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The Nassau University Medical Center received an ‘A’ by a group that surveys hospital safety

Four local hospitals get ‘A’ in patient safety

Four Nassau County hospitals received the highest grade 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. more

By David Weingrad | 5/14/14

Maurice Downing Students raised more than $4,300 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by solving math problems at this year’s Math-A-Thon.

Crunching numbers for a good cause

Young mathematicians at Maurice W. Downing Primary School participated in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon, raising more than $4,300 for the children’s charity. Students sought pledges from their … more

4/22/14

Senator Reid, character attacks are never the best defense

The possibility that the Democratic Party will lose control of the U.S. Senate in November has put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in attack mode. more

4/17/14

This month, thank a volunteer — and become one

No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . . more

4/10/14

Personal Injury Law

Q: I recently received a letter from a South Shore Hospital which recommended that I be tested for hepatitis and HIV due to the use of an insulin pen used on me during a recent hospital … more

By Donnalynn Darling | 3/17/14

South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside

South Nassau warns of possible contaminations

South Nassau Communities Hospital is recommending that "a specific group of patients" get tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C after discovering that they may have been treated with contaminated insulin. According to … more

By John Maher | 3/12/14

Should our taxes fund college education for prisoners?

New York state is considering an initiative at 10 of its state prisons to give prisoners a college education. The program would bring college professors into the prisons . . . more

2/27/14

Our doctor-patient relationships are changing

When you’re the father of four daughters, it’s always your hope that one of them will marry a doctor. more

2/27/14

Sandy now a distant memory

For local residents, Oct. 29, 2012 will be one of a handful of historic dates that those on the south shore of Long Island will remember for the rest of their lives, talking about where they were … more

By Howard Schwach | 10/23/13

James and Robert Culhane served up hot wings for some hungry folk at Maple Pointe

Churchill’s heats up competition at “Wing-Off”

Kevin Culhane, co-owner of Churchills in Rockville Centre, along with his sons, James and Robert of Malverne, donated their time and Churchill’s delicious wings to Maple Pointe’s Assisted Living … more

10/8/13

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