News Releases
Giants’ Mark Herzlich Speaks to 700+ Pediatric Cancer Survivors About His Greatest Triumph – And It Wasn’t Winning a Super Bowl
September 28, 2012
Eisenhower Park was filled with the laughter of more than 700 pediatric cancer survivors and family members who gathered for the inaugural Les Nelkin Pediatric Cancer Survivors’ Day hosted by Cohen Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) of New York.
Read MoreSyosset Hospital Takes Over Leadership of Local Lions Club
September 27, 2012
In an effort to jumpstart the local Lions Club, leadership and staff of Syosset Hospital decided to step in and take a leadership role so that this long-time philanthropic organization could continue its vital work of helping people fight blindness.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ’s Cushing Neuroscience Institute Receives Web Marketing Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Web
September 25, 2012
Cushing Neuroscience Institute has received the Web Marketing Association’s 2012 WebAward for outstanding achievement in web development
Read More20th Annual Partners Council Fall Luncheon & Fashion Show Raises $450,000 for Women’s Health
September 24, 2012
North Shore-LIJ Health System and Partners Council for Women’s Health celebrate 20th annual fall luncheon and fashion show benefiting Katz Women’s Hospitals and Katz Women’s Institute.
Read MorePatient Advocacy Group Honors North Shore-LIJ as "Sepsis Hero"
September 24, 2012
Early detection, aggressive treatment efforts have helped reduce sepsis mortality by 35 percent in two years
Read MoreAIUM Accredits First Urological Practice
September 21, 2012
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) recently granted ultrasound practice accreditation in urology to Smith Institute for Urology of The North Shore LIJ Health System in New Hyde Park, New York.
Read MoreDavid J. Chalif, MD to Receive Prestigious Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer Foundation
September 20, 2012
David J. Chalif, MD, chief of neurovascular neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, NY, has been selected by the Voices Against Brain Cancer (VABC) Foundation to receive the 2012 Robert Bernstein Humanitarian award.
Read MoreSouthside, Staten Island University Hospitals Rank Among Joint Commission “Top Performers”
September 19, 2012
Southside Hospital in Bay Shore and Staten Island University Hospital were among 620 hospitals nationwide and 16 in New York State that were ranked among top national performers based on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the nation's leading healthcare accreditation organization.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ and DEA Partner in Drug Take Back Day
September 18, 2012
On Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Read MoreTeen Cleans Up and Helps Cohen Children’s Medical Center
September 18, 2012
For the past three years, Sam begins collecting the golf balls that were left in the yard behind her house to raise money for Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ’s NYC Hospitals Earn Top Recognition for Smoke-Free Programs
September 17, 2012
Seven North Shore-LIJ Health System hospitals based in New York City achieved Bronze Star status from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Tobacco-Free Hospitals
Read MoreStolen Laptop Prompts Feinstein Institute to Contact Research Participants
September 14, 2012
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research , Kevin Tracey, MD, North Shore-LIJ Health System
Read MoreTexas Woman Launches Chiari Foundation to Benefit North Shore-LIJ’s Chiari Institute
September 14, 2012
To raise funds and increase awareness of Chiari malformation Ms. Blacklock started the Chiari Foundation
Read MoreGlen Cove Hospital Appoints New Executive Director
September 13, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced the appointment of Susan Kwiatek, RN, as executive director of the 265-bed Glen Cove Hospital.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Rolls Out System-Wide Flu Prevention Program
September 13, 2012
Long Island’s largest employer requires 100% participation in flu prevention from employees, physicians and vendors ahead of state mandate.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Names Ira Nash, MD, New Medical Director for Physician and Ambulatory Network Services
September 7, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced the appointment of Ira Nash, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, to the newly created position of medical director of Physician and Ambulatory Network Services (PAANS).
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ’s Michael Dowling among Most Influential Healthcare Leaders for Sixth Consecutive Year
September 6, 2012
North Shore-LIJ Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Dowling ranked 38th in Modern Healthcare magazine’s annual listing of the nation’s “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare,” making the list for the sixth consecutive year.
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