Sponsors
|
The HealthCare Chaplaincy The HealthCare Chaplaincy is a multifaith center for health-related pastoral care, education, and research. With more than 50 certified clinical pastoral education supervisors and staff chaplains in some 40 affiliated clinical sites, The Chaplaincy is the largest pastoral education center of its kind in the United States. Nearly 300 students from more than thirty faith groups engage in pastoral education each year. |
|
North Shore University Hospital In a nationwide study of hospitals published by AARP Modern Maturity, North Shore University Hospital was selected as the number one hospital in America. In addition to receiving the top ranking as the best hospital overall, North Shore was selected as one of the top U.S. hospitals in the areas of cardiology, cardiovascular surgery and renal care. |
Mission Statement
The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System strives to improve the health of the communities it serves and is committed to providing the highest quality clinical care; educating the current and future generations of health care professionals; searching for new advances in medicine through the conduct of bio-medical research; promoting health education; and caring for the entire community regardless of the ability to pay.
The Setting
North Shore University Hospital/Manhasset is one of the clinical hubs of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System and an academic medical center campus for New York University School of Medicine. The hospital has 731 beds and 61 bassinets and maintains a steady occupancy rate close to 100%. It offers the most advanced care in all medical disciplines, including open-heart surgery for both adults and children. Its Cardiology Center is a national demonstration site for advanced equipment and procedures. The hospital also excels in intensive care for medical, surgical, newborns, pediatric patients. The Don Monti Cancer Center has a full-service bone marrow transplant unit. There is a 30-bed designated unit for HIV/AIDS care and the institution is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center.