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Nassau University Medical Center President Dr. Victor Politi and State Sen. Kemp Hannon announced on June 29 the hospital’s participation in an ambitious statewide incentive plan that aims to reform the health care system by focusing on greater care for at-risk, low-income patients to reduce “avoidable hospitalizations,” thereby lowering state Medicaid costs. If successful, the program could net hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding for Long Island and Queens hospitals over the next five years, portions of which would go the NUMC.
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By David Weingrad
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7/8/15
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The Nassau University Medical Center has received the top rating in a quality-of-care survey conducted by the Leapfrog Group, an organization that evaluates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, injuries, errors and infections, while encouraging transparency and access to health care information.
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By David Weingrad
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5/6/15
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East Meadow Public Library staff members Jude Schanzer, Charlie Foss, and Donna Marie Hoch went to the Nassau University Medical Center on March 24 to help launch an early literacy initiative in the hospital’s pediatric waiting room.
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By David Weingrad
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4/1/15
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The Nassau University Medical Center unveiled a new intensive care unit on Feb. 26, which houses a coronary care unit for cardiac and heart attack patients, a surgical intensive care unit and a medical intensive care unit for patients to receive the most up to date technology in a privat
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By David Weingrad
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3/4/15
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Though it may seem hard to believe given recent temperatures, spring is right around the corner, and with the change in season comes a plethora of activity among local East Meadow institutions and organizations. But even before the season officially begins on March 20, residents looking to enjoy fun-filled, family-oriented activities have plenty to choose from this weekend.
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By David Weingrad
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3/4/15
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After a Bay Shore woman was arrested for petit larceny on Feb. 6, police say she assaulted ambulance technicians who were escorting her to a hospital.
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By David Weingrad
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2/9/15
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As the snow falls and the wind speeds pick up the pace, local hospitals will continue with their routine, along with preparation for the possibility that more patients than usual could be brought in from the storm.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/27/15
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All Nassau County parks and outdoor ice rinks would close at 4 p.m. on Monday and re-open when the weather allows, announced County Executive Ed Mangano. All regularly scheduled county events on Monday evening and throughout Tuesday are cancelled, according to a county news release. The county aquatic center in East Meadow and rifle range in Uniondale are also slated to close at 4 p.m. The Nassau County Correctional Center will stop visiting hours from noon on Monday and to Thursday morning.
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1/26/15
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Those who have been experiencing a cough, runny nose or high fever in recent weeks certainly are not alone, as Nassau County is currently in the thick of a severe flu season, according to Dr. Janice Verley, the director of infectious diseases at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
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By David Weingrad
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1/7/15
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola.
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By David Weingrad
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10/22/14
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