Contact:

Scott Orstad

Manager, Corporate Communications

(203) 276-5933

sorstad@stamhealth.org

AASM accreditation involves a detailed inspection of a center's facility and staff, including an evaluation of testing procedures, patient contacts, and physician training.  The AASM currently accredits more than 1,500 sleep centers and laboratories across the country.

Stamford, CT - November 26, 2008 - The latest cancer treatments are not always prescribed by doctors.  At Stamford Hospital's Bennett Cancer Center, female patients are learning just that from the "Look Good...Feel Better" program. This free program teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment, to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.    

The next session of "Look Good...Feel Better" will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Stamford Hospital's Bennett Cancer Center Conference Room in Stamford.  For more information or to register, contact Michelle Palazzo at the Bennett Cancer Center, (203) 276-6143. 

Contact:

Scott Orstad

Manager, Corporate Communications

(203) 276-5933

sorstad@stamhealth.org

Stamford, CT- October 31, 2008 - Area patients no longer have to travel outside the community to receive non-emergent angioplasty after a diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Stamford Hospital now offers elective angioplasty, which involves the insertion of a catheter into a blocked artery in the heart. In this procedure, a small balloon on the end of the catheter is inflated, opening the artery and restoring blood flow to the heart.

Stamford Hospital has been successfully performing emergency angioplasty for over three years. The State Office of Health Care Access (OHCA) approved the hospital's request to perform elective angioplasty after it had completed 126 open heart surgeries. That milestone was reached in mid-October.

Contact:

Scott Orstad

Manager, Corporate Communications

(203) 276-5933

sorstad@stamhealth.org

Stamford, CT - October 15, 2008 - Stamford Hospital has launched its Center for Integrative Medicine & Wellness at the Tully Health Center.  Designed to meet the region's growing demand for integrative approaches, the Center helps patients attain optimum health and healing with an integrative approach to medicine.  At the Center, patients can access scientific and evidence-based complementary medicine in tandem with standard medicine. All services are offered as a consultative practice through referrals from primary care and specialty physicians.

"Through our research, we found that there was a great interest and demand for integrative medicine to supplement current medical approaches," said Mary Henwood-Klotz, administrator of the Center for Integrative Medicine & Wellness.  "We have created a resource for the region that effectively focuses on healing the whole person - mind, body and spirit - and reinforces a culture of wellness.  The Center brings together the best of Western scientific medicine with other scientifically validated practices to promote healing and wellness."

An aortic aneurysm is characterized by a dangerous swelling of the vessel, which may have been caused by high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis (a hardening of the arteries caused by built-up plaque) or a connective tissue disorder. Untreated, the condition could lead to hemorrhaging and death. While symptoms may include chest pain, back pain, and numbness or tingling of the arms, an aneurysm may cause no symptoms at all and is often identified incidentally, when a patient receives a CT scan or an x-ray to detect another problem.

Contact:

Jodi-Ann Bailey

Public Affairs Associate

(718) 780-5367

jodiannsbailey@gmail.com

Brooklyn, NY - November 20, 2008 - In celebration of Perioperative Nurses Week, New York Methodist Hospital recently invited students from the Secondary School for Research's class of 2010 to the Hospital for a special presentation and tour of the operating rooms. The theme of this year's event, which was coordinated by NYM's clinical directors for surgical services, Michelle Chester, R.N., and Jennifer Williams, R.N., was "The Patient's Perioperative Journey."

Photo above, Surgical Technician Dwayne Adolphine gives students from the Secondary School for Research an inside look of New York Methodist Hospital's operating rooms as a part of NYM's celebration of Perioperative Nurses Week. 

Contact:

Kathleen O'Keefe

Director, Public Affairs and Marketing

(212) 312-5600

o'keefe@downtownhospital.org

New York, NY - November 14, 2008 - New York Downtown Hospital (Downtown Hospital) is proud to announce a new professional affiliation with the Weill Cornell Medical College (Weill Cornell) Department of Radiology.  Effective November 14, 2008, and under the direction of Chairman Robert Min, M.D., Downtown Hospital will now share the resources of more than 40 Weill Cornell Radiologists with expertise in all areas of diagnostic and interventional radiology.

As an academic affiliate of the Weill Cornell Medical College and an affiliate member of the prestigious NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Downtown Hospital continues to actively develop programs which will bring clinical excellence and some of the most sophisticated medical technology and procedures to the Downtown community.  

Nyack, NY - October 1, 2008 - Are you a recent retiree looking to fill your time, a professional looking to give back, or a student who is interested in community service?  If so, The Nyack Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop is the place for you!  Volunteers at the Thrift Shop are a diverse group of people, made up of dedicated men, women, and teenagers who give the most important gift of all - their precious time. The Nyack Hospital Thrift Shop, located in the Franklin Antiques Mall at 142 Main Street in Nyack, offers an ever-changing array of merchandise for sale at bargain prices.  Volunteers in the Thift Shop assist in preparing donations for sale to customers, arranging merchandise, operating the cash register, and providing customer service to resourceful shoppers.

The Thrift Shop is open Tuesday - Saturday, from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm, and is closed Sundays and Mondays.  For more information about becoming a volunteer at the Thrift Shop, please call 845.348.2204. 

Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY.  Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.nyackhospital.org.

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack, NY - November 13, 2008 - Nyack Hospital is pleased to announce that it offers Guided Infant Touch classes for new parents.  Research shows that Guided Infant Touch is a rewarding way for parents and newborns to relieve stress, and can be learned by anyone interested in having a loving relationship with a baby! Guided Infant Touch teaches a nurturing way to communicate, and helps to deepen the growing bond between infants and parents. 

Benefits to Guided Infant Touch include relaxing and soothing babies, improving communication, contributing to development, and improving sleep patterns.  Classes are taught by Sukey Molloy, certified infant touch instructor, and developmental movement educator, and are designed to teach specific touch strokes to suit the unique and individual needs of both baby and parent.  Classes are appropriate for parents with babies aged 6 weeks through pre-crawling. 

This 4-week series will be held January 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm at Nyack Hospital.  To register, please call 845.348.2639.  The fee for the entire series is $175. 

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Celebrating Life Through the Arts

More Info: Call the center at (718) 778-0198 or email info@chnnyc.org

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

The prestigious 2008 Compass Award from Press Ganey Associates for outstanding improvement in Emergency Department patient satisfaction was awarded to Nyack Hospital on November 18, 2008.  Press Ganey recognizes organizations that demonstrate a commitment to improving patient satisfaction.  Patient satisfaction is one measure of high quality healthcare, and the Compass Award distinguishes facilities that show the highest rate of improvement in patient satisfaction over a two year period. The Press Ganey Compass Award is a coveted symbol of achievement in the health care industry and is bestowed annually. Nyack Hospital is only one of a six facilities to receive this honor nationwide for their Emergency Department.

Caption:  Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef (4th from left) congratulating the team at Nyack Hospital.  Pictured, left to right, are: William Trust, Chairman, Nyack Hospital Board of Trustees; Oscar Marcilla, MD, Director, Emergency Services; Christine Genovesi, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager Emergency Services; C. Scott Vanderhoef, Rockland County Executive; David H. Freed, President & CEO, Nyack Hospital; Ray Iannaccone, MD, FACEP, President & CEO, Emergency Medical Associates. 

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack Hospital will host its Fourth Annual Trauma Conference - "Ouch, Boom, Wow" on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, at 8:00 am. 

Nyack, NY - November 10, 2008 - This conference offers a multidisciplinary approach to the discussion of complex issues and subjects that affect the care of the injured patient. The target audience for the conference includes Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, EMTs and other healthcare professionals. A faculty of well recognized local and national experts in all aspects of trauma care will provide the audience with their own unique perspectives on issues dealing with trauma care of the adult and pediatric patient, including manage­ment in the pre-hospital care setting, emergency room through discharge.  HVREMS CME/MC and NYSNA CEU's are available.

Registration begins at 7:15 am each day.  Please call 845.348.3061 or visit Nyack Hospital's Calendar of Events page at www.nyackhospital.org  for additional information, registration and fees.

Nyack Hospital

Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY.  Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.nyackhospital.org.

Contact:

Melissa Weisstuch                               

Vice President, Marketing

(914) 681-2380          

mweisstuch@wphospital.org 

White Plains, NY - November 10, 2008 - White Plains Hospital Center has installed a new state-of-the-art high definition "visualization system" in its operating rooms.  The system includes upgraded cameras, monitors, light sources and scopes which are now used in minimally invasive orthopedic, general, and gynecological surgical procedures.

Contact:

Maureen Curran Kleinman

Marketing and Communications

(201) 291-6310

mcurran@valleyhealth.com

Contact:

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org