South Nassau Communities Hospital's Mental Health Counseling Center Will Care for Displaced Patients
SNCH Mental Health Counseling Center has provided high quality behavioral health services to residents of the South Shore communities for over 50 years. - July 13, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital's CFO Named to Prestigious List of Hospital CFOs to Know
According to the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team, the hospital senior finance executives named to the list help lead renowned tertiary centers, academic medical centers, community hospitals and health systems in all financial matters. - July 11, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Completes Construction of LI's First Off-Campus ED
South Nassau has been working closely with the New York State Department of Health to open the Emergency Department in Long Beach, including to obtain final federal and state approvals of its application to operate. - July 04, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Volunteers Achieve 50 Years Each of Service
It is that humility that has sparked Ruth Fortin of Oceanside, June Kane of Rockville Centre, and Jean Silvers of Rockville Centre, to serve as volunteers at South Nassau Communities Hospital for 50 years each. - June 26, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Golf Outing Raises Record $329,005
John D. Cameron, Jr., P.E., founder and managing partner of Cameron Engineering & Associates in Woodbury, NY, was the honoree of the outing, which was held at both the Inwood Country Club and The Seawane Club on Monday, June 15. - June 21, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital is Among the Elite at Treating Stroke
The award recognizes South Nassau’s commitment and success to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. - June 14, 2015
Help South Nassau Communities Hospital Fight Breast Cancer, Walk on LI2Day
LI2DAY has donated a total of $203,400 during the last eight years to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up treatment program for underserved and minority patients. - May 30, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Surgeon Honored by Town of Hempstead
Dr. Datta, chair of the dept. of surgery and medical director of the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center at South Nassau Communities Hospital, was named co-honoree in recognition of his community works, leadership, accomplishments and excellence. - May 21, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Honors Cancer Activist
Ms. Barish, Exec. Dir., Hewlett House, and Pres., 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, vowed to her son before his death from Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1986 that she would dedicate her life to finding the causes and cure for cancer. - May 02, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital SIBSPlace Kids to Benefit from Auction
The opportunity to support the SIBSPlace mission of compassion presents itself Saturday, May 2, when the 2015 SIBSPlace Annual Auction is held at The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor (NY) from 6:30-10:00 p.m. An essential free community service of South Nassau Communities Hospital, SIBSPlace is... - April 24, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital, Long Beach Partner to Improve EMS Ambulance System
South Nassau Communities Hospital will partner with the City of Long Beach to augment the City’s existing ambulance fleet by providing secondary backup for 9-1-1- ambulance calls. Under an agreement between the hospital and Long Beach, South Nassau ambulances stationed at the current Urgent... - April 18, 2015
Healthcare Policy and Economics Executive Named SVP at South Nassau Communities Hospital
Prior to joining South Nassau, Mr. Allison served as Vice President of Economics, Finance, and Information for the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS). - April 17, 2015
South Nassau Urgent Care Center Remians Open During Upgrade to an ED
South Nassau Communities Hospital is taking this action so that there will be no disruption of residents’ access of hospital-quality urgent medical care while expediting a $5 million expansion and upgrade of the center to a 24/7 OCHBED. - April 16, 2015
Long Island Real Estate Group Supports South Nassau Communities Hospital's Renovation Project
The renovation is part of a continuation of South Nassau’s master facility plan to meet the communities’ rising need for patient-centered, advanced medical and surgical care. - April 12, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital to Host Information Night About Expanding Medical Services in Long Beach
The information session will be held Thursday, April 9 from 6-8PM at the Long Beach Public Library at 111 W. Park Avenue, Long Beach. - April 04, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Awarded for Providing Safe, Quality Maternity Care
The NYSPQC Obstetrical Improvement Quality Improvement honor joins a multitude of others; South Nassau has earned for outstanding quality in 2014. - April 03, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Home Care Program Earns Gold Medal for Quality
Gold medals are awarded only to those home care programs that successfully complete HHQI’s "Go for the Gold!" campaign using its “8 Best Practice Intervention Packages” for the 2012-14 campaign. - March 25, 2015
South Nassau Hospital Plans to Build a Medical Arts Pavilion in Long Beach
In addition to an around-the-clock Emergency Department, the new structure potentially could house suites for family medicine, behavioral health, dialysis, ambulatory surgery and other medical services. - March 22, 2015
Richard J. Murphy of South Nassau Named to Leading Hospital Association's Board of Trustees
The association is the statewide advocate for more than 550 non-profit and public hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, and other health care organizations throughout New York State. - March 14, 2015
South Nassau to Host Information Day in Long Beach About Expanding Services on the Barrier Island
The six-hour information fair is being held in an effort to foster increased dialogue between residents of the barrier island and members of the hospital administration and staff in an informal, one-on-one setting. - March 14, 2015
South Nassau Advised Against Reopening of Former Long Beach Emergency Department
South Nassau Communities Hospital, which now controls the former Long Beach Medical Center site, had explored obtaining waivers on some of the code issues. - March 06, 2015
South Nassau Plans to Upgrade Its Long Beach Urgent Care Center to Off-Campus Emergency Department
Assuming timely review and approval of South Nassau’s CON application, the hospital’s goal is to have the free-standing emergency services department fully operational by July 1st, 2015. - March 01, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Named to List of 100 Hospitals with Great Women’s Health Programs
South Nassau offers a comprehensive scope of women's healthcare services, including breast health, obstetrics and gynecology, women's imaging, and gynecologic oncology. - February 25, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Ad Campaign Highlights Quality, Safety Awards
The campaign aims to clearly identify the hospital and its geographic location and to familiarize viewers with its award-winning care. - February 17, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital Nurse Practitioner Named a Healthcare Hero
A Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Ms. O’Donnell is a primary care provider and preceptor, providing comprehensive health care at South Nassau. - February 01, 2015
South Nassau Issues RFP to Demolish Three Main Structures of Former Long Beach Medical Center
The demolition, slated for the spring, includes four hospital-owned properties located near the former medical center’s campus at 405, 416, 420, 426, and 430 East Bay Blvd. - January 30, 2015
CFO at South Nassau Communities Hospital Named a Long Island Business News CFO of the Year
As a result of Mr. Bogen’s financial acumen, South Nassau‘s Fitch bond rating was recently upgraded from BBB+ to A-. In addition, without investment income the operating profit for 2013 was approximately $5.7 million. - January 30, 2015
South Nassau is a Top Performer in Use of Electronic Medical Records and Patient Safety
MU2 increases health information exchange between providers and promotes patient engagement by giving patients secure online access to their health information. Just 14.6% of hospitals in the U.S. have been able to attest for MU2 certification. - January 17, 2015
South Nassau Communities Hospital's MD is More than a Specialist in Pain Management
An anesthesiologist and chief of pain management at South Nassau for more than a quarter-century, Dr. Kirschen runs several interventional pain management clinics on Long Island using traditional and alternative medicine techniques. - December 31, 2014
Joint Commission Names South Nassau Communities Hospital a “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®”
South Nassau is one of 1,224 hospitals in the U.S. to earn the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measures data reported to The Joint Commission during 2013. - December 21, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital Provides Free CT Scans for Participants of Cancer Screening Study
Participants selected for the study will receive two screening CT scans, done one year apart, free of charge. - December 14, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital Honors Assemblyman, Cardiologist
Mr. and Mrs. Weisenberg were the Carnation Ball’s co-honorees and Dr. Kramer was the recipient of South Nassau’s prestigious Mary Pearson Award. - December 05, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Home Health Care Program Earns Elite Ranking
South Nassau’s Certified Home Health Agency offers short-term, acute care, and long-term home care services. - December 04, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital Receives $29,900 Gift in Support of Cancer Services for Underserved Women
This is the seventh consecutive year that LI2DAY has supported the program for a combined total of $203,400. - November 16, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Chief Finance Officer Named to Prestigious List of Hospital CFOs to Know
Resources used to develop the list include input from industry experts, research by Becker’s editorial team, and supporting nomination documents. - November 01, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital Closes Acquisition of LBMC Assets
The APA closing took place shortly after a Letter of Understanding (LOU) with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was executed.The APA closing took place shortly after a Letter of Understanding (LOU) with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was executed. - October 23, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Gamma Knife Treats Brain Metastses in one Session
Despite its name, the Gamma Knife is not an actual knife, but a stereotactic radiosurgery device that has become a well-accepted standard of care for the minimally invasive treatment of inaccessible or inoperable brain abnormalities. - October 11, 2014
Senior Nurse Practitioner at South Nassau Awarded Prestigious AANP Fellowship
Established by the AANP in 2000, the Fellows of the AANP (FAANP) impact national and global health and enhance the mission of the AANP by engaging recognized nurse practitioner (NP) leaders who make outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education, or policy. - October 09, 2014
US News & World Report 2014 Best Hospitals Ranks South Nassau Highly
To be ranked in the Best Hospitals metro area rankings, South Nassau had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. - September 12, 2014
South Nassau's Radiation Oncology Department Awarded Prestigious Accreditation
The prestigious ACR accreditation is awarded only to facilities that prove during a rigorous peer-review evaluation that they meet specific Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by the ACR. - September 05, 2014
Golf Outing in Support of South Nassau Hospital's Emergency Services Department Raises Nearly $282,000
Aside from raising the most money in its 30-year history, the annual golf outing will be remembered for the hole-in-one recorded by Westbury, NY, resident Mike Ricciardi that earned him $20,000 towards the purchase of a car from Paul Conte Cadillac. - August 14, 2014
More Than $390,000 Raised in Support of South Nassau Communities Hospital's SIBSPlace
Approximately 300 guests bid on over 200 featured live and silent auction items. A watercolor self-portrait by world-renowned artist Chuck Close topped the bidding at $21,000. - August 13, 2014
South Nassau Electrophysiologist Inducted as a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society
Fellowship recognizes members for their advanced training, certification, and commitment to the research and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. - August 03, 2014
South Nassau Urgent Care is First Step in Restoring Vital Healthcare Services to Long Beach
SNUCC provides hospital grade treatment and triage for a wide array of urgent medical conditions as well as ambulatory care with subspecialty backup supported through an integrated information technology system connecting the center to South Nassau’s main campus in Oceanside. - July 19, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital Appoints Site Director of Ophthalmology Residency Program
Dr. Nauheim is active in research, lecturing and publishing papers on ophthalmology and is also a member of the teaching faculty at North Shore University Hospital and Nassau University Medical Center. - July 17, 2014
UJA-Federation of NY Honors South Nassau Communities Hospital's Dr. Linda Efferen
The world's largest local philanthropy, UJA - Federation of New York helps 1.4 million people in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island as well as 3 million people in Israel and 60 other countries around the world. - July 10, 2014
Get with the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Award Presented to South Nassau Communities Hospital
South Nassau was also named to the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll for meeting stroke quality measures that reduce the time between hospital arrival and treatment with the clot-buster tPA. - June 21, 2014
South Nassau Named a Beneficiary of LI2DAY Walk
All of the funds raised by LI2DAY walk are donated directly back to Long Island community-based organizations. LI2DAY has donated a total of $173,500 to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up. - May 30, 2014
South Nassau Communities Hospital Emergency Room to Benefit from Golf Outing
South Nassau’s Emergency Services Department is the busiest community hospital emergency room in Nassau County, realizing an 8.5 percent increase in patient visits in 2013. - May 29, 2014
Becker’s Hospital Review Names Ruth Ragusa to Its List of 50 Experts in Patient Safety
The leaders listed include healthcare providers, advocates, administrators, researchers and professors who have demonstrated a commitment to patient safety through their body of work, personal accomplishments and organizational leadership. - May 25, 2014