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Northwell Health Celebrates Sarcoma Survivors In An Evening Of Inspiration

LIMG July 21, 2023

For Elyssa Bourne, Tuesday night was a dream come true as she had many reasons to rejoice! After being diagnosed at the age of 13 with a “Ewing’s like” sarcoma, she received a recent report with her first cancer-free scans in several years and was able to celebrate a major milestone – her 25th

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Northwell Earns ‘A’ Rating For Social Responsibility

LIMG July 18, 2023

Northwell Health and 12 of its hospitals have been given an “A” rating as part of the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospital Index for Social Responsibility. The rankings, which were released today, evaluates health systems and hospitals along 53 metrics of health equity, value of care and patient outcomes using publicly-available data. Northwell, New York State’s […]

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Legislator Drucker Attends Northwell Health “Cardiac Cath Lab” Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

LIMG July 11, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Office of Legislator Arnold Drucker Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) joined with Plainview Hospital Northwell Health officials and medical staff at the Hospital’s new state-of-the art cardiac catheterization laboratory on Thursday, July 6 for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The “cardiac cath lab” will enable doctors and hospital

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Plainview Hospital Opens State-Of-The-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab

LIMG July 6, 2023

Plainview Hospital has announced the opening of a $19 million, 8,100-square-foot cardiac catheterization laboratory, bringing life-saving, complex cardiac care to central Nassau County. The suite at Plainview includes two labs that will serve patients 24 hours a day seven days a week. One of the labs has electrophysiology capabilities which will go live later this […]

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Northwell’s Virtual ICU Receives Silver Beacon Award For Excellence

LIMG July 5, 2023

Northwell Health’s virtual Intensive Care Unit was recently awarded a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). It is the first virtual ICU in New York to receive the designation, and only the third nationwide. Created in 2014, Northwell’s virtual ICU employs dozens of critical care nurses to monitor […]

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Northwell STARS Rehabilitation Gets Pickleball Player Back On The Court

LIMG June 30, 2023

Like many sports-loving adults, the pandemic pushed James Ackies Jr. to pick up a pickleball paddle. The 47-year-old father of four lives near Hempstead Lake State Park, LI, and its outdoor courts. Soon, Mr. Ackies Jr. was playing with and against his entire family, including 20-year-old son, James Ackies III. But in December 2021, he […]

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Cohen Children’s Medical Center Rated Best Children’s Hospital On Long Island, Achieved Best Rankings In NYS In Three Pediatric Disciplines

LIMG June 22, 2023

Cohen Children’s Medical Center has been rated the best children’s hospital on Long Island – and second highest in New York State – while earning top 50 national rankings for exceptional care in eight pediatric specialties, according to US News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals. In addition, Cohen Children’s achieved the highest rankings […]

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Northwell Health Walk Raises Record-Setting $1.06M To Advance Health Care In Our Communities

LIMG June 6, 2023

More than 4,000 people comprising patients, families, community members and Northwell Health employees came together on May 21 to help raise more than $1.06 million for local hospital programs, breaking a record previously set in 2019. Supporters stepped up across five Northwell Health Walk locations – Jones Beach, Port Jefferson, Riverhead, Westchester and Staten Island

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Cancer Survivors Reunite To Celebrate, Inspire Others At Northwell Event

LIMG June 6, 2023

More than 1,200 cancer survivors, their loved ones and medical staff from across Northwell Health’s hospitals, gathered to share their personal stories of determination and hope at the 16th annual Don Monti Cancer Survivor’s Day on June 3. Supported by the Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, the event took place under a 300-foot-long tent outside […]

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Margaret M. Crotty Elected Chair Of Northwell Health Board Of Trustees

LIMG June 5, 2023

The Northwell Health Board of Trustees on June 1, 2023 elected Margaret Crotty of New York as its new chair. She is the first woman to serve as Chair and succeeds Michael Epstein, who served for four years as chair of the 37-member board. Ms. Crotty has served as a Northwell trustee since 2019. She […]