Mather Hospital earns 17th Leapfrog “A” for patient safety Mather Hospital received its 17th top “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for its achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. “This achievement is the result of the entire Mather team’s continuing commitment to patient safety and nursing excellence,” said Mather…
Fortunato Breast Health Center reaccredited for exemplary service to the community The Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital has again earned accreditation status from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, a breast center demonstrates compliance with NAPBC standards…
The 13th annual Village Cup Regatta, a friendly competition between Mather Hospital and the Village of Port Jefferson, will sail on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Greg Haggerty, PhD, and Andrew Weber, MD have each been recognized with the Northwell Health Teacher of the Year award for 2021-2022 award for their roles as teachers in Mather Hospital’s Graduate Medical Education program.
The article made evidence-based recommendations for both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options for pain management.
In his new role Dr. Ng will assist Senior VP/CMO Joan Faro, MD, in managing medical staff issues and will be directly involved in the quality management activities of the medical staff.
Patients who need revisions to a colorectal surgery procedure known as a J-pouch now have an option for a minimally invasive procedure thanks to Mather Hospital Surgeon David Schwartzberg, MD.
As part of its ongoing efforts to raise the health and well-being of team members, Northwell Health will conduct its annual Workforce and Physician Engagement Survey Dec. 7-20.
Joshua Howard Kern, MD, has been named the Medical Director of Imaging Services at Mather Hospital.
Mather Hospital has begun welcoming back its Auxiliary Volunteers, who have been absent from the hospital since March 2020 due to the pandemic.