Sheila Feliton Huck

Community Relations

(914) 597-2466

shuck@burke.org

White Plains, NY - December 29, 2008 - Mary Beth Walsh, M.D., executive medical director and chief executive officer of  The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, is the 2009 chair of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Governing Council. According to the AHA, she will lead the council that "advises member service strategies and public policy issues concerning hospitals that provide rehabilitation, long-term acute, sub-acute, skilled or home health services."

White Plains, NY - The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Smart Fitness Center will offer one-hour Yoga classes for 12 weeks starting Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Participants will perform stretching, strengthening, breathing and relaxation exercises to reduce stress, improve circulation and revitalize the nervous system.

Advanced Yoga classes will meet Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

Intermediate Yoga classes will meet Thursdays at 3:45 p.m.

Beginner Yoga classes will meet Thursdays at 5 p.m.

Class fees are $105 for Smart Fitness Center members and $126 for non-members. All classes will be held at The Burke Smart Fitness Center, Billings Building #4, 785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY. Mats, other equipment and parking are provided free of charge.

Contact instructor Elsa McAvoy, CYT, at 914-437-8855 for information. 

The group, for brain injury survivors and caregivers, meets the third Thursday

of every month in room G-41 of the Wood Pavilion, Building #7.

For information, contact Janet Goodman, LMSW, at (914) 597-2237.

The Amputee Support Group brings together those who have a situation in common and provides the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences.

For information call Laura Toohig, PT, at (914) 597-2389.

Sheila Feliton Huck

Community Relations

(914) 597-2466

shuck@burke.org

Toni Calabrese Boelsen

Community Relations

(914) 597-2348

tboelsen@burke.org

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is offering Swedish massage therapy at the Smart Fitness Center on Burke's campus, 785 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. Morning, afternoon and evening appointments are available Monday through Friday and are open to the public.      

Swedish massage is the best known type of massage, and uses firm but gentle pressure to improve circulation, ease muscle aches and tension, improve flexibility and promote relaxation.

To make an appointment, please call Burke's Smart Fitness Center at 914-597-2806. Rates are $50 for a half hour, $95 for one hour, and $125 for one and half hours.

The adaptive yoga workshop is open to disabled adults 18 and older who are interested in learning adaptive yoga in a supported setting, and are independent with personal care and transfers, or able to bring an aide.  Transfer to a mat is not necessary.

Physically challenged adults must complete a health history questionnaire before the workshop to determine if adaptive yoga is right for them.

For a copy of the survey and information, please call Heather Keeler, Burke's Smart Fitness Center director, at 914-597-2578, or download the questionnaire at www.burke.org/events. The registration fee is $60.

The free event is designed for high school and college-aged students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing. Students will have the opportunity to meet admissions counselors from various local nursing schools, learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities. They will also hear first-hand from nursing students and nurses who are passionate about what they do.

Jodi-Ann Bailey

Public Affairs Associate

(718) 780-5367

jodiannsbailey@gmail.com

Brooklyn, NY - December 31, 2008 - In the United States, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one killer, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of men and women each year. The disease develops when a combination of calcium, plaque and fatty materials build up in the arteries, restricting the flow of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the heart. Two years ago, New York Methodist became the first hospital in Brooklyn to use cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose CAD and other heart conditions. The noninvasive medical procedure provides very accurate images of the heart, which are important to the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of coronary artery disease. Photo above: John Heitner, M.D., director of advanced cardiac imaging at New York Methodist.  

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack, NY - December, 15, 2008 - Nyack Hospital has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. Paul Walker, MD, Director of Pathology at Nyack Hospital was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the "excellence of the services being provided." Nyack Hospital is one of the more than 6,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.

Amy Massimo

Director, Public Affairs

(845) 348-2773

massimoa@nyackhospital.org

Nyack, NY - December 10, 2008 - Nyack Hospital announces that it is the recipient of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System (NYPHS) Quality Award.  Nyack Hospital received the Commitment to Quality Innovation Award for its Code H (Help) Hotline at the 2008 NYPHS quality symposium.  In addition, two other of the Hospital's entries (ER Patient Satisfaction and Fall Prevention) submitted for the NewYork-Presbyterian Quality Symposium were chosen to be finalists at the annual meeting.

Public Affairs Associate

(718) 780-5367

jsb9010@nyp.org

Brooklyn, NY - December 10, 2008 - New York Methodist Hospital's 16th Annual Registered Nurses' Dinner was an unforgettable event filled with laughter, pride and camaraderie among friends--old and new. The dinner, which was held on November 13, was attended by more than 240 registered nurses and numerous staff members. All were on hand to support the Hospital's exceptional nursing staff.

Photo above: The Hospital's R.N.s came out in record numbers to the 16th Annual Registered Nurses' Dinner. From left (Back Row), Sarika Nigam, R.N., Nena Vaval St. Jean, R.N., Mary Bergman, R.N., Ann Marie Fusaro, R.N., Rose Bazile, R.N., and Rebecca Flood, R.N., senior vice president for nursing. (Seated), Patricia Duffy-Sarragu, R.N., and Catherine Hagerty, R.N., director of nursing administration. 

Melissa Weisstuch

Vice President, Marketing

(914) 681-2380

mweisstuch@wphospital.org

White Plains, NY - December 9, 2008 - Cancer patients in Westchester County now have access to the most advanced radiation therapy.  White Plains Hospital Center recently began offering a faster, more precise form of radiotherapy using technology from Varian Medical Systems.  The new RapidArc treatment, which is two to eight times faster than conventional radiotherapy, is available at the Hospital's Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center.  The Hospital is the first in the Westchester/Fairfield region, and is among a small number of healthcare providers in the New York metro area, to offer this new technology. 

Now in its fourth year, Hoops for Hope raises funds for breast cancer services, involving adults and students alike throughout the community.  All participants are asked to collect sponsors who will donate to this cause for successful foul shots or a single one-time donation.  Come out and enjoy this fun event with friends, family or co-workers!  Pledge forms are available at the Clarkstown South Athletic Office during school hours or by emailing Jim Breen at jbreen@ccsd.edu  Mr. Breen may also be reached at 845.634.0207. 

Scott Orstad

Manager, Corporate Communications

(203) 276-5933

sorstad@stamhealth.org

Stamford, CT- December 4, 2008 - Stamford Hospital's President and CEO Brian G. Grissler was inducted into the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year® Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Palm Springs, Calif. on Nov. 15.  He received the Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award for the Health Sciences Category in the New York Metro area. In 2007, Grissler received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year honor in the Social Enterprise category for the New York Metro area.  He was nominated again this year for consideration in the Health Sciences category, making it all the way to the national competition.

Jodi Bailey

Public Affairs Associate

(718) 780-5367

jodiannsbailey@gmail.com

"I am privileged to spend some time talking with you about issues affecting the State, primarily healthcare," said  Mr. DiNapoli, a first time visitor to the Hospital and friend to the Silver family, at right in photo with Mark J. Mundy, President and CEO of New York Methodist Hospital.