Nurse goes home after 64 days in hospital with COVID-19
Caregivers, co-workers, family and friends cheered as Mirna Richard, RN, 55 of Manorville, was discharged after spending 64 days as a COVID-19 patient.
Mather hosts food drive for local food pantries
Help Mather give back to the community by dropping off non-perishables June 2-5 to support two local food banks.
Three Mather junior volunteers to receive $1000 award for their college studies
Three Mather junior volunteers will each receive $1,000 awards for their college studies from the hospital’s Auxiliary Volunteers. The annual awards are based on academic achievement and commitment to the hospital and usually are presented at the Volunteer Appreciation Party, which was canceled this year due to the pandemic. The college award recipients are: Julianna…
Illuminate Our Heroes celebration with Christian Guardino
Long Island native Christian Guardino, America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winner and 2014 Grand Prize Champion at The Apollo Theater’s “Amateur Night at The Apollo Stars of Tomorrow”, gave a special performance to Mather Hospital’s front-line staff on May 21 as part of his “Illuminate Our Heroes” thank you tribute tour.
Mather earns 15th “A” rating for patient safety
Mather Hospital earned its 15th top “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S.
A century of service to the hospital
Three longtime Mather Hospital staff members with a combined total of more than a century of service to the hospital– Mary Jane Fisher, RN, Quality Management manager; Ted Nilsson, director of Respiratory Services; and Jim Sunyar, director of Patient Accounts, said goodbye recently as they began their new lives in retirement.
Celebration for frontline staff
At the shift change Thursday morning, staff gathered for a clap-in and clap-out celebration for Mather’s frontline staff.
Hope Rocks project creates positive messages for staff
Mather employees entering the hospital at the main and ASU entrances can pick up an inspirational message to take with them for their shift.
Thank you frontline staff
Photo collage of front line staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mather’s new CT scanner up and running
Mather’s newest CT scanner has been installed and is currently being used for both diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures. “The 64-slice unit is a ‘workhorse’ unit capable of performing a variety of studies,” said Craig Player, RT (R), (CT), administrative director for Imaging Services. “This unit also has a wide bore and can handle…