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Orange Regional Medical Center donates life-saving AEDs to the Town of Wallkill Police

Orange Regional Medical Center donated two Physio-Control LIFEPAK 1000 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the Town of Wallkill Police Department today to help first responders potentially save heart attack victims while in the field. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest.

GHVHS President & CEO Scott Batulis said, “There are many, many times when we rely on the Town of Wallkill Police Department to support the hospital and our community. We’re so proud that ORMC is able to donate these state-of-the-art AEDs and assist the police department by giving them the tools they need to help save lives.”

About Orange Regional Medical Center A product of two campuses merging into one in August of 2011, Orange Regional Medical Center has experienced rapid expansion, most recently with the addition of a new five-story 153,000 square-foot outpatient facility and a 23,000 square-foot Cancer Center.

In addition quality and compassionate care, ORMC provides patients with unique perks such as free valet parking, gardens fit for strolling, and a fitness trail complete with exercise stations. Recently, it was named the Most Beautiful Hospital in the US. In 2016, it received Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing care from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. For more information about Orange Regional, visit www.ormc.org.

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“Setting Sail” Gala raises funds for emergency care

You had a chance to win a dinner for 10 or fly away to Costa Rica if you were a guest of Eastern Long Island Hospital’s “Setting Sail” Gala. The Gala was the talk of the town, attended by over 450 guests on Saturday, August 12, 2017 raising over $350,000 for emergency care. The community’s support of the emergency department is indicative of what a community can do when it rallies together for a good cause. Year-round emergency care is vital for every resident, including second homeowners and visitors to the East End of Long Island, especially during the summer months when individuals engage in many recreational activities. Festivities began at 4 pm with a pre-party attended by 60 guests. Pre-party guests were treated to a live performance by Perlman Music Program alumni.

The evening program began with a warm welcome from Thomas E. Murray, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees, who applauded Mattituck Environmental Services for their support. “Many thanks to Mattituck Environment Services for sponsoring such a fabulous event for a second year in a row, and to everyone who helped make the event possible,” states Thomas E. Murray, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “It was great to see the many familiar faces of those who return to the Gala year after year.”

Paul J. Connor III, President/CEO spoke about the hospital’s “A” rating. ELIH is one of two hospitals on Long Island to receive an “A” for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group. Paul attributes the “culture of safety” at ELIH to a caring profes-

Albany Med announces plans to open eighth EmUrgentCare location

New Glenmont facility to open Oct 1.

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(l-r) Eastern Long Island Hospital’s Board of Trustees – (seated) Janice L. Claudio, Robert T. Goldman, Carole G. Donlin, Maureen T. Mills, Thomas E. Murray, Jr., Chairman, Board of Trustees and Vickie DeFriest, (standing) Scott V. Bennett, James F. Preston, Paul J. Connor III, President/CEO, Jay P. Quartararo, David M. Fujita and Daniel V. Brisotti

sional staff whose diligence and adherence to standard protocols make ELIH a top-rated hospital. The Leapfrog Group is an independent nonprofit agency that sets the highest standards for patient safety, quality, and transparency in healthcare in the nation. Paul also emphasized the Stony Brook connection slated to be completed in early 2018. “These are exciting times at Eastern Long Island Hospital. As we transition into our affiliation with Stony Brook University Hospital, the communities we serve will benefit from greater access to more subspecialty services with the world-class expertise of a premier academic medical center,” states Connor.

For more information please visit, www.ELIH.org.

Albany Med EmUrgentCare, a walk-in clinic that provides a full range of urgent care services by Albany Medical Center expert clinicians, will open a new facility in Glenmont this fall.

The facility will open Sunday, October 1 in the Price Chopper Plaza on Route 9W in Glenmont.

“We’re pleased to join the Bethlehem/Glenmont community, and look forward to offering easy access to Albany Med providers and our network of specialists,” said Michael Gruenthal, M.D., President of the Albany Med Physicians group. “Patients throughout the region have responded positively to Albany Med EmUrgentCare’s service, and we look forward to bringing Albany Med’s care into the Glenmont community.”

The Glenmont EmUrgentCare will be open 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. every day including holidays, and will treat patients of all ages seeking treatment for urgent and non-urgent illnesses and injuries such as sprains, strains and fractures, cuts and lacerations, colds and flu, ear and throat infections, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and more. This is the eighth Albany Med EmUrgentCare to open in the Capital Region.

The 5,254 square-foot, medical office is owned and managed by Schuyler Companies, and is being refitted

by BBL Companies. The project will bring 13 new jobs to the area.

For more information please visit, www.EmUrgentCare.com or www.facebook.com/EmUrgentCare.

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Southside Hospital gets life-saving equipment donated by Safe Banking Systems CEO

A Long Island benefactor has donated an automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) machine that will help save the lives of many trauma and cardiac patients in Southside Hospital’s Bohlsen Family Emergency Department.

The chest compression device called the LUCAS has been donated by David Schiffer, founder and chief executive officer of Mineola-based Safe Banking Systems.

For patients who come into the emergency room in cardiac arrest, the LUCAS device can provide high-quality chest compressions while they are being transported to the cardiac catherization lab to open a blocked coronary artery. Recently, Syed Abbas, 35, of Hicksville, needed an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine to keep him alive during the critical minutes from coming to the hospital’s emergency department to getting to the catheterization lab to have a stent open up his blocked artery. Knowing that the LUCAS device could help save people in similar situations to that of Mr. Abbas, he came back to the hospital to thank Mr. Schiffer for his donation.

“Knowing what a difference this device will make for people, I couldn’t be happier to have this technology to help Southside Hospital save people’s lives,” said Donna Moravick, NP, executive director of Southside Hospital. “We greatly appreciate Mr. Schiffer’s generous donation.”

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Veterans receive funding From Suffolk County Marathon

15 veterans organizations received donations totaling $143,500 on Wednesday morning during a press conference at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone made the check presentation, based on the proceeds from the 2016 Catholic Health Services (CHS) Suffolk County Marathon. He was joined

by Alan Guerci, MD, Chief Executive Officer, CHS, Thomas Ronayne, Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency

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Director and Mike Polansky of the Greater Long Island Running Club.

“Through the generosity of CHS and the thousands of runners who compete in this annual community event, we were able to continue our support and dedication to the veterans organizations of Suffolk County,” said Bellone. “This is a wonderful gift for our veterans, but I would like to see us beat this mark with the proceeds from the 2017 race!”

This year marks the second consecutive year that CHS will serve as the title sponsor and third year as medicine provider for the race. The 2017 CHS Suffolk County Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 29 in Patchogue. Overall, CHS has supported the marathon for the past three years, both clinically and monetarily, donating nearly $500,000. As part of its commitment to community safety, CHS announced the introduction of a 10-person medical bike unit that will operate between check-points at the 2017 marathon.

“The addition of the medical bike unit will allow our teams of highly-trained emergency medicine professionals to quickly reach those runners who need assistance on the course away from the checkpoints,” said Dr. Guerci. “CHS is honored to once again support this great race and we’re proud to be able to help those members of our community who bravely fought for our freedom.”

An additional announcement was made by the Greater Long Island Running Club regarding a new race medal.

Runners who participate in the Nassau and Suffolk County Marathons will receive complementary medals that will combine to form one larger award.

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The Medical Center has more than 3,438 employees and 900 physicians on staff and had nearly 26,000 patient admissions and nearly 90,000 emergency department visits in 2015. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.

The Medical Center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.

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In this issue, we continue to highlight the latest news in our region’s hospital community as well as featuring the many benefits of integrated care when facing nervous system challenges. Our nervous system includes our brain and spine, part of the central nervous system, and our nerves, which are part of the peripheral nervous system and connect the central nervous system to every other part of the body. When in good working order, we don’t give our nervous system much thought. However, when we have injuries, damage, strains, etc, we need to pay attention and that is when we need integrated care. We welcome you to read all about it in this issue and keep the conversation going with those around you as this ever-changing information is really pertinent right now.

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NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn receives $25 million gift from the Bezos Family Foundation Gift supports major initiatives to help mothers, children & families in Brooklyn.

At the same time, NYU Lutheran announces a new name: NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn

NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, formerly NYU Lutheran Medical Center, announced a new name and a major philanthropic gift, marking a significant collaboration and unifying vision to improve the health and wellness of diverse populations across the Brooklyn community.

The philanthropic pledge of $25 million made by the Bezos Family Foundation will support major initiatives to help mothers, children, and families in the Brooklyn community. The gift will provide long-term funds for critical new positions and initiatives based on the science of early brain development to advance mother–baby care across the institution and support families during the critical first years of a child’s life. The investment will also establish a lasting partnership between the departments of Population Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology to ensure that there is a measurable impact on family and community outcomes over generations.

“This is a significant step forward for our medical center, which has made considerable changes and improvements to better help patients and communities across Brooklyn,” says Bret J. Rudy, MD, executive hospital director and senior vice president at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn. “This generous gift from the Bezos Family Foundation represents a major milestone in our institution’s history. What our talented physicians, researchers, and staff will be able to accomplish thanks to the foundation’s support will enable NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn to provide outstanding care for the community—making us a destination for growing families.”

Helping Mothers, Children, and Families in the Brooklyn Community As a leading hospital in the Brooklyn area, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn is on track to deliver approximately 4,500 babies annually by 2018 and has more than 600,000 visits per year to its network of 9 Family Health Centers—many of these visits for prenatal and infant health. This gift represents a milestone in a philanthropic history spanning a decade between the Bezos Family Foundation and NYU Langone, most notably leadership giving towards ParentCorps, an early childhood education program now being scaled throughout New York City’s prekindergarten programs, reaching more than 70,000 4-year-olds each year; an endowed professorship in the Department of Population Health, held by Laurie Miller Brotman, PhD; and initiatives across the institution.

“When we first visited NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, we realized why it has been a beacon for Sunset Park and the surrounding community for more than 100 years,” says Jackie Bezos, president of the Bezos Family Foundation. “Given the nearly decade-long relationship our foundation has had with NYU Langone, and the high-quality outcomes they have achieved, the combination of academic rigor and community commitment presented an important new opportunity to support their work and provide resources to infuse the latest science on early brain development,” adds Mike Bezos, vice president of the Bezos Family Foundation.

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“This is a wonderful community and our hope is for them to experience care that is greater than they have ever had before.”

As part of the gift, an endowment will be established, allowing the Department of Population Health to work closely with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to develop and track measures of family and community wellbeing, including physical health, school readiness, economic stability, and other qualities of daily life that are increasingly understood to drive gains in overall family health.

Additional innovations supported by the gift include: • Establishing multiyear, science-based programs to help support overall family health and child development initiatives for infants born at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn. Over time, families will be able to access additional resources such as parenting groups and early childhood development experts who are culturally aware of the diverse needs of the community.

• Providing ongoing care for families after they leave the hospital, including access to community-based programs, support from community health workers, and assistance with navigating community resources.

• Supporting research to identify and evaluate the most effective approaches to achieving optimal health outcomes over time, tailored to specific communities and their social and cultural norms.

• Enhanced training and development of staff focused on children, families, and caregivers between NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn and other NYU Langone facilities.

• An endowed professorship will be established to create a focused vision for care strategies over the long-term, and provide oversight that bridges departments to help create, support, and measure the impact of new initiatives.

As a result of these new efforts, NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn will be able to help even more families in the Brooklyn area, and tailor its mother–baby initiatives to have the best outcomes, as well as monitor the results with expertise from the Department of Population Health.

“This gift establishes an on-the-ground core at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn for NYU Langone’s Department of Population Health, facilitating future large scale initiatives to positively impact community wellbeing,” says Marc Gourevitch, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone. “It is certain to have a substantial and beneficial impact for families in the Brooklyn community, while also illuminating strategies that can be scaled more broadly. We are truly thankful to the Bezos Family Foundation for their support.”

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Physicians provide tips for preparing children to go back to school

The summer season is winding down, and now it is time for families to prepare their children to go back to school. Dr. Joseph J. Abularrage, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, offers the following tips to prepare children for a healthy, happy and safe school year.

“Children will perform better at school when they are rested, active and eating a healthy diet,” said Dr. Abularrage. “Here are a few late summer lifestyle changes that may prepare your children for a safe and productive school year.”

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens’ Pediatric Department provides the following health tips concerning health and wellness, nutrition, your children’s sleep schedule and the safe use of backpacks.

Health & Wellness Keep your children active. Experts recommend about 60 minutes of vigorous to moderate intensity activity a day for a growing child. This is an easier goal during the summer season when there is abundance of free time. Try to keep your children moving with organized activities or even a neighborhood stroll. If you can, stay active with your child to promote your own wellbeing.

Schedule a physical exam for your child. Schedule an appointment with your child’s physician prior to the beginning of the school year. This can ensure that your child is up to date on his/her vaccines.

If your child is an athlete, you can also set up a sports physical, so your child can join their team and get the exercise s/he needs. Finally, if your child is on medication, talk to your doctor about a plan to administer medicine during the school day if needed.

Nutrition Make sure your child eats breakfast. Students who eat a healthy breakfast perform better in the classroom. It is important that every child eats three nutritious meals a day and, most importantly, does not skip breakfast. A hungry child may lack the necessary concentration for his/her school work.

Check the school lunch menu to avoid allergies and unhealthy decisions. If your children have allergies, make sure to check the school’s lunch menu to avoid triggering a reaction. Take the time to make sure your child’s teachers, the school’s administration and the school nurse are made aware of any allergies.

Check the school lunch menu. If it does not meet your family’s nutritional needs, be sure to pack your child’s lunch.

Sleep Keep to a consistent sleep schedule. During the summer, children tend to fall asleep and wake up at later times. As the summer comes to a close, gradually alter bed times until your child is used to his/her school year sleep schedule.

Put away mobile or tablet devices before bed. Smartphones and tablets emit “blue light,” which gives our body a false signal that it is morning. This can make it difficult to fall asleep.

Backpacks Make sure your child wears their backpack properly. Make sure your child uses both straps on their backpack. Using just one strap of a backpack can put stress on the body. This could lead to lower back pain or poor posture.

Monitor the weight of your child’s backpack. Make sure your child is not carrying too much in his/her backpack. If you think your child is carrying too many books home, talk to your child’s teachers on ways to reduce the load.

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, located in Flushing, New York, is a community teaching hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine, serving Queens and metro New York residents. The 535-bed tertiary care facility provides services in 14 clinical departments and numerous subspecialties. Annually, 15,000 surgeries and 4,000 infant deliveries are performed at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. With its network of affiliated primary and multispecialty care physician practices and community-based health centers, the hospital provides approximately 162,000 ambulatory care visits and 124,000 emergency service visits annually. For more information, visit nyp.org/queens

It’s almost time for back-to-school! Packing the kids’ lunches for school means you have control over which foods they are eating. Parents can manage nutritious meals even when the kids are at school. According to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded with the American Heart Association, American kids consume 35-50 percent of their daily calories while in school. So, healthy lunches can have a big impact on children’s health through good nutrition.

Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963. Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These include high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. Nutrition can go a long way toward preventing these illnesses in children.

The American Heart Association offers some budget-friendly, creative ideas for back-to-school season to help keep kids happy and healthy at lunchtime.

Make a Smarter Sandwich

While some kids prefer the same thing every day, others want variety in their lunches.

Sandwiches are easy, portable, kid-friendly, and easy to change up throughout the week.

• Use different breads like 100% whole-wheat bread, tortilla wraps (choose wraps low in saturated fat and made with no hydrogenated oils) or 100% whole-wheat pita pockets.

• In addition to lettuce and tomato, try shredded carrot or zucchini and sliced cucumbers, peppers, or thin-sliced apple or pear with a turkey sandwich.

• Choose lower-sodium lunch meats and cheeses.

• Try avocado or hummus as a swap for cheese or mayo, or use them in a chicken salad instead of mayo.

• Try leftover grilled chicken in your sandwich as a healthy swap for lunch meat.

Love Those Leftovers

Think about using the leftovers from a family favorite dinner for a next day lunch. Use a thermos to keep foods hot or cold until the lunch bell rings. The prepared or packaged versions of these foods sometimes have a lot of sodium, so make them homemade with little or no salt, or compare nutrition facts of similar products and choose the ones with less sodium.

• Soup - tomato, vegetable or bean

• Chili (vegetarian or made with lean or extra lean ground chicken)

• Spaghetti or curly pasta salad (whole wheat with veggies and chicken added) • Bean casserole or beans & rice with vegetables.

Let Them Dunk

Try packing one of these fun but healthy foods with healthy dips alongside:

• Apple and pear slices to dip into low-fat plain yogurt or peanut butter. Sprinkle cut fruit slices with lemon water to slow browning.

• Crunchy carrot, celery and sweet red pepper strips to dip into hummus, fresh salsa or homemade bean dip.

• Whole-grain, low-sodium, low-fat crackers or whole grain pita triangles to dunk into soup.

Avoid packing sugary drinks like “power” drinks, soda or sugar-added juices to your kids’ lunchboxes, or home meals. Water or school purchased milk are great options to reduce sugar in the diet. Children ages 2 to 18 should eat or drink less than six teaspoons of added sugars daily, according to the American Heart Association. Six teaspoons of added sugars is equivalent to about 100 calories or 25 grams. One can of soda has about ten teaspoons of sugar.

Get Them Involved

When kids help pack their lunches, they’re more likely to eat that lunch! On nights you have a bit more time, like a Sunday night, have them choose which piece of fruit or what type of whole grain bread they want and let them assemble their lunch. Make this a weekly routine – it’s another great way to spend family time together. Learn more at www.heart.org/healthykids, and get free recipes at www.heart.org/recipes.

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Choose to Move: Physical Therapy Month In the midst of passing medications, tedious charting, paging a provider, calling pharmacy again, sending a piece of equipment to clinical engineering, and updating a family member on your patient's plan of care...a physical therapist asks if this is a good time for your patient to get out of bed. Before you brush off this gesture as another interruption to your day, consider this physical therapy is actually a safe, non-opioid alternative for managing pain.

October has been dubbed Physical Therapy Month since 1992. Physical therapists are healthcare professionals with doctoral level training. Working with physical therapists can aid in setting realistic expectations for recovery and help individuals return to their prior level of functioning. Notably, physical therapy can help manage patient's pain without the side effects of opioids - which include nausea, depression, and possible overdose. To help reduce pain without reliance on medication, techniques such as soft tissue mobilization, taping, and electrical stimulation can be utilized.

Reducing Falls Whether a patient is recuperating from surgery, recovering from a stroke, or returning back to a sport after injury, physical therapy is fundamentally important. Therapists are able to assist patients who are at high risk for falls with balance exercises and maneuvers that assist with restoring vestibular function - especially when vertigo is the chief complaint.

Cardiac Rehabilitation After a cardiac event or open-heart surgery, physical therapy is pivotal to the recovery process. Physical therapists provide safe exercises to improve cardiac fitness, maintain sternal precautions after surgery, and address patients' risk factors that could lead to a subsequent cardiac event. Cardiac rehabilitation can begin in the intensive care unit, and this interdisciplinary approach to recovery sets the stage for several months of subsequent patient progress.

From assessment of strength and mobility to reducing pain, physical therapists are a necessary component to the health care team. If a patient has a back or neck injury, seeing a physical therapist earlier can decrease healthcare costs in the long term.

During the month of October, be sure to take a moment out of your hectic day to thank your Physical Therapist colleagues and keep your patients moving.

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Female Medical Professionals bring women’s health care to Brentwood

A dozen Southside Hospital employees taught 30 women at Adelante, a Brentwood-based social services group, about proper nutrition and exercise as part of an effort to bring women’s health education and health care to people who might not otherwise get it.

The event attendees enjoyed belly dancing with Southside Hospital Chief Dietitian Leah Pasquarella, a certified belly dancing instructor, and striking yoga poses with Jeetinder Gujral, MD, a Southside hospitalist and avid yoga participant. Participants also learned how to make healthy nutritional choices and to perform a proper breast self exam with the help of Christina Antoine, MD, and Razia JaymanAristide, MD, internal medicine doctors at Southside. The nutrition lesson was topped off with fresh smoothie and salad samples.

Bringing women’s health care to local community groups is a grassroots effort organized by Dr. Jayman-Aristide, Dr. Antoine and a collection of 100 female physicians, nurses and other health care practitioners who recently became the Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Southside Hospital.

“Our group’s goal is to make sure that all women – regardless of their ability to get health care – are aware of tips to keep themselves healthy and warning signs of diseases such as heart disease and breast cancer,” said Dr. Jayman-Aristide. “It was wonderful seeing such enthusiastic participants from Adelante. We look forward to more events like this one in the various communities that Southside Hospital serves.”

Donna Moravick, NP, executive director of Southside Hospital, said of the group: “The hard work of Dr. Jayman-Aristide and Dr. Antoine has put women’s health on the map in Suffolk County. In joining forces and becoming a focused part of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, they will open up opportunities for all communities in Suffolk County. Dr. Jayman-Aristide and Dr. Antoine are truly advocates for the care of women in our community.”

Belly dancing instructor and Southside Hospital Chief Dietitian Leah Pasquarella teaching the women at Adelante some belly dancing moves.

Learning about the breast self exam was something that Lucy Martinez, an Adelante employee who attended the event, would have appreciated knowing a few years ago.

Ms. Martinez, a breast cancer survivor, said she is glad these medical professionals are bringing health education into local communities.

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“If more women put their health as a higher priority and are aware of these warning signs, perhaps they won’t have to go through the treatments that I did,” Ms. Martinez said.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Make a difference! Spread the word about mammograms and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.

The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks

The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks raise awareness and funds to save lives from breast cancer. Each event is a noncompetitive 3 to 5 mile walk that brings people together to make a difference for everyone who has been touched by breast cancer. The events raise money to fund innovative research, provide free information and support, and to help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it's most treatable.

From the opening ceremony to the post-walk entertainment, a Making Strides event is a celebration of survivors and opportunity to remember loved-ones lost. It's a day that shouldn't be missed and won't be forgotten. Find an event near you! www.makingstrideswalk.org/

Komen Race for the Cure®

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series is the largest, most successful education and fundraising event komenneny.org for breast cancer in the world.

Phone: 518-250-5379 2017 Komen Northeastern NY Race for the Cure® info@komenneny.org Saturday, October 7, 2017, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12210

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Calvary Hospital Awards 2017 Eddie Higgins Scholarship to Tiana Webber

Calvary Hospital recently awarded the 2017 Eddie Higgins Scholarship to an outstanding student, Tiana Webber. Ms. Webber’s mother, Charlene Malone, is a 34-year Calvary veteran who currently works in the Hospital’s Nursing Department as a Cancer Care Technician (CCT). To win the scholarship, Tiana had to demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and the determination and spirit of Eddie Higgins.

Tiana, 17, is a recent graduate of Preston High School in Bronx, NY. She was involved in The Italian Club, Italian Honor Society, Compassion Connection, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and Preston Scholars Program. This fall, she matriculates at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for an undergraduate degree in Biology.

Her ultimate goal is to become a physician specializing in Pediatrics. Tiana and her family reside in Elmsford, New York.

The Eddie Higgins Scholarship is named after a cherished member of the Calvary family who came to the hospital as a young boy. Eddie was hospitalized intermittently for 15 years at Calvary until his death in 1982 at the age of 29. Eddie is remembered for his love of God and his remarkable courage despite his illness.

Calvary has given this annual scholarship since 1985.

Pictured from left to right: Charlene Malone, Tiana’s Mother, Tiana Webber, and Michael T. Troncone, FACHE, SHRM-SCP, Vice President, Human Resources, Calvary Hospital.

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Northwell Health is reducing barriers to Breast Cancer Care through Pink Aid Grants

Northwell Health will provide Long Island women facing financial hardship with help affording non-medical needs and screenings at several sites in Nassau and Suffolk counties, thanks to generous donations from breast cancer charitable group Pink Aid Long Island.

The Northwell Health Cancer Institute and Dolan Family Health Center, based in New Hyde Park and Greenlawn respectively, each received $30,000 Pink Aid grants this year. Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead was given a $12,400 Pink Aid grant.

The donation to the Northwell Health Cancer Institute will support the Pink Aid Breast Cancer Hardship Fund, which will help breast cancer patients pay for important services such as transportation to and from treatment; post-surgical recovery garments; wigs or other needed prostheses; and financial assistance with groceries. These services, as well as financial assistance with housing and utilities, will be available for women through the Peconic Bay Medical Center Pink Aid Breast Cancer Hardship Fund.

Women will also be able to receive financial assistance in these areas -

as well as free mammograms and other breast cancer screenings - at the Dolan Family Health Center through its Pink Aid grant.

"We appreciate Pink Aid's generous support, which better allows us at Northwell Health to financially assist women who need breast cancer screenings or have breast cancer and otherwise wouldn't be able to afford the care that they need," said George Raptis, MD, senior vice president of cancer services at Northwell Health.

This is the second time that the Northwell Health Cancer Institute has received a Pink Aid grant and the third for the Dolan Family Health Center. Northwell Health Cancer Institute financial assistance through the Pink Aid grant will be available to patients at the Monter Cancer Center in Lake Success and the Imbert Cancer Center in Bay Shore.

"Women at risk for or diagnosed with breast cancer should never have to choose between seeking medical care or paying for basic necessities, such as food, child care, and housing," said Pink Aid Long Island President Ali Mitchell.

"All too often women face this daunting financial choice.

Pink Aid addresses this critical issue by helping underserved women face breast cancer with support and dignity, and by empowering breast cancer survivors to

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heal by helping and inspiring others. Pink Aid is proud to partner with Northwell Health to help women impacted by breast cancer throughout Long Island."

Breast Surgeon Zoe Weinstein, MD, joins Westchester Medical Center Health Network Staff, will practice in Kingston and Poughkeepsie

Zoe Weinstein, MD, a boardcertified breast surgeon practicing in the mid-Hudson Valley for more than a decade, has joined the medical staff of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), with privileges at member hospitals HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in Kingston and MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie.

Prior to joining WMCHealth, Dr. Weinstein was in private practice for nearly 20 years and has served as Medical Director of the Fern Feldman Anolick Center for Breast Health at HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus since 2009, a role she will continue to fill.

Dr. Weinstein is a member of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the American Society of Breast Surgeons. She is accomplished in advanced breast surgery procedures and techniques, including minimally invasive stereotactic breast biopsy; ultrasound-guided, vacuum-assisted

breast biopsy; radionuclide injection for sentinel lymph node identification, and the insertion of balloon catheters for partial breast irradiation.

Dr. Weinstein earned her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, and her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. She completed an internship in anatomic pathology and a fiveyear residency in general surgery at Montefiore Medical Center.

The Fern Feldman Anolick Center is dedicated to providing outstanding, compassionate care in a warm and caring environment. The center combines a coordinated team approach tailored to each patient’s individual needs with the most advanced breast imaging modalities and pathology services available.

Services include digital mammography, computer-aided detection, minimally invasive breast biopsies, clinical breast exams and bone density scans, as well as the latest surgery techniques and targeted

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therapies. The center also has a certified patient navigator who guides patients through the care system to help ensure timely diagnosis, treatment and support.

The Breast Center at the Redl Center for Cancer Care, part of MidHudson Regional Hospital, provides patients with the latest in

diagnostic technology, including 3D mammography, while offering minimally invasive surgical options, infusion center services, a commitment to research and clinical trials, and a certified patient navigator to assist patients and their families from diagnosis through treatment.

To reach Dr. Weinstein, call (845)383-1759. Her office is located on the second floor of 1561 Ulster Ave., Lake Katrine, NY 12449.

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org.

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Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Hosts 38th Annual Wheelchair Games On Sept. 23, 2017, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital will present its 38th annual Wheelchair Games, a highlight of the season for wheelchair athletes of all ages and abilities, along with friends and families. The event is held on Burke’s picturesque campus (785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains)—an idyllic environment for a day that personifies camaraderie and community spirit.

Burke’s Wheelchair Games provide physically challenged competitors with an opportunity to showcase abilities in a variety of track, field, basketball and table tennis events. One of the first events of its kind when introduced almost four decades ago, the Games have become a favorite tradition for both wheelchair athletes and the Westchester community.

“At the Wheelchair Games we offer an inclusive, supportive atmosphere that encourages participants of all ability levels to compete and have fun while boosting their self-confidence,” says Jeffrey Menkes, president & CEO of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. “This annual event is an inspiring, uplifting experience not just for the athletes, but for friends, family, and other members of the community who come to cheer them on.”

Beginning at 9:00 a.m., there will be field events, table tennis, and a slalom (obstacle) course.

Track events start at 1:30 p.m. A new and highly anticipated event this year is the Basketball Free Throw Competition at 11:00 a.m.

The Wheelchair Games competitive categories include: a Futures Division (six and under); a separate Junior Division; Adult and separate Masters levels at age 35 and older, age 50 and older, and the senior Masters division at age 60+. Morning event winners will be awarded during lunchtime and track event winners will be awarded after all races have been completed.

According Richard Sgaglio, Ph.D., vice president at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, “While the Wheelchair Games are a competition, everyone truly comes away feeling like a winner. By demonstrating their resilience and endurance, all the athletes benefit greatly, as well as those of us who are motivated by their determination.”

Admission is free for spectators and the public is encouraged to attend. In addition to watching the exciting sports competitions, the

-Sept. 23 event known for spirit of inclusion and community-

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Wheelchair Games will feature carnival games, musical entertainment, and raffles. The event is produced entirely by volunteers, including Burke employees along with community members from civic groups, schools, religious organizations, and other associations.

Athletes and volunteers can find more information and registration form by visiting: https://www. burke.org/community/specialevents-programs/wheelchairgames or calling (914) 597-2850.

For questions about classification and/or the athletic events, please contact Ralph Armento, meet director, at ralph461@msn.com or at (732) 266-2634.

For sponsorship information, please call (914) 597-2222.

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is a not-for-profit, acute rehabilitation hospital in White Plains, NY. Founded in 1915 through an endowment from philanthropist John Masterson Burke, it is the only hospital in Westchester County dedicated solely to adult rehabilitation medicine. As of 2016, the hospital is now a part of the Montefiore Health System, Inc. Burke offers both inpatient and outpatient programs for those who have experienced a disabling illness, traumatic injury or surgery. For additional information, please visit burke.org.

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First Baby Café on Long Island opens at Southside Hospital

The opening of the first Baby Café in downstate New York at Southside Hospital was marked by 30 moms – and their children – who have attended the hospital’s weekly breastfeeding support group.

Baby Cafés are free resources for pregnant or breastfeeding women to learn about this process and share their experiences with other moms. They are also places where women can receive help from a certified lactation consultant, such a Southside’s Wendi Andria, IBCLC. Ms. Andria spearheaded and has been running a free weekly breastfeeding support group at Southside for a few years and has helped many women reach their personal breastfeeding goals.

“When you’re a scared mom just trying to make sure you’re feeding your baby appropriately, having a place to turn where you can learn from a lactation consultant and swap tips with other moms is incredibly helpful,” said Ms. Andria. “It’s been such a rewarding experience helping moms through their breastfeeding journey via the support group and I look forward to helping more now that we are a Baby Café.”

The designation Baby Café comes from the nonprofit group Baby Café USA and was made possible with the help of a five-year, $1 million grant from Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park. Henry Bernstein, DO, professor of pediatrics at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, is the principal investigator of the breastfeeding promotion grant that Cohen’s received from the New York State Department of Health.

Amy Dekeris, of Smithtown, a soon-to-be mom of three girls, said the breastfeeding support group became a great resource for her when her first

Many of the moms, and their children, who attended Southside’s Baby Café ribbon cutting along with Southside Hospital’s ob/gyn team and leadership.

daughter was five weeks old. “I’ve learned that with each baby there’s a new latch,” she said. “and I’m looking forward to

learning the new latch with my youngest daughter and the help of the breastfeeding support group.”

Telepsychiatry Brings Specialists to Delaware County students via innovative mental health services program

Delaware County students who previously had to travel long distances to access mental healthcare can now receive it in their own school through a new program provided by Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), that combines in-person therapy and a special telepsychiatry program.

Students and their families in the Roxbury Central School District are the first to benefit from the program, which started there in June. The program will be available to students and their families in the Margaretville and Downsville school districts when the new school year starts. Expansion of the program to other districts serving Delaware County students is planned for the fall. “Bringing WMCHealth’s telepsychiatry technology to the districts and combining it with face-toface therapeutic services in the schools is a medical advance that has been shown to lead to better patient outcomes,” said Eric Amoh, Senior Vice President for Clinical Services at WMCHealth. “WMCHealth is one of the largest providers of behavioral health services in New York state, and we’re proud to deliver this important service to Delaware County families, as close to their homes as possible.”

Through the program, therapeutic counseling services to improve students’ mental health and well-being are offered in the schools -- in person -- with licensed behavioral health counselors. If the on-site counselor identifies a need, the services of a

board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist through the WMCHealth eHealth telemedicine program are made available. The mental health specialist, trained to work with children and teens exclusively, will communicate with each student, the student’s parents or guardians, and the counselor through secure videoconferencing technology.

“Mental health is an essential part of a child’s overall health and it has a complex interactive relationship with his or her physical health and ability to succeed in school, at work and in life overall,” said Kenneth Oclatis, Ph.D., Program Administrator for Telepsychiatry and Special Projects at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, which operates Margaretville Hospital and is also a WMCHealth member. “Having in-person individual and family therapy sessions, combined with live video mental health sessions and referrals to other community services if needed, can be an ideal way for students to receive timely, meaningful help, especially in Delaware County, which has a shortage of mental health professionals.”

The mental health services that students receive will typically include an initial evaluation, followed by medically based care, the effectiveness of which the psychiatrist will evaluate in regularly scheduled follow-up sessions.

Until now, Delaware County students needing mental health services for challenges such as anxiety, depression, adjustment to stressful

experiences or attention deficit disorder were often put on long waiting lists or forced to travel long distances, sometimes more than 100 miles, for care. The students who had to travel such distances often missed appointments or discontinued treatment altogether.

Margaretville Hospital’s funding for the mental health services program comes from the state and federal Vital Access Provider Program and from a separate Appalachian Regional Commission grant. About HealthAlliance, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley operates a 315-hospital bed healthcare system comprising HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus and HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston, New York, and Margaretville Hospital in Margaretville, New York. It also operates Mountainside Residential Care Center, an 82-bed facility in Margaretville.

As Ulster County’s largest employer, HealthAlliance is committed to attracting the best-qualified medical and support staff; providing outstanding, responsive, coordinated, compassionate patient- and family-centered care; excelling in clinical outcomes and patient experiences; and ensuring patient rights, privacy and respect are honored at all times, while improving the overall health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves. For more information about how HealthAlliance is delivering the promise of medicine, visit hahv.org or follow Facebook.com/HealthAllianceHV or Twitter.com/HAllianceHudVal.

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For more information about Baby Café, contact Ms. Andria at 631-968-3311 or email wandria@northwell.edu.

Catholic Health Services Offers Free Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Guide When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental or behavioral health concern, it can be a lot to handle. Mental health and substance-related issues as well as addictive disorders are a persistent concern throughout Long Island. To alleviate the stress of finding local resources, Catholic Health Services (CHS) is offering a free Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Guide. With English and Spanish text conveniently combined into one booklet, the guide focuses on programs, services and resources offered by CHS, its partners and other key Long Island agencies.

“Whether an individual or professional is looking for inpatient or outpatient treatments our experienced, seasoned professionals are dedicated to providing high-quality behavioral health services,” said Ronald Brenner, MD, CHS’s chief of behavioral health services.

To learn more or to receive the CHS Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Guide, call 1-855-CHS-4500 or download the guide from the system’s website www.chsli.org.

11th ANNUAL SPIRITUAL CARE DAY "Sacred Space" Bringing Light to the Darkness

Keynote Speaker: Father Edward L. Beck, C.P. Faith, Religion & Ethics Contributor

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Fordham Lincoln Center—Pope Auditorium 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023

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Northwell Health honors top employees with president’s awards

Please RSVP by October 4 to spiritualcareday@calvaryhospital.org

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An IRONMAN among us

Dr. Eric Martin, Orthopedic Surgeon with Orange Regional Medical Group, set a great example for his patients by participating in his first IRONMAN triathlon in Lake Placid last month.

The race took Dr. Martin slightly over 13 hours and included a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 marathon run.

We are happy to say that he finished in the top 42%!

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Northwell Health employees from Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Huntington Hospital, Concierge Pharmacy Services, Monter Cancer Center and Vivo Pharmacy earned President’s Awards in recognition of their outstanding service to the health system.

Northwell President and CEO Michael J. Dowling began the President’s Award tradition in 2007 to honor individuals and teams who demonstrate extraordinary leadership, compassionate care and dedicated service. A committee of Northwell senior leaders and local and national leaders recognized for service excellence selected winners in three categories: exceptional patient experience, teamwork and innovation.

Shawna Vernisie, a creative arts therapist at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, was named the 2017 President’s Award for Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience. She was recognized for her ability to combine her passion for the creative arts with her dedication to young patients and their families. Along with her Child Life colleagues, Ms. Vernisie created a music video that uses patients’ heartbeats as the tempo – a song of inspiration created by the children themselves. This is one small part of the music volunteer program, Musical Hands and Hearts, which Ms. Vernisie helped to develop.

That creative energy can be traced back to Ms. Vernisie’s birth – she spent her first month of life in a neonatal intensive care unit. “My parents were not able to hold me during that time, so they decided to sing to me,” she said. “The idea of using music as a therapeutic tool for comfort has never left me.”

In recognition of her many contributions, Ms. Vernisie was awarded a $10,000 check, an all-expense-paid cruise to a destination of her choice and a crystal award.

The President’s Award for Innovation was given to the Pain Bundle Oncology Unit 1 North team at Huntington Hospital. Understanding the excruciating pain brought on by cancer, they began work on a “bundle” effort. This multifaceted initiative begins with the Nightingale phone, (specially created by the team), allowing

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patients to speed-dial their nurses directly, thereby streamlining communication and accelerating response times. Another feature of the plan was conceived by two bedside nurses who created a new way to reassess and address patients’ pain by using portable, multi-alarm timers that are stored on medication carts. The final aspect of the effort calls for the generation of automated reports when patients identify their pain scores as higher than “six.”

Huntington Hospital has since shared the Nightingale technology with mother/baby, labor and delivery, medical-surgical and orthopedic units, as well as with other Northwell Health hospitals.

Overall, the innovative “bundle” effort has demonstrated significant improvement in pain management and communications among nurses.

The four-member Pain Bundle Oncology Unit 1 North at Huntington Hospital team, led by Marie Roggenkamp, RN, nurse manager of the oncology unit, was awarded $10,000 to be divided among the team and crystal awards for their innovation.

The President’s Award for Teamwork was presented to the Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s Concierge Pharmacy Services at Monter Cancer Center and the health system’s Vivo Pharmacy for improving patient access to specialty oral cancer drugs. The Concierge Pharmacy Services team recognized a pattern of lengthy wait-times for patients who needed authorization to receive specialty oral cancer drugs. To address this concern, the team created a more patient-centered method for dispensing medications.

The team of clinicians, pharmacists, pharmacy benefits coordinators and administrators created a concierge service, expediting the authorization process via the Vivo Pharmacy in the Center for Advanced Medicine. Since opening in December 2015, the Concierge Pharmacy Service has saved patients nearly $2 million in co-pay assistance, foundation assistance and free medications. In recognition of the team’s efforts, the team will be receiving $10,000 to be split among the team members and crystal awards.

For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu.

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September is Healthy Aging Month

How Burke supports Healthy Aging

By Carol Vartuli

During the next three decades, the number of Americans over age 65 will double, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means 88.5 million people–about one in five Americans– will be senior citizens.

These swelling ranks are bringing the realities of aging to the forefront, and more attention than ever is focused on keeping people healthier longer. In fact, September is Healthy Aging Month.

As a dedicated player in the community, Burke offers several programs to help seniors age with grace and independence, including: • Home Safety Assessments • Driver Evaluations • Tailored Fitness Programs

Good health begins at home People who have been living in the same house or apartment for many years are comfortable with the way things are. Unfortunately, that coffee table leg you always avoided may not be as easy to step over as you age and have less agility. “Sometimes people don’t realize they can no longer adapt as easily, and those are the things we look for in a Home Assessment,” says Andrea Sullivan, Burke’s Supervisor of Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT).

In a Home Assessment, an occupational therapist “walks through” a person’s typical daily routine with her, analyzing how she interacts with the environment while performing daily tasks. This involves assessing the person’s balance, coordination, endurance, safety awareness, strength, attention, problem solving, vision, and communication, as well as observing, for example, whether a loose carpet has become an obstacle, or whether a motion-detecting nightlight could avert a fall on a nocturnal trip to the bathroom.

The outcome of this home visit is a written set of recommendations to make the home safer to live in. Sometimes, structural changes are indicated, but most often, fixes are inexpensive, like applying double-sided tape to a loose carpet. The OT department tries to recommend the easiest and safest way to make adaptations, and can even recommend a local repairmen if needed.

Home Assessments can also be performed to ‘safety proof’ homes where dementia patients live, which can give their caregivers greater peace of mind.

Safe driving at any age Next to living in one’s own home, the independence of driving a car is highly valued by people of all ages. Contrary to some perceptions, older people are not involved in the most traffic fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But it is a fact that advancing age can affect important driving skills, such as vision and hearing acuity, reaction times, and problem-solving ability.

Burke’s Occupational Therapy department performs more than 500 driver evaluations annually at the White Plains campus and Somers satellite location. Evaluations are done in two parts: • An in-clinic assessment of a driver’s physical motor skills, gas-brake reactions, vision, perception and spatial acuity, cognition and ability to divide one’s attention.

• An on-road evaluation by a certified driving instructor.

A written report of these assessments is provided to the driver, and to his/her physician.

Burke’s Driver Assessment program is available to residents of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Duchess counties, as well as Long Island, Manhattan and Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Fitness is as fitness does The ability to function safely in your home and while driving is impacted by overall physical fitness. Yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control, only 28 to 34 percent of people over age 65 engage in regular, planned physical activity.

The Burke Adult Fitness Center is trying to reverse that trend in the community.

The center, which was designed for adults over the age of 40, includes programs for younger graduates of Burke’s rehabilitation programs, but the average age of members is 79. In fact, the oldest participant, who is 96, exercises at the center for an hour and a half, several times a week!

The top health gains of regular, structured exercise include: • • • • •

Improved bone health Reduced blood pressure and resting heart rate Increased awareness of where your body is in space Increased muscle strength Increased flexibility

These health gains add up to better quality of life because they are associated with better mobility, fewer falls and fractures and better cardiac health. Many studies also cite better digestion, improved sleep quality, reduced anxiety and depression and improved immunity with physical fitness.

All Fitness Center participants undergo a thorough orientation process, where their individual fitness needs are evaluated (including their physician’s referral form). The staff evaluates time frames required to meet a person’s fitness goals and outlines a program and the commitment needed to achieve them.

Each person’s base line recordings (blood pressure, heart rates, weight) are entered into a specially designed computer system, ActiveLinxx, along with the entire exercise program.

This allows the participant to be independent while in the gym, and enables the staff to monitor each person’s progress over time.

The Burke Fitness center is unique in its ability to cater to “complex individuals,” who may have contraindications to exercise movements or intensity. The Center’s Fit for Life program is adaptive to an individual’s condition (perhaps a pulmonary issue, a history of Stroke, or another physical challenge).

According to Kathryn Siegel, Burke’s Director of Community Health and Wellness, “Fit for Life classes are an exercising ‘support group,’ where people are focused on the same objective.” She adds that “Socialization is key to healthy aging, and the Center provides a safe and supportive environment for that.”

For more information visit, www.burke.org

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America seeking nominations for its Dementia Care Professional of the Year

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is now accepting nominations for its 2017 “Dementia Care Professional of the Year.”

The honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence in care, compassionate performance above and beyond expectations, and a dedicated commitment to individuals living with dementia.

“Currently, there are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s president and Chief Executive Officer. “Every day, there are caregiving professionals who go above and beyond to care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

This program is about recognizing these outstanding professionals for their efforts.”

The search has been held annually since 2007, recognizing and awarding leaders who work with individuals living with dementia. Winners have included doctors, support group facilitators, and program and executive directors of Alzheimer’s centers throughout the country.

“Nominees may be chosen by peers/colleagues, employers, clients or clients’ families. To be eligible, nominees must be currently employed as a professional care provider to individuals with dementia or their families, and must be certified as an AFA Dementia Care partner through completion of the “AFA Partners in Care” training program,” said Molly Fogel, AFA’s Director of Educational and Social Services.

Accomplishments may include: achievements through overall career of service; changes to the care system or field of practice; development of successful models of care and intervention; positive impact on colleagues or workplace; positive impact on families; and extraordinary service to clients.

We invite anyone who knows a hard-working, dedicated dementiacare professional, to nominate them. The deadline to submit nominations is October 15. Visit www.alzfdn.org for more information or to submit a nomination.

World Alzheimer’s Month

World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia.

World Alzheimer's Month was launched in 2012.

World Alzheimer's Day is on September 21 each year.

2 out of every 3 people globally believe there is little or no understanding of dementia in their countries.

The impact of World Alzheimer's Month is growing, but the stigmatisation and misinformation that surrounds dementia remains a global problem that requires global action.

September 2017 will mark the 6th global World Alzheimer's Month, and will utilize the theme of 'Remember me' to highlight the importance of early detection and diagnosis of dementia.

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ELIH appoints new Behavioral Health Nurse Manager

Jessica Marangio, BSN, RN-BC, Behavioral Health Nurse Manager joined Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH). In her new role at ELIH, Ms. Marangio is responsible for coordinating all aspects of nursing care on the Behavioral Health Unit, assuring staffing, patient satisfaction and coordination of care.

Ms. Marangio brings more than 12 years of patient care experience to ELIH, including Psychiatry, Neurology, Medical/Surgical, Pediatric and Geriatric Care. With leadership roles in both Psychiatry and Dementia Care, Jessica is dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence- based care to patients with a variety of health care needs, while promoting a culture of safety and an environment conducive to life-long learning.

Prior to joining the nursing management team at Eastern Long Island Hospital, Ms. Marangio was a Registered Nurse Clinician at Stony Brook Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and a Registered Nurse in the Department of Neurology. Her professional certifications include psychiatric-mental health nursing (board certified), Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations (PMCS) Certified Program Trainer, NYS Office of Mental Health and American Heart Association Basic Life Support provided (BLS) for Healthcare Providers. Ms. Marangio holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City, UT. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Nursing Education.

Her professional memberships include the American Nurses Association and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Ms. Marangio resides in Center Moriches.

Eastern Long Island Hospital is a 90-bed, full-service, community hospital committed to delivering excellence in patient care and meeting all the health needs of the North Fork and Shelter Island. Award-winning CARE at ELIH is the result of consistent high quality scores, high levels of patient satisfaction, and a skilled patient care team that treats patients like family. Your good health is important to everyone on the “CARE” team. From admission to discharge, the caring culture of ELIH is with you every step of the way. For more information, visit www.elih.org

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New Cardiac Cath Lab Opens; Brings Lifesaving Care to the North and South Forks

A Leader in “Door-to-Perfusion” Time A delay in restoring blood flow through an artery increases the likelihood for significant damage to the heart muscle.

Being able to diagnose and treat a blocked artery in Southampton, without having to first transport the patient to Stony Brook, minimizes the potential for damage.

“For patients who need emergency catheterization, Stony Brook’s ‘Code H’ protocol has produced an average ‘door-toperfusion’ time of 56 minutes, almost 45 minutes below the New York State regulated treatment guidelines,” said Dr. Javed Butler, Chief of Cardiology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Co-Director of the Stony Brook University Heart Institute. “That is the level of care we strive for at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. The systems and processes are in place and we look forward to taking care of our patients out east with that same dedication to quality and excellence.”

On Tuesday, September 5, Stony Brook Medicine opened a fully-operational cardiac catheterization laboratory at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, making it the only facility on the East End of Long Island capable of providing clinically complex care to critically ill heart patients. Services offered include cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stenting, intravascular ultrasound, and Impella®, a treatment to improve blood flow in heart failure patients requiring care in the lab.

Dr. Reuven Pasternak, Vice President for Health Systems for Stony Brook Medicine, noted that “This cath lab brings extended care to a population who previously could not access potentially life saving care within the recognized critical window of time and diagnostic services important for ongoing care. The lab also represents a major step in New York to recognize the need for alternative delivery systems for less populated areas whose residents need to have advanced levels of medical care that cannot be covered by telemedicine.”

Located in the hospital’s Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart & Stroke Center, diagnostic, emergency and elective treatments are delivered by Stony Brook Heart University Institute specialists including the lab Director, interventional cardiologist Dr. Travis Bench. Dr. Bench and his partner, Dr. Dhaval Patel, also see patients at Stony Brook Cardiology practices in Center Moriches and Southampton and plans to open other offices in the region.

"The new Cardiac Program is the most dramatic example of exactly the sort of collaboration we hoped would happen when Southampton Hospital joined Stony Brook Medicine, as we bring the region's top medical services closer to where people live,” said Robert Chaloner, Chief Administrative Officer for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. “This truly signals the beginning of a new era of healthcare for our East End communities."

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's catheterization lab provides 24-hour support, seven days a week (24/7). Prior to the opening of the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital cath lab, the nearest treatment facility was Stony Brook University Hospital – up to 70 miles away and between a 60- to 90minute drive for most North and South Fork residents.

“Faster access to the highest standard of cardiac care means more immediate, life-saving diagnosis and treatment for residents of the East End of Long Island,” said Dr. Bench.

About Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is staffed by more than 280 physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals representing 48 medical specialties. A campus of Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital offers a diverse array of clinical services, ranging from primary medical care to specialized surgical procedures, including orthopedics and bariatrics. The sole provider of emergency care on Long Island’s South Fork, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is a provisional Level III adult Trauma Center. The hospital includes a Heart and Stroke Center, Breast Health Center, The Center for Advanced Wound Healing, and 32 satellite care centers throughout the South Fork of Long Island. The hospital is the largest employer on the South Fork with more than 1,200 employees. To learn more, visit southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu.

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Dhaval Patel, MD; Cardiologist, Stony Brook Medicine; Gary Gerard, Lead Interventional/Cardiac Catheterization Technologist; Stony Brook Southampton Hospital; Travis Bench, MD, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital; and Helen VanDenessen, Nurse Manager, Imaging, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

Albany Medical Center’s new corporation takes the lead for community health initiatives Albany Medical Center recently announced the formation of a new entity to work collaboratively with community-based organizations across the region on initiatives to improve individuals’ health.

The new corporation, Better Health for Northeast New York, Inc. (“BHNNY”), is a not-for-profit corporation formed to develop initiatives in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga and Warren counties to address chronic and widespread health conditions such as hypertension, asthma and depression. BHNNY will support ongoing efforts of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program (DSRIP) – New York State’s program to broadly improve New Yorkers’ health, funded by savings created by delivering care more cost-effectively.

“After leading regional efforts to improve measures of good health for two years, Albany Med is proud to see Better Health for Northeast New York move forward with efforts to improve individuals’ quality of life and well-being,” said Ferdinand J. Venditti, MD, Albany Medical Center executive vice president for system care delivery and hospital general director.

Louis Filhour, PhD, RN, Chief Executive Officer of BHNNY, said, “Albany Med has laid the groundwork to achieve ambitious goals that will improve the quality of life for thousands of individuals in our region and provide less expensive care outside of hospital settings. We look forward to the next stage of implementing this important program.”

Goals of the state’s Medicaid reforms are to reduce avoidable ED use and inpatient readmissions by 25%; enhance the patient experience and clinical outcomes; improve key population health measures; minimize the system-wide cost of care by transitioning to a reimbursement system based on outcomes rather than volume of services provided; and creating an integrated, community-based approach to care.

Examples of projects BHNNY staff are working on with community groups include: • Integrating primary care and behavioral health services • Developing evidence-based strategies for disease management in high risk/affected populations • Improving access to high quality chronic disease preventive care and management in clinical and community settings

Better Health for Northeast New York will replace Albany Med as the regional lead in the DSRIP program.

Albany Medical Center was one of the 25 performing provider systems (PPSs) established in 2014 to carry out Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Medicaid Reform initiative.

Serving nearly 69,000 Medicaid enrollees as well as the uninsured population in the five-county region, BHNNY is leading 11 projects in system transformation, disease-focused clinical improvements and population- wide health improvement strategies. Though the projects have independent goals, they all aim to close the gap on health disparities in the Medicaid population, reduce avoidable hospital use and assist with the transition to value-based payment (VBP).

New York State is targeting 80% of Medicaid managed care payments to be made through VBP arrangements by 2020.

To learn more about Better Health for Northeast New York and DSRIP, visit: http://www.bhnnypps.org/AboutOur-PPS.cfm.

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Iris Mead to be honored with Hospital Citizenship Award

Margaretville native Iris Mead will receive Margaretville Hospital’s 2017 Keene Roadman Citizen of the Year Award at the hospital auxiliary’s Harvest Moon Ball at the Hanah Mountain Resort and Country Club from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 14.

The ball — a cocktail party and dinner sponsored by the Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center — will honor Mead for her many years of community involvement and outstanding achievements.

“Iris has improved the quality of life here in Margaretville,” said auxiliary Vice President Karen Kolar. “She is a true community hero — an inspired visionary who is also ready and willing to volunteer to do whatever has to be done to achieve a goal.”

Mead, the auxiliary’s secretary and a past member of its Harvest Moon Ball Committee, was born in the original Margaretville Hospital near the current high school. The current Margaretville Hospital, built in 1969, is now a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth).

She was hired in 2010 by the Margaretville Health Foundation, now a WMCHealth member, to run its day-to-day operaprovided tions, including overseeing many fundraising events. In her nearly five years with the foundation, she also worked with Margaretville Hospital staff and local community members, significantly raising the foundation’s profile. The foundation’s mission is to ensure quality healthcare in the Central Catskills.

‘Sophistication in Black and White’ The Harvest Moon Ball’s theme this year is “Sophistication in Black and White.” Gala attendees are encouraged to dress in thematic colors. The evening will include dancing to the sounds of the seven-piece Blues Maneuver band.

The Hanah Mountain Resort and Country Club is located at 576 West Hubbell Hill Road in Margaretville. Tickets are $85 a person and are available by contacting Karen Kolar at 845-676-4844 or e-mailing kkolar@catskill.net.

Anyone wishing to make a reservation may also mail a check, payable to the Margaretville Hospital Auxiliary, to P.O. Box 51, Margaretville, NY 12455.

Margaretville Hospital is located at 42084 State Highway 28 in Margaretville.

Montefiore celebrates breastfeeding recognition from World Health Organization

Photo credit: @ShaneDrummondPhoto

Members of the Breastfeeding Committee at the Montefiore Jack D. Weiler Hospital celebrate their recent designation as a Baby-Friendly Birth Facility, a recognition sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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Paint Port Pink expands to Port Jefferson Station to raise awareness about breast cancer and breast health Mather’s month-long outreach will include two Paint Nights, HealthyU seminar series and health fair, and special offers from community partners

Paint Port Pink, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s month-long breast cancer awareness community outreach, is expanding its reach to include more community partners in Port Jefferson and Port Jefferson Station.

New this year are two Paint Nights at Comsewogue Public Library in Port Jefferson Station and Muse Paint Bar in Port Jefferson, and new promotions by our retail community partners, some of which will raise funds for the Fortunato Breast Health Center’s Fund for Uninsured. On Wear Pink Day on Oct. 17, individuals who dress in pink will be encouraged to take selfies and post them to Facebook with the hashtag #paintportpink.

Presented by Astoria Bank, Paint Port Pink is sponsored by more than 100 community partners, including Long Island Physician Associates, LI Anesthesia Physicians, Long Island Bone and Joint, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, Empire Bank, Local 342 Long Island Public Service Employees, STAT Health Management and Tritec Building Company.

For a full listing of events, sponsors and partners go to www.paintportpink.org For further information about Mather Hospital, visit www.matherhospital.org or “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/matherhospital.

The Gallery at Orange Regional Medical Center presents Art Exhibit ‘Orange County Artists Showcase indigenous florals and landscapes’

Orange Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce its latest art exhibition which showcases the work of two accomplished Hudson Valley artists, Sarah Fortner Pierson and Ellen Joyce Trayer. The exhibit will be on display through September 28, 2017 in The Gallery at Orange Regional Medical Center located at 707 East Main Street, Middletown on the ground floor adjacent to the conference center.

Sarah Fortner Pierson grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and received a Bachelor’s degree in Art Practice from UC Berkeley. She moved to New York City in 2001 to join Hunter College's Master of Fine Art program. She currently lives in Orange County, NY with her husband and son.

When describing the evolution of her Flower Series, Sarah said when she chooses a composition she tried to find the most unique and distinctive view of the flower. “I love the drama of a huge canvas and how it fills my field of vision and I am submerged in the details of the forms.”

Ellen Joyce Trayer, jealous of her children’s artwork tried her hand at painting in her midthirties and immediately fell in love with oils.

Self-taught, she received awards from The South Shore Art Association, The Winter Arts Festival and The East Islip Art Council.

Encounter, by Ellen Joyce Trayer

Retiring to the Hudson Valley from Long Island she pursued her art education with The Wallkill River School of Art. She has studied pastel with Dennis Fanton and oils with William Noonan and Susan Hope Fogel.

Ellen's new passion is Experimental Watercolors which she is studying with Susan

Hope Fogel. Ellen finds her inspiration from the beautiful scenery of the Hudson Valley and from her many travels.

Orange Regional exhibits both emerging and mid-career contemporary and professional artists from the Hudson Valley, with a special focus on healing art.

Mysterious Mountain Laurel,

by Sarah Fortner Pierson

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For additional information about Orange Regional’s Healing Arts Program, contact Director, Healing Environments/Art Curator, Nina Favata, at 333-2385 or nfavata@ormc.org.

Orange Regional Medical Center is a member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System.

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