Franklin Hospital's Annual Golf Tournament will be held at the Middle Bay Country Club in Oceanside on Monday, August 21. All proceeds from the golf outing will directly benefit programs and services at the hospital.The day will begin with registration and brunch at 9:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun tee off at 11 a.m. Golf will be played in a scramble format. A lavish reception and dinner will follow with tournament awards and raffle prizes. The cost is $400 for an individual golfer and $1,600 for a foursome. Dinner only reservations are $125 per person.Dr. Harold Sirota, committee chairman, states that there are many opportunities to underwrite the event, sponsorship packages and tee sponsorships available, and he urges local businesses and individuals to take part. For tickets and information, call (516) 465-2670.
Long Beach Medical Center receives state funding for technology expansion
Long Beach Medical Center is one of 26 regional health care networks across New York state that will share $52.9 million in grant awards as part of New York's Health Information Technology (HIT) initiative. An award amount of $733,000 will enable Long Beach Medical Center to establish an information technology system between the Medical Center, physician offices, and select area nursing facilities.The HIT initiative provides for the sharing of electronic patient data among health care providers via highly secured server networks to better ensure that appropriate medical care is delivered to patients. The electronic patient medical records would include reports on past diagnoses, surgical procedures, imaging studies, allergies, prescription drug history and laboratory information, among other key data. Patients will have greater access to their own health records so that they can make better informed health care decisions in consultation with their doctors Recent advances include an $8-million hospital-wide information system that provides for the electronic transmission of medical information throughout the Medical Centerís hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health care agency and outpatient programs. New web-based technology allows physicians to access diagnostic imaging scans and reports from their homes and offices, and over $4-million in software upgrades were made in the Diagnostic Imaging Department.
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center announces suicide survivor group
The impact of suicide on a family is often devastating for children and adults. North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Long Island's leading specialty children's mental health center for more than half a century, offers a support group for family members who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group, led by a professional, is ongoing and accepts new members at every meeting. The Suicide Survivor's Support Program is a part of the Center's Schnurmacher Family Bereavement Program. This program offers assistance to children and adults during times of grief. Pre-registration is required and there is a set fee. For more information on these suicide survivor groups or other bereavement and trauma services contact Linda Reilly at (516) 299-5373, extension 234.
Winthrop-University Hospital offers diabetes information session
Winthrop-University Hospital's Clinical Trials Center will host a free Diabetes Information Session on Wednesday, June 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Held at Winthrop's Community Outreach Center at 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola, the program will include a discussion of the disease for those who recently have been diagnosed or those who are at risk for diabetes, as well as provide an opportunity to learn about Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved clinical trials.Anuja Shah, MD, Winthrop Internal Medicine Associates, will discuss risk factors for diabetes, as well as provide a general overview of the disease. Attendees also will learn about various clinical trials currently available for those diagnosed with Type I and Type II diabetes, as well as for those who are at risk. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.Clinical trials provide eligible participants access to medications and treatments that may not yet be available to the public. All clinical studies are supervised by physicians who are Board Certified in their respective specialties and carried out under the auspices of an independent Institutional Review Board, whose sole purpose is to oversee the protection of clinical trial participants. Participants in our studies may receive physical exams, laboratory tests, diagnostic evaluations and study medication at no cost. Compensation for time and travel is often provided. Patients do not need health insurance to participate.Admission to the program is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve your space, please call (516) 663-9582.
