By: Robert Remler
Shown here with guest speakers Reverend Frances Hall Carr, MDiv., BCC, Hospice Care Network (2nd from left) and Frederick A. Smith, M.D., North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset (4th from left) are, Pastoral Care Committee member Chaplain Kathy Martino, Franklin's Director of Medicine Jack Rubenstein, M. D., Pastoral Care Committee members Father Chux Okochi, Reverend James Watson and Franklin's Pastoral Care Committee Chairperson Sister Evelyn Lamoureux.
Mercy's Emergency Department ranked #1
When most of us think of the Emergency Department in a hospital, we think screaming sirens, emergency personnel scrambling down a hallway pushing a gurney, desperately trying to save a life. While this does occur, many emergency cases are not as dramatic. When a patient arrives at Mercy Medical Center's Emergency Department, conditions and injuries may vary from motor vehicle accidents and sports injuries to heart attacks and pediatric seizures. An Emergency Department visit can be stressful and anxiety provoking. It is important to manage the diverse needs of patients who arrive for Mercy's emergency services. Mercy employs only physicians who are both Residency-trained in Emergency Medicine and Board Certified in this specialty. These qualifications separate Mercy's Emergency Department staff from the majority of hospitals both on Long Island and in the nation. Jonathan York, MD, MBA, FACEP, Director of Emergency Medicine, is very proud of the Emergency Department staff, saying, "In a recent nationally recognized and widely adopted patient satisfaction survey, Mercy Medical Center's Emergency Service was rated #1 in Nassau County. Mercy's Emergency Service strives to provide convenient and quality emergency care." Mercy Medical Center is undergoing a $59 million upgrade, including new developments, renovations and expansion projects within the entire hospital. As part of its commitment to provide convenient high quality and state-of-the-art critical care, the Emergency Department has recently completed its expansion. The new facility houses expanded radiology, trauma and observation areas as well as dedicated OB-GYN and pediatric areas. Other improvements also include a new triage area, waiting room and express care. This expansion is consistent with the hospital's effort to provide the best care anywhere on Long Island to more than 40,000 patients who will visit the Center this year. It is important to remember the impact and the role of the Emergency Department in our society. Mercy Medical Center is committed to offering exceptional medical care to the community and beyond from a well-trained, experienced and dedicated team. Should you, a family member or friend need services of the Emergency Department in the future, think Mercy Medical Center...celebrating 90 years of caring.
Mercy presents "This is Your Life" workshop
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to offer a new workshop developed especially for cancer patients. In a group setting participants will be able to share their strength, hope and courage while creating a lasting keepsake for their families in this scrapbooking and journaling workshop. Participants will make a recorded history of their lives by using old photographs, timely newspaper and magazine clippings, random writings and memories of their own. It will be hosted by its developer, Barbara A. Moeller, RN, BNS. Barbara has spent the majority of her 15-year nursing career in Mercy's Cancer Care Unit and is well acquainted with the unique challenges that face cancer patients. She is also an award-winning artist whose work has been displayed in several locations across Long Island. Participants of this on-going workshop will meet beginning on Thursday, June 5 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the hospital. This program is being offered at no charge to patients, thanks to funding provided by the Magovern Fund, as well as other private donations. For more information or to register for this workshop, please contact Barbara Moeller at (516) 735-7761.
Winthrop warns parents about popular toy
Water-filled yo-yo balls have become a playground craze this spring, even though tests have shown that the toy poses a risk of strangulation for youngsters. The Long Island Poison and Drug Information Center at Winthrop University Hospital strongly urges parents not to give these toys to small children until this product is modified or appropriate warning labels are placed on its packaging. The yo-yo ball is a squeezable soft plastic ball, usually filled with liquid. The actual substance inside these balls is usually water. The ball is attached to an elastic cord that can stretch as much as four or five feet in length and can quickly become tangled around a child's neck before they realize it. At the end of the cord is an elastic ring that is placed on the finger. It can be used like a traditional yo-yo, or swung around the head like a lasso. If anyone has a case of it breaking and being ingested by a child, or injuring a child in any way, notify The Long Island Poison Center at Winthrop at 1-800-222-1222. Long Beach Medical Center hosts golf outingLong Beach Medical Center will host its annual Martin Sperling Memorial Gold Classic on Monday, June 9 at Middle Bay Country Club in Oceanside. The event, which raises funds to support patient care services at the Medical Center, offers golfers a day of golf, a hearty brunch, skills contests and putting competitions as well as a lavish cocktail hour, dinner and awards ceremony. Non-golfers can enjoy a fast-paced tennis tournament or day of cards, followed by the evening's festivities. To register or for information on sponsorships, please contact Bill Bell, Director of Development at (516) 897-1205.
