November 10, 2016 Precision CyberKnife of New York, a program of Mather Hospital at North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates (NSHOA) in East Setauket, has earned a three-year accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The accreditation follows a survey by the ACR’s Committee on Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation. The Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation Program…
November 10, 2016 Mather Radiology Nurse Cameron Gittens RN, CRN, CEN has received the Presidential Citation Award from The Nurses Association of the Counties Of Long Island, Inc. (NACLI) for “his outstanding dedication to education, leadership, sense of compassion, empowerment, and exemplary professional demeanor.” The award was presented November 3 at NACLI’s 2016 Awards Dinner…
November 3, 2016 Stop by Mather Hospital on Monday, Nov. 7 for our Fall Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm in Conference Rooms 3, 4 and 5. No appointment is necessary. Donated blood can be separated into individual components to save multiple lives, according to the New…
November 2, 2016 Mather has been named Hospital of the Year for the 2016 Achievements in Health Care awards, presented by Long Island Business News. In addition, Gregory Brevetti, MD, was recognized in the Physician Category and Judith Moran-Peters, DNSc, RN, NE-BC, RN-BC, was honored in the Nursing category. The awards, formerly called Health Care Heroes,…
October 7, 2016 Memory Loss vs. Dementia, Living Well with Diabetes, Five Steps to Financial Wellness and Success, Fighting back Against the Opioid Epidemic, and Estate and Long-Term Care Planning are some of the seminars being offered at the Fall Semester of HealthyU at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. The twice-yearly HealthyU is a free…
September 13, 2016 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital has been awarded a $25,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life. The funds will be used to train an interdisciplinary team in Mather’s Behavioral Health Services to promote long-term recovery for adolescents with psychiatric illness through a Collaborative Problem Solving model. The model engages adolescents in…
September 12, 2016 Paint Port Pink, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s month-long breast cancer awareness community outreach, returns in October 2016 with new events, initiatives and community partners. Presented by Astoria Bank, this year’s outreach will include an Art Show at the Port Jefferson Free Library from Oct. 1-31. The show is open to everyone…
August 30, 2016 Free prostate screening will be offered on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 from 9 am to 3 pm at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. The screening, which will take place in the Fortunato Breast Health Center, will include a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and Digital Rectal Exam (DRE). No fasting is required. A…
August 29, 2016 Advanced treatment for prostate cancer using CyberKnife technology will be the topic of a free evening seminar hosted by the Us TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 6-8 pm at the Patchogue-Medford Library in Patchogue. A light dinner will be served. To register, call (631) 686-7878…
August 15, 2016 Blood donors are needed during what has been declared a critical blood shortage on Long Island. John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s annual summer blood drive will take place on Monday, Aug. 29 from 6:30 am until 6:30 pm. The blood drive is open to all community residents. No appointment is necessary to…