First Graduate Nurse Residency
Mather Hospital has been accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the first Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice residency program in New York State.
Mather Researcher Selected as National Finalist for Professional of the Year Award
May 3, 2018 Denise Uettwiller-Geiger, PhD, clinical chemist and director of clinical trials at Mather Hospital, was selected as one of six national finalists for the Cardinal Health 2018 urEssential Laboratory Professional of the Year award.“An early adopter of automated technology, Denise Uettwiller-Geiger has overcome the many challenges of the hospital setting. By balancing new…
Mather Chairman Kenneth Jacoppi Honored by UHF
May 2, 2018 Mather Chairman Kenneth Jacoppi has received a Distinguished Trustee Award from the United Hospital Fund (UHF). The award, which recognizes extraordinary leadership and service to hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and rehabilitation organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Orange counties, New Jersey and Connecticut, was…
Kevin Beiner, Roger A. Blumencranz, and Ralph Nappi named to Mather Hospital Board of Directors
April 25, 2018 Kevin Beiner, Roger A. Blumencranz and Ralph Nappi, three members of Northwell Health’s leadership team, have been named to the Mather Hospital Board of Directors. Kevin Beiner has served various leadership roles at Northwell Health. Currently, he is the senior vice president and regional executive director for the Eastern Region, which includes Southside…
Mather earns its 11th “A” grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group
April 24, 2018 Mather Hospital has again earned the top “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. Mather Hospital is the only hospital in Suffolk County and one of only eight hospitals in New York State to earn the…
Back & Neck Pain Seminar April 21 at Mather
April 13, 2018 Learn how to get relief from your back & neck pain at a FREE informational seminar on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 9 – 11 AM at Mather Hospital (75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY). If you’ve been suffering from chronic back or neck pain, Mather Hospital’s Back & Neck Pain Center offers:…
Rich, Holbrook – Total Knee Replacement
Rich Fetherston of Holbrook endured more than 3 ½ years of pain in his right knee, scheduling periodic shots that temporarily eased the pain. Rich wasn’t afraid of having joint replacement surgery – he was just too busy caring for his ailing wife. Eventually he attended a free Mather Hospital joint replacement breakfast seminar. “I…
Craig, Smithtown – Hip Replacement
Craig Limoncelli of Smithtown had endured a painful right hip for five years. It got so bad that walking up his steep, 130-foot long driveway with the day’s mail became a painful experience. A technician for Mercedes Benz, Craig, 53, decided he couldn’t put off hip surgery any longer when he had difficulty lifting objects…
Jack, Mount Sinai – Hip Repacement
Hip Replacement Surgery Puts Duffer Back on the Green When Jack Argila of Mount Sinai decided that the pain in his hip was constant and too severe to continue to treat with pain medication, he resigned himself to having total hip replacement surgery. It wasn’t an easy decision and he didn’t make it without great…
Lorraine, Sag Harbor – Ankle Replacement
Lorraine Dusky was a runner for more than 30 years with ribbons and medals from 5k races. But her recent “celebrity” status came as a result of an ankle injury and condition that ended her racing days. On Aug. 8, she became the first patient to have a total ankle replacement at Mather Hospital. It…