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How to spot nursing home abuse and fight it with Personal Injury Lawyer Phil Rizzuto

Approximately 1.7 million people are cared for in nursing homes every year and it is estimated that a quarter of all Americans will receive long term care at some point in their lifetime. And yet, … more

3/25/24

After operating without a contract for more than a month, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses reached a new contract agreement with Northwell on Feb. 21.

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses secure new contract, call off strike

After months of haggling, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses and hospital administrators agreed to a new labor contract, sidestepping a potential full-scale walkout on Feb. 21. … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/8/24

Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital is bracing for an impending nurses’ strike next week as negotiators have failed to reach a compromise on a new labor contract.

Here's why Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream nurses are poised to strike

Hundreds of nurses at Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital are threatening to walk off on the job next week unless negotiators and hospital administrators agree on a new contract. The New York … more

By Juan Lasso | 2/16/24

Seniors stay active in Glen Cove

Glen Cove seniors have been taking the time to beat the heat on Wellness Wednesday in Morgan Park. The Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation brings educators to demonstrate and teach … more

By Will Sheeline | 8/4/22

Critical care nurses and administration celebrate winning the Gold Beacon Award at an event in the hospital’s basement.

LIJVS wins critical care excellence award

The Critical Care Unit at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital (LIJVS) has earned the Gold Beacon Award for excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The gold … more

By Karina Kovac | 5/26/22

Matthew Mendoza, above, a registered nurse, practiced cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a lifelike but mostly plastic stand-in for a live patient. Jennifer Dixon, above left, a registered nurse and nurse educator, oversaw the training.

Nursing goes beyond bedside at G.C. Hospital

National Nurses Week, recognized May 6 to 12, has passed, but the work of nurses continues to be the backbone of health care. Theresa Dillman, Glen Cove Hospital’s chief nursing officer and … more

By Letisha Dass | 5/26/22

Cuomo did the right thing in resigning

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initial reaction to a damning report filed Aug. 3 by state Attorney General Letitia James, detailing precisely how and when the governor sexually harassed 11 women, could only be described as bizarre. more

8/12/21

Saying farewell to a president who put Hofstra on the map

I take note of the impending retirement of Dr. Stuart Rabinowitz, the president of Hofstra University. Having been a trustee of the university for almost 30 years, I have come to understand . . . more

5/13/21

State needs public-hearings overhaul

Amid all the clamor over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s alleged sexual harassment and misreporting of nursing home deaths, you would have thought nothing else was happening in Albany at the moment. You would be wrong. more

3/25/21

Cuomo’s days in office appear numbered

A year ago, the coronavirus pandemic arrived in New York, and fear and confusion ensued. We needed a calming voice to talk us through the crisis, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo was that voice. more

3/11/21

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