Health Care & Hospitals News in Oceanside, New York,United States of America

• Physician Alignment Vice President Named at South Nassau

  Mr. Yedvab is responsible for enhancing relationships with existing physicians, growing new physician relationships and assisting in the development of new...

• Finance Vice President Named at South Nassau Hospital

  Mr. Balko, who has served as South Nassau’s assistant vice president of finance since 2008, succeeds Mr. Mark Bogen, who has been promoted to senior vice...

• Joint Replacement Program Awarded Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission

  South Nassau provides the continuum of orthopedic care through its Center for Advanced Orthopedics (CAO), which includes the Long Island Joint Replacement...

• Castle Connolly Top Neurosurgeon Named Director of Neurosurgery at South Nassau

  Dr. Onesti is a board certified neurosurgeon, specializing in spine surgery, and is a Castle Connolly top doctor.

• Becker’s List of 100 Best Healthcare Providers to Work For Includes South Nassau

  South Nassau was selected for its robust benefits, wellness initiatives, professional development opportunities, atmosphere of employee unity and...

• Community Service Award Presented to South Nassau's CEO

  Mr. Quagliata was presented the award in recognition of his long-term dedication and commitment to ensuring that residents of the South Shore have convenient...

• Breast Cancer Walk to Benefit South Nassau's Breast Health Services

  LI2DAY has donated a total of $115,500 to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up treatment program...

• Chefs Raise More than $140,000 for Advancements in Cancer Care

  The 19th Annual Evening of Good Taste raised more than $140,000 to benefit the programs and services of the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center at South...

• Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation Director Named at South Nassau

  Dr. Cruz treats patients with sports injuries, low back pain, degenerative joint disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, and amputation and performs EMG and nerve...

• Healthcare Finance Executive Named CFO at South Nassau Communities Hospital

  As senior vice president and CFO, Mr. Bogen will be responsible for the overall financial management of South Nassau and will manage the Hospital’s...

• Donate Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

  To Schedule a blood donation, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood donations call...

• South Nassau, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Establish Affiliation Agreement

  Under the agreement, Hofstra NSLIJ medical students will be offered clinical assignments and training opportunities with South Nassau’s community and...

• South Nassau Recognized for Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives

  South Nassau’s initiatives were among just 10 that were awarded special recognition and scored in the top tenth percentile of the HANYS 2011 Pinnacle Award...

• Chefs Cook Up Recipe to Fight Cancer at 19th Annual “Evening of Good Taste”

  “Evening of Good Taste” will benefit the expansion of the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center.

• South Nassau Receives Inaugural Hospital Award

  Previously, Previously, South Nassau was named to the Becker's Hospital Review 2011 lists of the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in the...

• Donate Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

  To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood...

• Credit Union CEO, Cancer Physician Honored at South Nassau's Carnation Ball

  Mr. Kordeleski was the Carnation Ball’s honoree and Dr. Rothman was the recipient of South Nassau’s prestigious Mary Pearson Award.

• Becker's List of Women Hospital, Healthcare Leaders to Know Includes Dr. Efferen

  Members of the list were selected for their accomplishments in leading healthcare and hospital organizations, including improvement of patient care,...

• US News & World Report Ranks South Nassau Highly in its Updated Best Hospitals Metro Area...

  The U.S. News & World ranking recognizes 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties.

• Donate Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

  To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood...

• Donation Supports Breast Cancer Services for Underserved Women

  Underserved and minority women have the highest mortality, lowest survival, and fastest-rising incidence rates for breast cancer in the U.S.

• Becker's Hospital Review Names South Nassau to List of 60 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic...

  South Nassau was voted Best Hospital by readers of The LI Press, ranked 33rd in the U.S. News & World Report's metro area rankings and named to...

• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Awards South Nassau for Quality Stroke Care

  SNCH achieved at least 12 consecutive months of 85% or higher adherence to all achievement indicators and at least 12 consecutive months of 75% or higher...

• 5K Run/Walk & Multi-Cultural Health Fair is One Healthy Way to Start the Day

  Free health screenings for cardiac risk factors including cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BMI), and blood pressure will be offered, as well as screening for...

• CEO Joseph A. Quagliata Named to Prestigious List of US Healthcare Leaders

  This is the 2nd consecutive year that Mr. Quagliata has been named to the list, published by Becker's Hospital Review, a leading source of hospital and...

• Radiation Oncology Department Earns Prestigious Accreditation

  The prestigious ACR-ASTRO accreditation is awarded only to facilities meeting specific Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR and ASTRO.

• Golf Outing in Support of Cancer Care Raises More Than $260,000

  The afternoon of golf was followed by an evening of fine dining, camaraderie and fun, including a lavish buffet and raffle prizes ranging from tickets to...

• Cardiologist Named Associate Director of Interventional Cardiology

  Board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, Dr. Rehman has been an attending cardiologist at SNCH since 2002. He is a fellow of the...

• Hospital President Named Recipient of Prestigious Award

  Mr. Quagliata was presented the award in recognition of his long-term dedication and commitment to ensuring that South Nassau provides the highest quality of...

• Annual Auction Raises $250,000 in Support of SIBSPlace

  Ms. Rhonda Gelbwasser, principal at Oceanside School 6, was the auction’s guest of honor in recognition for her support, commitment and loyalty to the...

• Give Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

  To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood...

• $3 Million Donation in Support of Hospital’s Vision of Cancer Care for Long Island’s South Shore

  In 2009, the Center treated a total of 1,326 patients, including 1,047 new cases and 279 cases with recurrent cancer or cancer in progression. South Nassau...

• Banking Executive Leader to be Honored at South Nassau’s 27th Annual Golf Outing

  A new feature added to this year’s outing is a generously priced spa day option for those who do not or don’t want to play golf. The spa option will be...

• Healthcare Needs of Women is Focus of Forum

  The forum's seminars will focus on lung cancer in women, advances in breast cancer screening, women’s overall health and surgery options for...

• List of 100 Best Healthcare Providers to Work for Includes South Nassau

  Becker's Hospital Review, a bimonthly magazine, developed the list through nominations, research and a rigorous review with peer organizations and is...

• Chefs Raise Nearly $150,000 for Advancements in Cancer Care

  “Evening of Good Taste” showcases the very best foods, desserts and wines in the region and serves as an official competition to determine the top...

• New Pacemaker Will Not Prevent Patients from Having an MRI

  The Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system, the first and only pacemaker in the U.S. specifically designed for use in a MRI environment, was approved by the...

• US News & World Report Ranks South Nassau Highly in its Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings

  To be ranked in the Best Hospitals metro area rankings, South Nassau had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical...

• Give Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

  To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood...

• Dr. Linda Efferen Named to Becker's Annual List of 52 Women Hospital & Healthcare Leaders

  Linda Efferen, MD, chief medical officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, has been named to the prestigious Becker's Hospital Review listing of the...

• Surgical Robot Assists in Lung Cancer Surgery

  Robotic-assisted lung cancer surgery is most often performed on patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, and studies prove that it is safe and...

• Sodexo Honors Food Services General Manager

  Mr. Alexander was selected from a pool of more than 100 Sodexo general managers nominated for the award and who work at New York metropolitan area hospitals...

• Walk to Fight Breast Cancer Names South Nassau a Beneficiary

  Since 2008, LI2DAY has donated a total of $82,500 to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up...

• Cardiovascular Health Center Receives NYS State Grant

  The grant will support the construction of a new electrophysiology laboratory and procedure room for diagnostic studies to determine the source of arrhythmia...

• Grant Supports New Behavioral Health Service

  South Nassau was just one of 19 hospitals and clinics to have been awarded funding under this round of HEAL.

• Home Health Agency Ranked Among the Best in the US

  South Nassau Home Care has been named to the listing, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, each of the five years it has been released. Three of the...

• Chief Nursing Officer Named at South Nassau Communities Hospital

  As chief nursing officer and senior vice president, Dr. Penque will oversee all nursing activities and work to insure the delivery of consistent,...

• Leading Attorney, South Nassau Nurse Staff Leader Honored at 2010 Carnation Ball

  Mr. Morvillo, a member of South Nassau’s board of directors, was the Carnation Ball’s honoree. Ms. Mooney was presented South Nassau’s prestigious Mary...

• Cancer Center Earns Business Achievement Award

  The Business Achievement Award is presented annually in appreciation of a business that is proactive in its support of the chamber’s mission and objectives...

• Give Blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital's Emergency Blood Drive

  To Schedule an appointment to donate blood, call South Nassau’s Human Resources Department at (516) 632-4080. For medical questions concerning blood...