiac surgery, the hospital's Chief of Cardiology and Director of Safety taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to nearly 100 middle grade students at St. Patrick’s School in Bay Shore.
Read More“Tasting For Tots 2" to Benefit Tender Loving Care Foundation
February 17, 2011
Chefs and representatives from local restaurants and vineyards will be on hand to provide samples of their signature dishes, wines and beer at a fundraiser for the Tender Loving Care (TLC) Foundation.
Read MoreTwo North Shore-LIJ Skilled Nursing Facilities Ranked Among America’s Best Nursing Homes by US News & World Report
February 15, 2011
For the families of millions of Americans who spend time in a nursing home each year, selecting the right facility for a loved one can be challenging. To help family members make informed decisions, US News and World Report has issued its 2011 report, “America’s Best Nursing Homes”
Read MoreThe Good Death – What Health Care Workers Know About Helping Patients Die
February 14, 2011
A recent study published in the February issue of Geriatric Nursing measured knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers treating terminally ill patients.
Read MoreHusband and Father Returns Home After Surviving Heart Attack
February 14, 2011
Lucky to be alive, Doug Oggeri, Merrick, LI, credits the quick thinking of his 18-year-old daughter, who performed CPR prior to arrival of EMTs
Read MoreBone Marrow Transplant Cures Queens Girl of Sickle Cell Anemia
February 11, 2011
Cohen Children's Medical Center's first bone marrow transplant involving an unrelated donor
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Health System Renews GNYHA Services as its GPO
February 10, 2011
Decision Follows National RFP and Six-Month Search, Reflects NS-LIJ’s Pursuit of Clinically Integrated Supply Chain
Read More“Go Red for Women” at Southside Hospital: Home of LI’s Newest Cardiac Surgery Program
February 4, 2011
North Shore-LIJ Health System celebrated American Heart Month with the eighth annual “Go Red” for Women Day to raise heart health awareness at Southside Hospital.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Enrolling Women in Epilepsy Research Study
February 4, 2011
Epilepsy affects nearly one million women of childbearing potential
Read MoreTen North Shore-LIJ Hospitals Earn Achievement Awards for Stroke Care
February 3, 2011
Ten North Shore-LIJ Health System hospitals have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines ®-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards
Read More"Kohl’s Cares” Helps Cohen Children’s Medical Center Support Good Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits
February 2, 2011
To illustrate the importance of nutrition and healthy eating habits, theatre students at Great Neck North High School present parody of “Grease”
Read MoreStudy Seeks Volunteers with Prostate Cancer to Measure Safety of Robotic Stereotactic Radiosurgery
January 28, 2011
Seeking patients with early-stage (confined to the organ) prostate cancer to participate in a Phase I Research study.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Recruits Barrow Neurological Institute Pediatric Neurosurgeon to Head Chiari Institute
January 27, 2011
Harold L. Rekate, MD, has been appointed director of the Chiari Institute within the hospitals’ Department of Neurosurgery chaired by Raj Narayan, MD.
Read MoreAccelerate Long Island
January 25, 2011
The groundbreaking “Accelerate Long Island” initiative will bring together the leaders of Stony Brook University, Hofstra University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and North Shore-LIJ Health System and is a regional effort to commercialize innovations at Long Island’s major research institutions.
Read MoreFeinstein Scientists Identify Better Way to Treat Those Who Lose Hearing Due to Autoimmune Disease
January 25, 2011
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has figured out why some patients with hearing loss triggered by an autoimmune response do not respond to the traditional therapy.
Read MoreNYS Report Ranks NSUH, LIJ Among State’s Best for Cardiac Surgery, Angioplasty Survival
January 24, 2011
New state report also recognizes performance of three North Shore-LIJ cardiac surgeons
Read MoreNYS Report Ranks LIJ, North Shore NYS Report Ranks North Shore University Hospital, LIJ Medical Center Among State’s Best for Cardiac Surgery, Angioplasty Survival
January 24, 2011
Read MoreInnate B Cell in Humans that Protects Against Infections
January 21, 2011
human body contains innate immune defense B cells
Read MoreAl Roker Keynotes North Shore-LIJ MLK Service
January 18, 2011
North Shore-LIJ Health System celebrated its 41st Annual Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service
Read MoreBioskills Center Gives Para-Rescuers Combat and Disaster Training
January 18, 2011
The North Shore-LIJ Bioskills Education Center recently hosted a workshop with the 103rd Rescue Squadron of the US Air Force’s New York Air National Guard from Westhampton Beach.
Read MoreNorth Shore University Hospital Physician to Discuss Drug Use in Sports
January 13, 2011
MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s television network dedicated to everything high school, will debut the fourth episode of Don McPherson’s Training for Life featuring an examination of performance enhancing drugs (P.E.D.s) in sports.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ President & CEO Michael Dowling to Co-Chair Governor Cuomo’s New Medicaid Redesign Team
January 5, 2011
North Shore-LIJ Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Dowling issued the following statement today about his appointment as co-chair of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s new Medicaid Redesign Team.
Read MoreEducation Program to Help Nurses, Staff Improve Alzheimer’s Care
May 21, 2010
Glen Cove Hospital has the country’s largest number of qualified dementia care professionals in hospital setting
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