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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,

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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 […]

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Northwell Direct To Provide Telehealth Services To U.S. Department of State

LIMG May 31, 2023

Northwell Direct today announced that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas. Leveraging Northwell Health’s extensive network of specialists, Northwell Direct will provide consultation

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Emergency Department At Cohen Children’s Medical Center Receives National Accreditation For Pain And Substance Use Care

LIMG May 30, 2023

Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a member of Northwell Health and the largest pediatric emergency department in New York State, is the first pediatric emergency department in the nation to be awarded Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED) accreditation by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Cohen Children’s is challenging industry