By: Robert Remler
The purpose of this new initiative is to advocate reforms aimed at reducing and preventing medical errors. Founding members of Stand Up for Patient Safety will help chart the future course of healthcare by leading a nationwide initiative to achieve measurable changes in hospitals by establishing a new culture of accountability, trust, system improvement and continuous learning. The campaign was launched to shed light on the mounting evidence that the vast majority of medical errors in this county are systems-related and not attributable to individual negligence or misconduct. "The North Shore-LIJ Health System has consistently raised the bar for quality and safety, while also responding to the Institute of Medicine's challenge to assess and reassess ways of reducing errors, and minimize and eliminate human failure through the use of technology," said Bernard Rosof, MD, the health system's senior vice president for corporate relations and health affairs.
Expansion continues at North Shore
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset has completed the first of a three-phase, $25 million project to expand and renovate the Greene Emergency Department. In April the hospital opened the Marilyn and Maurice Cohn Trauma Center, a new 15,000 square-foot, three; tiered facility. The second and third phases of the project are expected to be completed in the next two years.The trauma center provides 14 state-of-the-art observation, evaluation and treatment rooms. The private rooms are designed with the patient's comfort in mind, giving more space for family members to accompany loved ones through the treatment process whenever possible.
Healthy heart program
St. Francis Hospital's DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education will hold their annual health fair, The Heart of Good Health, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 4. There will be heart-healthy cooking demonstrations, a stress management mini-workshop and lectures. Exhibit topics will include diabetes education, physical therapy and heart research. Free screenings for diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure will be available. For more information, call (516) 629-2038.
Men's health lecture
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men. Yet, when it's caught early, statistics show that it can be effectively treated. This is just one of the topics related to male health issues that will be discussed at Winthrop-University Hospital's free lecture, Men's Health: It's More Than Prostate Problems, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will be held in the hospital's Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola. For more information, call (516) 663-8300.
