PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital’s Voyage to Excellence employee teams dedicated a bench in front of the hospital to mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and to thank the entire Mather family for their dedication during this difficult time. “We wanted to remind the Mather Hospital family that they are appreciated, and…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Lisa Khavkin has been named vice president for human resources for Mather Hospital, effective March 1, 2021. Ms. Khavkin was previously the vice president for human resources at Huntington Hospital. She joined Huntington in 2013 as the director of talent and organizational performance. In her seven years at Huntington, she was…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Paul Vertullo, chief operating officer and treasurer for Seviroli Foods, Inc. / Vertullo Imports LLC of Garden City, has been appointed to the JTM Foundation Board of Directors. Vertullo said he had been discussing with a friend, Donald Lippencott, who is vice chairman of the JTM Foundation Board, that he would…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital caregivers provide powerful testimony of the challenges of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Together We Can, a short documentary film that will premiere on December 17 at 7 p.m. Together We Can, presented by the JTM Foundation in support of Mather Hospital, chronicles how 2020 events tried…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Luis Gruberg, MD, has been named medical director of Mather Hospital’s new cardiac catheterization lab, which is scheduled for a spring 2021 opening. Mather was one of three Northwell Health facilities to receive approval earlier this year from the New York State Health and Health Planning Council to establish cardiac catheterization…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital’s Fortunato Breast Health Center has partnered with the Suffolk Cancer Services Program to provide free breast cancer screenings to individuals who qualify. The Cancer Services Program (CSP) provides breast cancer screenings to women age 40 and older without health insurance in Suffolk. If any follow-up testing is needed, the…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. The hospital earned the award…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― In an effort to promote good skin health during the summer months, Mather Hospital and the Village of Port Jefferson have partnered to provide free SPF 30 sunscreen lotion dispensers throughout the village. The dispensers are located at East Beach, West Beach, Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, Rocket Ship Park, the Port…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital became the latest Northwell Health facility to deploy PurpleSun ultraviolet-light technology to destroy harmful pathogens and reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections. The state-of-the-art PurpleSun devices, which traditionally had been more often used in operating rooms, will add an additional layer of safety to the hospital’s disinfection efforts during…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Kevin McGeachy, who has held several administrative positions at Northwell Health’s community and academic teaching hospitals, has been named senior vice president for administration at Mather Hospital. Previously, Mr. McGeachy served as senior vice president of strategic alliances for Northwell, exploring new strategic alliances, affiliations and partnerships with other local and…
