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Anna Gornicz of West Hempstead was honored by the Nassau County Fire Commission with its 2016 Civil Award. Gornicz helped extinguish a fire at South Nassau Communities Hospital. She is pictured here with Joseph Mihalich, director of facilities management at the hospital.

W.H. woman honored for helping put out hospital fire

Two South Nassau Communities Hospital employees — Anna Gornicz, of West Hempstead, and Jose Madera, of Freeport — were honored recently with the Nassau County Fire Commission’s 2016 Civilian Award for their swift and heroic action to extinguish a fire in a patient care area of the hospital. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 5/11/16

JoAnn Pushkin with state Sen. John Flanagan after she received the New York State Senate Women of Distinction award. The award recognized Pushkin’s efforts in lobbying for the Breast Density Information Law.

More testing, not less, needed for breast cancer

According to a report by the New York State Cancer Registry, which is maintained by the Department of Health, the occurrence of female breast cancer in many Nassau County areas is much higher than the state expectancy rate. In fact, of Nassau County’s 65 zip codes, 35 had at least a 15 percent increase in the number of breast cancer cases anticipated in those areas, the report said. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 10/28/15

Timothy Schlameuss who has volunteered for 11,000 hours.

Volunteers give thousands of hours to SNCH

While some community based organization are struggling to find volunteers, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside is recognizing people who have given thousands of hours of service. Anne … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/9/15

Dr. Jason Freeman, director of South Nassau’s interventional cardiology department, spoke with pride about his cardiac unit’s performance exceeding standards of patient care. He is pictured in one of two catheterization labs at the hospital in Oceanside.

South Nassau has eyes on the future

Like many hospitals regionally and nationwide, South Nassau Communities Hospital is adjusting to the changing face of health care delivery and accommodating patient needs. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/18/15

South Nassau is best hope to improve health care in Long Beach

The caregivers at South Nassau Communities Hospital are excited about the opportunity to work with residents of the barrier island to improve medical services in the wake of the closing of the Long Beach Medical Center . . . more

4/23/15

What will replace the Long Beach Medical Center?

Laozi, a Chinese philosopher in the 6th century B.C., is credited with the saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That easily sums up the ongoing effort to provide the residents of the City of Long Beach . . . more

4/17/15

South Nassau Communities Hospital is one of several local medical facilities prepared to handle the possibility of an influx of patients during the storm.

Bracing for the snow

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. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/27/15

Long Beach shouldn't be without a full-service hospital

It isn’t the fault of the Long Beach community that its medical center was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy. It may be that quite a few local residents never used the facility, but by now the entire town knows it is without a local hospital. more

10/23/14

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

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

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