A pain clinic that was launched at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow in September 2020 has grown over the last year and a quarter. The clinic, which started with eight patients a week, …
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By Mallory Wilson
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12/9/21
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For years, the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s more than 90 volunteers drove veterans to facilities like the Veterans Affairs hospital in Northport to receive specialized care, because services for veterans are limited in Nassau County.
But agency officials hope that President Biden’s proposed $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan will allow veterans to access expanded services in their own county.
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By Jennifer Corr
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4/14/21
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Veterans who meet current eligibility requirements will need to look no further than Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow to get their Covid-19 vaccines.
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By Jennifer Corr
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3/17/21
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The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving.
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2/21/20
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In South Nassau Communities Hospital’s geriatrics wing on a recent Friday, the nurses’ station in the center of the ward was a swirl of activity at midday.Registered nurse Kathryn …
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By Scott Brinton, James Mattone, Brian Stieglitz
and Zachary Gottehrer-Cohen
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5/10/18
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Parents are among the most stalwart figures in Long Island’s fight to curb the opioid crisis. Too many have lost children to addiction. They join community coalitions and turn out for public …
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2/18/18
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This year’s flu season has hit a record high on Long Island, as doctors have reported seeing a spike in the number of patients being diagnosed with influenza.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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1/18/18
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The East Meadow High School orchestra played classical music as hundreds of guests lined the hallways of the Carltun in Eisenhower Park on Monday during the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Culinary Delights.
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By Stephany Reyes
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10/5/17
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If you visited the Grand Canyon, you probably would not be surprised to find a peregrine falcon nesting 2,000 feet above the ground on one of the cliff ledges. However, you might know that these …
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By Danielle Agoglia
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6/9/16
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A Freeport man assaulted an ambulance medical technician near Nassau University Medical Center on Sunday, Nassau County Police Department officials said. Officials arrested Jose Torres, 29, near …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/19/16
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