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When Cameras Are Watching, More Doctors, Nurses Wash Up
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November 30, 2011

A new study by clinicians at North Shore University Hospital found that more doctors and nurses washed their hands when video cameras were installed in every room in their unit and the staff was continuously informed about rates of hand-washing compliance.

November 30, 2011

A hygiene study at North Shore University Hospital found that hand-washing rates rose dramatically when cameras were installed to monitor doctors and nurses.

November 30, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum and North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Jennifer Mieres respond to a new study showing that women and men face different heart risks, even when they have the same amount of coronary plaque.

November 30, 2011

A columnist highlights advice offered to healthcare CEOs by North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling after his acceptance of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership's Gail L. Warden Leadership Award.

November 29, 2011

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Roya Samuels discusses a new report reminding pediatricians that more babies are sleeping on their backs, raising the risk of temporary head-flattening.

November 29, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital emergency physician Dr. Robert Glatter weighs in on new CDC study suggesting that two-thirds of the nearly 100,000 adults over age 65 who are sent to the emergency room every year for drug-related side effects, have issues that stem from four commonly prescribed drugs: Warfarin, aspirin or clapidogrel, insulin and oral diabetes medications.

November 29, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's chair of neurology Dr. Ronald Kanner discusses new study showing that a blow to the head might injure a child’s brain differently than it would an adult’s.

November 29, 2011

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Andrew Adesman reacts to new research suggesting showing that the brains of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show abnormalities in certain areas involved with "visual attention."

November 29, 2011

Handwashing compliance at North Shore University Hospital's medical and surgical ICUs has soared to nearly 90 percent since cameras were installed three years ago to monitor the frequency at which staff were washing their hands upon entering or exiting patients' rooms.

November 28, 2011

The director of North Shore-LIJ's Center for Tobacco Control Pat Folan, RN, responds to new studies about the difficulty smokers have in kicking the habit, which can be aided by medication and counseling.

November 28, 2011

Plans to transform the former St. Vincent's Hospital site into luxury homes, a neighborhood medical complex, a public park and retail space got a boost last week when Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer issued a statement of conditional support.

November 27, 2011

Thanks to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, Monter Cancer Center patients who have completed their treatment will now be able to ring a 60-pound fire bell to celebrate their successful fight against the disease.

November 27, 2011

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steven Rokito of North Shore-LIJ's concussion management program discusses a new state law designed to protect high school football players from the long-term effects of concussions.

November 26, 2011

North Shore-LIJ neurosurgeon Dr. Salvatore Insinga successfully removed a rare PXA brain tumor from a Brooklyn speech pathologist who sought medical attention after experiencing slurred speech.

November 25, 2011

The VP of North Shore-LIJ's dialysis services, Dr. Steven Fishbane, suggests in a new study that kidney dialysis patients may fare better and live longer if they spend more time each week getting the treatment.

November 25, 2011

If you are reassured when a doctor or other health care worker snaps on a pair of latex gloves, think again: New research shows hospital staffers who wear gloves are less likely to wash their hands before or after attending to a patient – even though proper infection control requires it.

November 25, 2011

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Arleen Redner discusses a new study showing that higher doses of chemotherapy with less time between treatments may benefit younger people suffering from aggressive lymphomas.

November 24, 2011

Franklin Hospital Executive Director Joseph Manopella addresses local community residents.

November 24, 2011

North Shore University Hospital is the first in the nation to use video cameras to monitor hand-washing compliance in its intensive care units.

November 23, 2011

Anti-doping expert Dr. Gary Wadler of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine lauds the new collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' union that will implement blood testing for human growth hormone.

November 23, 2011

North Shore-LIJ urologist Dr. Lee Richstone reacts to a new study suggesting that men have a higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer if they consume a lot of ground beef and other red meat -- especially if the meat is grilled or well-done.

November 23, 2011

North Shore-LIJ has received a matching grant of $300,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support a behavioral health center for military veterans and their families in Bay Shore.

November 22, 2011

During a moving ceremony that involved several former cancer survivors/firefighters, the Firefighter Cancer Support Network donated a fire truck bell to the North Shore-LIJ Health System's Monter Cancer Center in Lake Success.

November 22, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Tamara R. Kuittinen talks about the typical symptoms of patients who end up in the emergency room because they consume too many caffeinated energy drinks.

November 22, 2011

North Shore-LIJ gastroenterologist Dr. David Bernstein reacts to Johns Hopkins study suggesting that elderly black patients who require surgery for an intestinal condition called diverticulitis are much more likely to die in the hospital than white patients.

November 22, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's chief of gastroenterology Dr. David Bernstein describes the options for treating hepatitis C.

November 22, 2011

In patients with depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders, doctors often find abnormal blood levels of thyroid hormone, which if treated, can improve mood, memory and cognition, according to a study by Staten Island University Hospital's chair of psychiatry Dr. Russell Joffe.

November 21, 2011

Glen Cove Hospital dermatologist Dr. Deborah Sarnoff is skeptical of a study in the Archives of Dermatology suggesting that college students who take oral antibiotics to keep their acne in check have more sore throats than their peers who don't take the medication.

November 21, 2011

Zucker Hillside Hospital neurologist Dr. Marc L. Gordon discusses the results of new study showing that weight loss may be one of several bodily changes that occur in Alzheimer’s disease long before memory problems and other symptoms appear.

November 21, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital dermatologist Dr. Michele Green reacts to a new German study showing that many people with the skin disease psoriasis put a higher value on a treatment that suits their lifestyle than on out-of-pocket costs and side effects.

November 21, 2011

North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowliing discusses the factors that led to Lenox Hill Hospital joining the health system in 2010.

November 21, 2011

Andrew Roberts, director of North Shore-LIJ's Office of Military and Veterans’ Liaison Services, discusses the challenges facing veterans returning to the civilian workforce.

November 20, 2011

With a new non-profit company called "Tender Touch for All" offering massage therapy for seniors on Long Island, North Shore-LIJ geriatrician Dr. Gisele Wolf-Klein warns that caution must be taken with geriatric patients who have medical conditions.

November 20, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's VP of employee benefits Joseph Molloy discusses the legal uncertainties faciing employers as a result of challenges to the federal health reform law -- the US Supreme Court is expected to rule on its legality next year.

November 19, 2011

Richmond University Medical Center plans to partner with Mt. Sinai Medical Center, rejecting a proposal from the North Shore-LIJ Health System because of anti-trust concerns -- Staten Island University Hospital is part of North Shore-LIJ.

November 18, 2011

North Shore-LIJ is participating with other top US health systems in a first-of-its-kind collaborative launched by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

November 18, 2011

Staten Island University Hospital recently celebrated the 36th annual Great American Smokeout, as it encouraged employees and patients who smoke to kick the habit.

November 18, 2011

North Shore University Hospital infectious disease specialist Dr. Bruce Hirsch and Lenox Hill Hospital dermatolgist Dr. Michelle Green discuss a new study showing that some people have a genetic predisposition to frequent, severe cold sores.

November 17, 2011

North Shore-LIJ otolaryngologist Dr. Mark Shikowitz discusses the results of studies showing that chewing gum with the sweetener xylitol may be an effective way to help prevent middle ear infections.

November 17, 2011

Having a higher body mass index is not significantly associated with hospital mortality among patients admitted to the surgical ICU, according to a presentation by North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Adam Khader at the American College of Chest Physicians' annual meeting.

November 17, 2011

North Shore-LIJ has received a $700,000 federal grant to launch an education program to train emergency and critical care nurses on how to identify sepsis at its earliest stages and provide treatment to improve patient outcomes.

November 17, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's director of community health Nancy Copperman and director of community health nursing Dale Chaiken discuss the health system's efforts to educate seniors on fall prevention.

November 17, 2011

North Shore-LIJ geriatrician Dr. Giselle Wolf-Klein and director of community health nursing Dale Chaiken, RN, discuss the importance of seniors getting the flu vaccine.

November 17, 2011

On Veterans' Day, North Shore-LIJ's Rosen Family Wellness Center hosted a moving ceremony in which US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand presented the Navy Cross to the family of a Vietnam War hero killed in action 45 years ago.

November 17, 2011

Maternal fetal medicine specialists Dr. Mitchell Maiman of Staten Island University Hospital and Dr. Burt Rochelson of North Shore University Hospital comment on a new report showing a drop in Cesarean sections.

November 17, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital endocrinologist Dr. Minisha Sood reacts to a new government study showing that people with diabetes are reporting fewer vision problems.

November 16, 2011

North Shore-LIJ cardiologist Dr. Stacey Rosen reacts to a new study showing that "broken heart syndrome" -- a temporary heart condition brought on by extreme physical or emotional stress -- occurs overwhelmingly in women compared to men.

November 16, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Robert Glatter discusses the contents and dangers of synthetic marijuana.

November 16, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital urologist Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler discusses a new study suggesting that "mindfulness meditation" training — which teaches how to bring one's thoughts into the present moment — can quiet the mental chatter that prevents women from fully feeling sexual stimuli.

November 16, 2011

Feinstein Institute neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Dewey discusses the growing number of unregulated homes for recovering addicts that have emerged on Long Island, which local officials and treatment experts say create a system often with unsafe living conditions that contributes more to relapse than sobriety.

November 16, 2011

As part of a collaborative program with Dartmouth University aimed at enhancing patient safety and reducing costs, an administrative and clinical team from LIJ Medical Center -- Michael Goldberg, Dr. Fatima Jaffrey, Tara Laumenade, RN, Dr. Barbara Barnett and Leslie Lindenbaum -- is tackling better ways to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

November 16, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula discusses the link between a healthy heart and cancer.

November 15, 2011

A new study authored by North Shore-LIJ's chair of obstetrics and gynecology Dr. Adiel Fleischer and published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality reveals that a multifaceted quality initiative can significantly reduce adverse obstetric outcomes, thereby improving patient safety and enhancing staff and patient experiences.

November 15, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's chief of rheumatology Dr. Richard Furie responds to one-year results of a large clinical trial indicating that people with lupus given the first in a new class of experimental drugs that target the disease process did better than patients given standard treatment.

November 15, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum discusses a new Swedish study showing that men with low IQs may be at higher risk than smarter people for later weight gain and added heart disease risk.

November 15, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital's chair of medicine Dr. Jack Ansell comments on a new study suggesting that people with heart conditions who take vitamins may be less likely to take some of their other medications properly.

November 15, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum reacts to news that men and women who ate three kiwi fruits a day lowered their blood pressure.

November 14, 2011

North Shore-LIJ cardiologist Dr. Stacey Rosen says eliminating sweetened drinks from your diet is a simple solution for improving health, particularly with a new study showing that drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman's risk for developing heart disease and diabetes.

November 14, 2011

Zucker Hillside Hospital's director of substance abuse services Dr. Bruce Goldman discusses a new report showing that intelligent children, especially girls, may be more likely to experiment with marijuana, cocaine and other illicit drugs when they grow up.

November 14, 2011

North Shore University Hospital cardiologist Dr. Stephen Green reacts to a new study showing that the once-promising drug dronedarone, prescribed for a common and dangerous form of irregular heart rhythm, actually seems to raise the odds for patient death.

November 14, 2011

A small group of demonstrators from a splinter protest group called "Hands Off St. Vincent's" has been gathering near the former St. Vincent's Hospital to demand developer Rudin Management bring a full-service hospital back to Greenwich Village.

November 14, 2011

LIJ Medical Center recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Apelian Cochlear Implant Center, highlighting compelling stories of patients whose hearing was restored, thanks to Dr. Andrea Vambutas and her hearing and speech team.

November 12, 2011

In the wake of Texas Governor Rick Perry's embarassing debate performance last week when he could not remember one of the federal agencies he thinks should be eliminated,North Shore-LIJ neurosurgeon Dr. David Langer talks about what causes "brain freeze" and how to prevent it from happening.

November 12, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's vice president of protective services James Romagnoli discusses the measures he and his staff take to keep hospitals safe, in the wake of the recent shooting inside Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center.

November 12, 2011

In a recent presentation at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting, North Shore-LIJ nephrologist Dr. Steven Fishbane suggests that extending the treatment period for kidney dialysis patients might be less stressful to the body's blood vessels.

November 11, 2011

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Roya Samuels reacts to a new study recommending that all US children between the ages of 9 and 11 be screened for high cholesterol.

November 11, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's advertising agency, Devito/Verdi was recently recognized for its work on the Lenox Hill Hospital advertising campaign launched earlier this fall.

November 11, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital gastroenterologist Dr. Anthony Starpoli discusses a new study showing that eating a high-fiber diet may reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, especially if the fiber is from cereal and whole grains.

November 11, 2011

Thanks to the generosity of two local families – Diana and John Colgate of Mill Neck, and Robert McLane of Locust Valley – Glen Cove Hospital’s Don Monti Cancer Center has been updated and redesigned to provide patients with a tranquil and spacious atmosphere while undergoing treatment.

November 11, 2011

Staten Island University Hospital breast surgeon Dr. Cynara Coomer discusses a new radiation therapy device for breast cancer called the Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant.

November 10, 2011

LIJ Medical Center was recently designated an Academic Center of Excellence for minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic oncology and gynecology by the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery -- the first hospital in New York to achieve this national designation.

November 10, 2011

LIJ Medical Center celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Apelian Cochlear Implant Center, highlighting compelling stories of patients whose hearing was restored, thanks to Dr. Andrea Vambutas and her hearing and speech team.

November 10, 2011

North Shore-LIJ nephrologist Dr. Kenar Jhaveri and colleagues study whether Google can identify diseases better than physicians and medical students.

November 10, 2011

North Shore-LIJ hospitals shined during their six years of participation in the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)/Premier pay-for-performance project.

November 9, 2011

Staten Island University Hospital is among those singled out for their superior performance in the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)/Premier healthcare alliance Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration project.

November 9, 2011

The US Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that doctors appeal to young people's vanity to convince them to reduce their sun exposure, an approach supported by Lenox Hill Hospital dermatologist Dr. Michele Green.

November 9, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum reacts to a new study suggesting that cutting back on salt -- while lowering blood pressure -- may also increase levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and other risk factors for heart disease.

November 9, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital gynecologic oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Poynor discusses a promising new study involving a vaccine that may improve chances of survival for women with advanced breast and ovarian cancers.

November 9, 2011

Staten Island University Hospital urologist Dr. Vance Moss and his twin brother, a New Jersey cardiothoracic surgeon, are not only physicians. They're Eagle Scouts, members of the first African-American fraternity and US Army veterans who have each served three tours of duty in the Middle East.

November 9, 2011

The Cushing Neuroscience Institute's Dr. David Langer weighs in on a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that stents used to open blocked arteries deep in the brain were actually causing strokes.

November 9, 2011

A tentative contract agreement has been reached between Franklin Hospital and its nurses.

November 8, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital pulmonologist Dr. Len Horovitz joins the debate over the safety of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for asthma patients.

November 8, 2011

North Shore-LIJ lung specialist Dr. Mark Rosen and Nassau University Medical Center Department of Medicine Chair Dr. Alan Multz offer tips on how to increase lung function.

November 7, 2011

Arthritis of the knee is striking Americans at younger ages, new research has found, but shedding a few pounds if you're overweight may reduce the risk.

November 7, 2011

Zucker Hillside Hospital's Dr. Bruce Goldman discusses a new study showing that more than a third of American teenagers are turning to alcohol or drugs.

November 7, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's director of community health nursing Dale Chaikin, RN, and other New York area home care experts discuss how accountable care organizations (ACOs) will influence patients' transitions from acute care to home care.

November 7, 2011

Clinical teams from across the North Shore-LIJ Health System recently faced off in a "SimWars" competition organized by the health system's Patient Safety Institute, with North Shore University Hospital's cardiothoracic team winning for the second year in a row.

November 7, 2011

Feinstein Institute movement disorders researcher Dr. Andrew Feigin comments in The Lancet Neurology on an investigational drug called pridopidine that seems to be an effective and safe treatment for people with Huntington's disease.

November 7, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Alan Manevitz comments on a new study showing that children of depressed dads are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than kids whose dads are not depressed.

November 7, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's Maurice Labonne discusses the $2 billion+ in construction projects going on across the health system.

November 4, 2011

North Shore-LIJ cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Paul Kolker recently displayed 58 paintings and sculptures at an exhibit at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.

November 4, 2011

The Service Guild of LIJ Medical Center was this year's recipient of the Healthcare Association of New York State's (HANYS) Auxiliary of the Year Award.

November 4, 2011

North Shore-LIJ hospitals received 213 quality awards and more than $3.6 million in incentive payments for their performance over the past six years under the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration project conducted by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Premier healthcare alliance.

November 4, 2011

New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah on Friday gave final approval on North Shore-LIJ's application to develop a neighborhood medical complex in a landmark building at the former St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village.

November 3, 2011

Since beginning classes in August, students at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine have been training as EMTs and working shifts on North Shore-LIJ ambulances.

November 3, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital surgical oncologist Dr. Stephanie Bernik discusses the results of a new study suggesting that physical activity reduces the risk of colon and breast cancers.

November 3, 2011

North Shore-LIJ, and it's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, is among 11 academic medical centers in the New York area to join the New York Genome Center.

November 3, 2011

The Feinstein Institute's Dr. Philippe Marambaut weighs in on results of a study on resveratrol (the plant compound plentiful in red wine and grapes), which found that a small daily dose of a purified resveratrol supplement lowered blood pressure and improved a wide range of human health measures in a small group of obese men.

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.

November 2, 2011

LIJ Medical Center's Dr. Jill Rabin discusses the causes and symptoms of post-partum depression.

November 2, 2011

LIJ Medical Center's Dr. Jill Rabin discusses the causes and symptoms of post-partum depression.

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.

November 2, 2011

Reporters at Fox 5 look into wait times at emergency rooms in New York City.

November 1, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Richard Furie and other rheumatologists discuss the causes of and treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

November 1, 2011

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Andrew Adesman discusses the results of a new major study showing no higher risk of heart attack among those who take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

November 1, 2011

A study co-authored by Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Malachy McHugh found that drinking cherry juice can help you sleep an extra 25 minutes a night.

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.

November 1, 2011

A major analysis of two years of statewide data conducted by North Shore-LIJ gastroenterologist Dr. David Bernstein and co-investigators found 391 complications associated with colonoscopies and 43 involving combined colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, resulting in 13 deaths and 11 lacerated spleens.

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.

November 1, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital interventional cardiologist Dr. Kirk Garratt discusses new research showing that women undergoing angioplasty show more indicators for heart disease than men.

November 1, 2011

Glen Cove Hospital has named Barbara Hoover as co-chair of its Advisory Council.

November 1, 2011

They sound disgusting, but doctors say "fecal transplants" -- once shunned by the medical establishment -- are proving useful against a range of gastrointestinal ailments, new research says.

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July 5, 2011

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