News Releases
New Solutions Decrease Risk of Colorectal Surgical Site Infection
November 30, 2012
Solutions also Reduced Time in Hospital for Patients with Colorectal Surgical Site Infection
Read MoreNorth Shore- LIJ Creates “Project Coastal Care” to Ease Suffering of Hurricane Sandy Victims
November 28, 2012
To help ease the suffering of Queens and Long Island citizens ravaged by the violence of Hurricane Sandy, the North Shore-LIJ Health System has launched “Project Coastal Care”—a mobile medical van that is setting up shop in Broad Channel, Long Beach and other communities in need of immediate, short-term health care services.
Read MoreFeinstein Institute Scientist Wins Crafoord Award from Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for Arthritis Research
November 21, 2012
Peter K. Gregersen, MD receives the prestigious Crafoord Prize for his genetic research in the area rheumatoid arthritis.
Read MoreFeinstein Institute Encourages Education in Science for LI 9th and 10th Graders
November 21, 2012
A program to encourage Long Island high school students in 9th and 10th grades to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Read MoreTeamwork, Quick Thinking Saves Seven-Month-Old Baby
November 19, 2012
Seven-month-old Amara Felder tumbled off of a couch and, though her parents, Nova Felder and Jvonne Dickson, didn’t see any bruises on their daughter, they decided to take her to the hospital just in case.
Read MoreLong Island Alzheimer’s Foundation Honors Feinstein Institute Researcher Peter Davies
November 19, 2012
The LIAF honored Dr. Peter Davies
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Joins Ridgewood Queens YMCA to Teach Kids about Smoking Hazards
November 15, 2012
The Great American Smoke Out is an annual awareness event aimed at helping people quit smoking
Read MoreFeinstein Institute Researchers Discover Plant Derivative Used in Chinese Traditional Medicine That Could Prevent Sepsis
November 15, 2012
Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that tanshinones, which come from the plant Danshen and are highly valued in Chinese traditional medicine, protect against the life-threatening condition sepsis.
Read MoreFeinstein Institute Announces Submission of New Drug Application for Diagnosing Parkinsonian Syndromes
November 14, 2012
The Fluorodopa F 18 PET scan, also known as FDOPA PET scan, is a simple yet powerful, noninvasive diagnostic tool that allows for the early diagnosis and proper medical management of patients with symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Neurosurgeon is 1st on Long Island to Use 3-D Endoscope for Pituitary Tumor Removal
November 9, 2012
The Skull Base Center at North Shore-LIJ’s Cushing Neuroscience Institute (CNI) is the first center on Long Island to use the Visionsense VSII three-dimensional (3D) endoscope camera system to remove a pituitary tumor in 61-year-old Eileen Koslowsky from Flushing, NY.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Raises $2.3 M for Employees Devastated by Hurricane Sandy
November 8, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System has raised about $2.3 million for a relief fund that will be used primarily to benefit hundreds of employees’ families devastated by Hurricane Sandy
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ to Help Local Restaurants Prepare Diabetes-Conscious Meals
November 6, 2012
Restaurant chefs will work with a registered dietician to create meals that are diabetes friendly.
Read MoreLenox Hill Hospital Nurses Ratify New Contract
November 6, 2012
Lenox Hill Hospital nurses on Monday ratified a new three-year contract.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Establishes Relief Effort for Employees Devastated by Sandy,Will Donate Proceeds of Lenox Hill Fundraiser to Hurricane Victims
November 2, 2012
The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced Friday it has established a dedicated Emergency Employee Resource Center to assist its employees who have suffered catastrophic devastation as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Places 78 Patients from NYC Nursing Homes and Shelters, Expands Dialysis Services, Credentials NYU Docs at Lenox Hill
November 1, 2012
Also on Thursday, North Shore-LIJ’s Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan began issuing credentials to physicians from New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center who do not have hospital access as a result of NYU’s evacuation and closure earlier this week. By providing credentials, Lenox Hill is enabling NYU doctors to continue to treat their patients, offering continuity of care.
Read MoreFranklin Hospital Raises $18K toward Breast Cancer Charity
November 1, 2012
In one week, Franklin Hospital staff members and volunteers raised approximately $18,500 that will be donated to the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer division.
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