South Nassau Communities HospitalAt just 12:04 a.m., South Nassau Communities Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2012 into the world. Isabela Garcia-Hernandez was born on Jan. 1, just minutes after … more

Beth Hammerman, Mercy Medical Center’s Director of Planning and Community Health, has received the 2011 Patrick J. Scollard Award for Leadership from Catholic Health Services of Long Island. more

“Hostage negotiators responding. They request that you do not enter the room the hostage is in.” Lt. Christopher Romance of the Rockville Centre Police Department spoke with a calm authority as he relayed the message to his officers. “Suspect is a white male, he has two female hostages.” Six men, including Mayor Francis Murray and Police Commissioner Charles Gennario, stood outside Mercy Medical Center’s St. Anne’s building, taking careful note of what was going on in the hospital. Had the situation been real, there would likely have been a number of news helicopters overhead and significantly more officers present. more

With regional supplies depleted to critically low levels due to Hurricane Irene, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre will be conducting an Emergency Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services on Friday, Sept. 2 from 6:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. more

Teams representing Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre finished first among all hospital competitors at the annual Marcum Workplace Challenge charity run/walk. more

Mercy Medical Center marked National Cancer Survivors Day with its first annual gathering of former cancer patients and their families, drawing more than 175 attendees to attest to the fact that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful and productive. more

Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre invites and encourages members of the community to participate in a blood drive to support Long Island Blood Services on July 22 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. more

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center will hold its 30th annual golf classic on July 25 at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City. more

Joining a trend that includes many health care facilities on Long Island and throughout New York state, Mercy Medical Center will have a smoke-free campus starting on May 1. Smoking has long been … more

A cold rain didn’t deter a crowd of nearly 200 attendees from turning out for The Friends of Mercy Medical Center’s 45th annual Gentlemen’s St. Patrick’s Dinner. The black-tie event on … more