News Releases
Golfer Jim Furyk Raises Funds for Cohen Children’s Medical Center
July 24, 2012
Pro Golfer Jim Furyk swings for charity to benefit Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
Read MoreThe Long Island Home Joins North Shore-LIJ Health System
July 23, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced that The Long Island Home in Amityville, NY, operator of South Oaks Hospital, a 233-licensed bed behavioral health hospital, and Broadlawn Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 320-bed skilled nursing facility, has joined the health system.
Read MoreNorth Shore University Hospital Named “Most Wired” by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine
July 20, 2012
North Shore University Hospital (NSUH), a key player in the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s electronic health records’ rollout, has been recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals at using information technology to improve efficiency and quality of care according to the 2012 Most Wired Survey, conducted by the American Hospital Association and published in Hospitals and Health Networks magazine.
Read MoreLionel Richie Concert Raises $1.5 Million for Feinstein Institute
July 18, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System recently held its seventh annual summer benefit concert, raising a record $1.5 million for The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Hospitals Ranked by US News & World Report Among Nation’s Best in Five Clinical Areas
July 17, 2012
Huntington Hospital in Suffolk County, North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, NY, and Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan – were ranked among the nation's top 50 hospitals
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ to Begin Providing EMS Services to Hempstead Village
July 10, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System Center for Emergency Medical Services (CEMS) has announced it will begin providing emergency ambulance and medical transportation services to the Village of Hempstead.
Read MoreHofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Faculty Member Receives $400,000 Career Award from National Science Foundation
July 9, 2012
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Assistant Professor Nadeen Chahine, PhD, has received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Award
Read MoreFeinstein Institute Researchers Discover Molecule That Could Treat Inflammation
July 9, 2012
Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that inflammation could be treated by targeting a molecule called the double-stranded RNA dependent protein kinase (PKR). These findings are published in the July issue of Nature.
Read MoreWilliam Bennett, MD Named Family Medicine Educator of the Year
July 6, 2012
Glen Cove Hospital Doctor Honored by NY State Academy of Family Physicians
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Announces Multi-Year Corporate Sponsorship for The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport
July 5, 2012
North Shore-LIJ Health System announced today that it will be a multi-year Main Stage sponsor of The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Sending 40 Employees to France as Part of “Walk to Paris” Fitness Challenge
July 3, 2012
As part of a renewed focus on workforce wellness, the North Shore-LIJ Health System is sending 40 employees to Paris, France, after they successfully completed a three-month fitness challenge in which they walked 7.2 million steps – the approximate distance from New York to Paris.
Read MoreSchumer Reveals: One Baby Per Hour Now Born Addicted To Prescription Drugs Or Other Opiates; Pushes Plan To Fight Back Against Disturbing And Growing Trend
July 2, 2012
Number Of Babies Born Addicted To Prescription Painkillers or Other Opiates Has Nearly Tripled In Past Decade, With Prescription Drugs Fueling the Increase – One Baby Per-Hour Now Born Addicted, Nationwide; Staten Island Has Seen 500% Jump Since 2010 Schumer, Joined By New York Doctors and Nurses, Calls On FDA To Change Drug Labels To Clearly Warn Pregnant Women of Rx Painkillers Dangers; Urges Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin. To Educate Doctors To Identify Symptoms and Better Treat Cases; Calls For More NIH & CDC Research To Help Future Moms Avoid Addiction Schumer: We Must Act Now to Reduce the Alarming Number of Rx Drug-Addicted Infants
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