The Helen Hayes Hospital Clinical Research Center in West Haverstraw is conducting a clinical research study to test an investigational medication for Osteoporosis.

Qualified participants will receive all study-related care, including physician visits, laboratory services and study medications.

To be eligible for the study, a woman must be postmenopausal, between 55 and 85 years of age.  In addition, the individual must have been diagnosed with osteopenia/osteoporosis and have been taking alendronate (Fosamax®) for at least one year.

Osteoporosis is a serious health concern worldwide. It is a preventable disease which causes weakening of the bones and a loss of bone mass, resulting in fractures and disability.  The disease is expected to affect one in every two women. Helen Hayes Hospital is one of the country’s leading centers in osteoporosis research.

For more information on this study, contact Nancy Barbuto, R.N., at 845-786-4804 or barbuton@helenhayeshosp.org

Contact:

Cynthia Bacon
(718) 670-2515
crm9002@nyp.org

Debbie Pagano Cohen
(718) 670-1586
dec9067@nyp.org

Flushing, N.Y. – May 14, 2012 – Making a decision on where to have a child’s surgery just became much simpler for parents in Queens. Now, parents can rely upon New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) for pediatric surgery services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whether a necessary procedure is planned or due to an emergency.

The hospital’s new pediatric surgery program is dedicated to the health and well being of children and families in Queens. The program is led by Charles Coren, M.D., director, Pediatric Surgery, NYHQ, and includes physicians and surgeons affiliated with the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons -- also a member institution of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.

“Today, children and their families do not need to leave Queens to find a higher level of pediatric surgical care,” said Stephen S. Mills, president and chief executive officer, NYHQ. “We are proud that we can provide the Queens community with increased access to a level of expertise and compassionate service that has been rated among the very best in the country.”

NYHQ offers a full complement of pediatric services, including a 20-bed pediatric inpatient unit, a dedicated pediatric emergency room, pediatric intensive care unit, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, The Theresa Lang Children’s Ambulatory Care Center, the longest running, free-standing pediatric asthma program in Queens, as well as the full spectrum of pediatric subspecialties, from gastroenterology to cardiology.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Contact:

Barbara Franzese Cron
Director, Marketing Communications
(201) 530-7904
cron@holyname.org

Teaneck, NJ – May 8, 2012 – For the seventh consecutive year, Holy Name Medical Center has been named among the “100 Best Places to Work in New Jersey” by NJBIZ magazine. Holy Name has achieved recognition for workplace excellence in the large employer category every year since 2006.

According to NJBIZ, the survey and award program identifies and honors the best places of employment, which benefit the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. Companies from across the state enter a two-part application process that begins with an examination of workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics, worth 25% of the total evaluation. The second part, worth 75%, consists of confidential surveys to measure the employee experience.  The combined scores determine the top companies and the final ranking.  The overall registration and survey process is managed by Best Companies Group (BCG), which analyzes the data and determined the final rankings.

“As a new member of the Holy Name family, I’m incredibly impressed with the expertise and dedication I’ve witnessed, and I’m happy to be part of an organization that is accomplished in so many areas,” says April Rodgers, Vice President for Human Resources at HNMC, where about 2,500 medical, nursing and allied health professionals, as well as non-clinical staff, are employed.   “Holy Name has a positive working environment focusing on quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The pride our employees take in their jobs and their enthusiasm is very evident in the care they give our patients.”

Ms. Rodgers explains that the Medical Center shows its employees how much they are valued not only by offering them benefits and amenities aimed at improving their quality of life, but by empowering them to use their skills, advance professionally, and to think creatively.

The Medical Center has also received awards for workplace excellence for four consecutive years from Modern Healthcare magazine’s “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” program and from Companies That Care’s “Honor Roll” for three years in a row.

Holy Name Medical Center

Holy Name Medical Center is a fully accredited, not-for-profit healthcare facility based in Teaneck, New Jersey, with off-site locations throughout Bergen County.  Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1925, the comprehensive 361-bed medical center offers leading-edge medical practice and technology administered in an environment rooted in a tradition of compassion and respect for every patient. Holy Name provides high quality health care across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, early intervention, comprehensive treatment options, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance—from pre-conception through end-of-life.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College Present Public Service Award

Contact:

Doug Feingold
(212) 305-5587
dof9022@nyp.org

New York, NY – May 8, 2012 – NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College presented their annual Public Service Award to Senator Arlen Specter yesterday for his sustained efforts to increase support for biomedical research and enhance mental health care services at their reception during the 2012 American Psychiatric Association Meeting in Philadelphia.

The annual award honors a member of the American community for his or her contributions to psychiatric medicine and mental health. Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, psychiatrist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association, and Dr. Jack Barchas, psychiatrist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, presented Senator Specter with the Public Service Award.

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw will host a Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM in the hospital’s Auditorium.

There is a continuous need for blood donors in the Hudson Valley region. All eligible donors are urgently encouraged to come out and donate blood. Blood donors receive a mini-medical exam on-site including information about their temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and hemoglobin level.

Employees, volunteers, visitors, and community members are invited to donate blood. Donors should be healthy, between the ages of 17 and 76, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated whole blood in the last 56 days, or an ALYX donation in the last 112 days. People age 76 and over may also participate by presenting a doctor’s note Donors must eat and drink well before donating and present photo or signature I.D.

 Donating blood is literally giving the gift of life. There is simply no substitute for donated blood. Without volunteer donors, our community would not have an adequate community blood supply.Appointments are not necessary and walk-ins are welcome. For further information, please call 845-786-4967.