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August 2010 Archives
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Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
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This screening is open to women 40 to 64 years old who are uninsured or underinsured and is partially funded by a grant from the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Cancer Services Program of Rockland County (CSPRC) CDC.
To register for an appointment, please call 845.369.0742 extension 1. Walk-ins welcome!
Remember: Cancer screenings save LIVES!
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Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
(845) 348-2773
Nyack, NY – August 27, 2010 –
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Wendy L. Goldstein
Director, Public Affairs
(516) 663-2234
Mineola, NY – August 26, 2010 – Winthrop-University Hospital is proud to be the first hospital on Long Island to offer double balloon enteroscopy – an advanced diagnostic tool and treatment modality that enables gastroenterologists to access the entire small intestine, the most difficult area of the gastrointestinal tract to reach. Double balloon enteroscopy is used to evaluate the small intestine, biopsy tissue cells, investigate and treat bleeding, as well as diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders.
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Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
(845) 348-2773
Nyack, NY – August 25, 2010 – It’s always exciting when twins are born, but the staff at Nyack Hospital had four times the fun this weekend when four sets of twins were being cared for in its intermediate care nursery.
Continue reading Four Times the Excitement: Nyack Hospital Cares for Four Sets of Twins.
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Maureen Curran Kleinman
Marketing and Communications
(201) 291-6310
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Lloyd Torres
Director, Special Projects
(718) 480-4023
Briarwood, NY – August 17, 2010 – In a sluggish real estate market, there is one place in
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Linda Kamateh
(212) 821-0560
lib9027@med.cornell.edu
New York, NY – August 12, 2010 – An elevated resting heart rate that develops or persists during follow-up is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, whether from heart disease or other causes, researchers from the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center found studying outcomes in more than 9,000 patients.
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Maureen Curran Kleinman
Marketing and Communications
(201) 291-6310
Ridgewood, NJ – August 11, 2010 – The Valley Hospital has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s Most Wired, according to the results of the 2010 Most Wired Survey released today in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Valley is the only northern New Jersey Hospital to receive this distinction, and one of only 22 organizations nationwide to have made the list nine times.
Continue reading The Valley Hospital Named 2010 Most Wired .
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Maureen Curran Kleinman
Marketing and Communications
(201) 291-6310
Ridgewood, NJ – August 11, 2010 – Pregnant with her first baby, Maria Suto of
“No drugs and no cesarean section,” she states.
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Jodi-Ann Bailey
Public Affairs Associate
(718) 780-5367
Park Slope, NY – August 11, 2010 – Sleep problems in children can be one of parenting’s biggest challenges. In the
Continue reading New York Methodist Hospital Can Help Ease Your Child's Sleepless Nights.
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Maureen Curran Kleinman
Marketing and Communications
(201) 291-6310
Ridgewood, NJ – August 10, 2010 – The Valley Hospital Sports Institute is pleased to announce that it is now offering the ImPACT Concussion Management Test. ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is an innovative computerized evaluation system that assesses the effects and severity of a concussion and helps determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to contact sports following a concussion.
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Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
(845) 348-2773
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Elizabeth Howell
Development and Public Relations
(212) 545-2404
New York, NY – August 9, 2010 – Community Healthcare Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter J. Tesler, M.D., M.P.H. as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs.
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Melissa Weisstuch
Vice President, Marketing
(914) 681-2380
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Jodi-Ann Bailey
Public Affairs Associate
(718) 780-5367
Park Slope, NY – August 6, 2010 – New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) has appointed John Deysine, M.D., chief of the Hospital’s breast service. Dr. Deysine specializes in treating breast cancer through breast conservation techniques.
Continue reading New York Methodist Welcomes Dedicated Breast Surgeon.
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Karen Huxtable
Manager, Public and Media Relations
(607) 547-4581
Cooperstown, NY – August 6, 2010 – The Bassett Cancer Institute has been granted a full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), making it one of less than a dozen nationally accredited breast centers in the state and only the second in Central New York. Breast care accreditation means Bassett has documented outcomes that meet or exceed national benchmarks.
Continue reading Bassett Cancer Institute Earns Breast Center Accreditation.
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Bryan Dotson
(212) 305-5587
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Elizabeth Howell
Development and Public Relations
(212) 545-2404
Dear Friends & Colleagues:
Physicians and hospitals want the same things for our patients. We want to give them high quality health care, and we want them to thrive after they leave our care. I know we also agree that we would rather focus on the care of our patients than on paperwork and fighting for reimbursement.
Increasingly, we share the burden of the cost for providing high quality health care. It is not being reimbursed adequately on the state or federal level. In some cases, it seems that the time spent wrestling for payment on a claim becomes more trouble (and more costly) than it’s worth.
All state Senate and Assembly seats, as well as the Governorship, are up for grabs this November and we are entering election season. We must support candidates who represent the best interests of health care delivery and of patients. Now is the time to rally! A powerful way to make our voice heard is to pool our political capital— physicians and hospitals throughout the state— through group advocacy.
As a participant in the political action committee (PAC) of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), New York hospitals have formed a unified stance for our budgetary and legislative needs. We need to make sure that our elected officials understand the challenges we face so they can advocate for effective approaches.
In 2009, HANYS worked with the Medical Society of New York State and other hospital and physician groups to win enactment of a law to curb unfair managed care practices, such as speeding up claims payment and reducing administrative denials.
With our support and monies from its PAC, HANYS continues to push for medical malpractice reform. For the second straight year, the State Legislature has heard our collective voice and has frozen medical malpractice premium rates. We all agree, a long term solution is the next step for medical malpractice and for other stalled issues like the “doc fix” bill and tort reform.
This year I am serving as the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the HANYS PAC and I hope, if you can, that you will lend your support to this year’s campaign. For more about the HANYS PAC, see page 4.
As providers of health care, important advice we give to our patients is that health is not something that we can afford to neglect or “save for another day.” We need our legislators to heed the same advice and make health care workable for our future.
Sincerely,
Stephen S. Mills
Continue reading New York Hospital Queens: President's Message - August 2010.
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Elizabeth Howell
Development and Public Relations
(212) 545-2404
New York, NY – August 3, 2010 – Community Healthcare Network joins the over 70 health centers in New York State and more than 1,200 community health centers nationally in celebrating National Health Center Week 2010 August 8th-August 14th.
Continue reading Community Healthcare Network Celebrates National Health Center Week 2010 .
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Elizabeth Howell
Development and Public Relations
(212) 545-2404
Health Fair at
When: Wednesday August 4, 10am-2pm
What: Free health screenings: HIV counseling & testing, pregnancy testing, blood pressure and diabetes checks.
Where:
More Info: Call (718) 482-7772 or email info@chnnyc.org
Learn more about Long Island City!
Continue reading Upcoming Events: Community Health Network August Events.
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Lloyd Torres
Director, Special Projects
(718) 480-4023
Briarwood, NY – August 2, 2010 – The administration of The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is happy to announce the recent appointment of Loretta G. McManus, BS, MS, RN as vice president of nursing services. As the top nurse executive, McManus will have the ultimate administrative responsibility for all nursing standards, practice, policies and procedures at Silvercrest. Her expertise extends to patient-focused quality care, program development, clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and accreditation development and preparation.
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Maureen Curran Kleinman
Marketing and Communications
(201) 291-6310
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Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
(845) 348-2773
The Lose to Win Weight Loss Program for Young Adults is a 10-week series that incorporates the latest guidelines on losing weight safely and successfully. The program curriculum includes information on nutrition, exercise and behavior change. Each session allows for discussion of participant's motives, obstacles and successes at weight loss and exercise. All classes facilitated by a person specially trained to lead the Lose to Win program.
To register for this program, please call
