Six Northwell Health hospitals, including four on Long Island, earned a top ‘A’ rating for its patient safety, according to a report released today by the Leapfrog Group for Fall 2023. The national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in
Pictured: Hicksville Middle School’s annual Health Walk for Merkel Cell Skin Cancer raised funds for the American Cancer Society. Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools Students and staff members at Hicksville Middle School recently got moving during their annual Health Walk to bring awareness to Merkel Cell Skin Cancer. The middle schoolers put their best […]
Pictured: The Holbrook Fire Department visited Tamarac Elementary School for a presentation on fire safety. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District October marked Fire Prevention Month and elementary students across the Sachem Central School District learned about ways to prevent fires and steps to take in case of an emergency. Local first responders […]
Pictured: Connetquot High School students in the Emergency Medicine class learned from EMS providers during a visit from Community Ambulance Company. Photo courtesy of Connetquot Central School District Students in the Emergency Medicine class at Connetquot High School received a visit from Community Ambulance Company in Sayville. EMT Laura LoPreto and Paramedic Chris
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three grants totaling $56.9 million to Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center to study how environmental conditions in a chemical-intensive hospital environment can influence children’s health. The first stand-alone award will use $3.3 million over five years to examine how phthalate exposure in the neonatal
Photos courtesy of Islip School District Thirty-seven Islip High School peer mentors recently participated in the Buccaneer University program’s first field trip, visiting Adventure Park in Wheatley Heights for an exciting team-building experience. “As an adviser of the program, I ask our peer mentors to push eighth and ninth graders out of their comfort zones, […]
Pictured: Connetquot Elementary School second graders practiced their research skills during October as they learned about notable Hispanic authors, artists, sports figures, entertainers and others to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Second graders in library media specialist Jodi Flynn’s library enrichment classes at East
Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone were joined by community leaders and elected officials in a groundbreaking ceremony on a long-awaited project that will connect the Lexington Village Condominium complex to the Suffolk County Sewer System. The $4.3 million project will connect the 170-unit housing complex, located in an
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