Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage
Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage Updated story: ID Released For Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage A Northwell Health employee was found shot to death in the parking garage of its Long Island medical facility after police received multiple calls of shots fired. The incident took place in North New Hyde Park around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. Arriving officers found a 33-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds who was being attended to by local medical staff from the facility, said the Nassau County Police. The woman was transported to an area hospital where she was p…
Popular News 12 Anchor Announces Skin Cancer Diagnosis Popular News 12 Anchor Announces Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Popular News 12 Anchor Announces Skin Cancer Diagnosis Elizabeth Hashagen, a morning news anchor with News 12 Long Island, announced that she has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Hashagen said in a video posted to Instagram that a biopsy confirmed her skin cancer diagnosis, and she has a "great team" at Northwell Health working with her.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Hashagen (@elizabethnews12) She said she is set to get surgery on Tuesday, Feb. 8, and said her health care team is confident that the procedure will be a successful treatment. Hashagen asked that people s…
COVID-19: New Testing Sites Opening On Long Island COVID-19: New Testing Sites Opening On Long Island
Covid-19: New Testing Sites Opening On Long Island As COVID-19 infections spike across Long Island several new testing sites will open to help with long lines and to prevent exposures. Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 28, Northwell Health has opened drive-thru sites in Suffolk and Nassau counties.  In Nassau County, the site will be held at  Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn. In Suffolk County, the site will be held at the former McCann Mercy High School across from Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Appointments are required. To sign up, click here. The sites are open from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. …
COVID-19: Northwell Sends Nurses To Assist Hospitals Struggling With Surge In Cases COVID-19: Northwell Sends Nurses To Assist Hospitals Struggling With Surge In Cases
Covid-19: Northwell Sends Nurses To Assist Hospitals Struggling With Surge In Cases The largest health system in New York State has dispatched a team of nurses to medical centers that need assistance with a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Northwell Health announced that a team of 16 clinical professionals and two team leads were sent to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo and the University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on Saturday, Dec. 11. The nurses will spend two weeks assisting the hospitals due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. “Being a nurse, I know the importance of helping those in need,” said Brendan McDermott, a critic…
COVID-19: Medical Center On Long Island Begins Administering Vaccine To Kids 5 To 11 COVID-19: Medical Center On Long Island Begins Administering Vaccine To Kids 5 To 11
Covid-19: Medical Center On Long Island Begins Administering Vaccine To Kids 5 To 11 A medical center on Long Island has begun offering the newly-authorized lower dose COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located in New Hyde Park, began administering the vaccine, made by Pfizer, on Thursday, Nov. 4, according to an announcement from Northwell Health. “In New York, six in 10 kids who are 12-and-over are already vaccinated," said Dr. Charles Schleien, senior vice president and chair of pediatrics at Northwell Health and Cohen Children’s. "We need to get that number higher – and starting today, we need to chip away at vaccinating the newe…
COVID-19: 1,400 Northwell Employees Fired For Refusing To Get Vaccine COVID-19: 1,400 Northwell Employees Fired For Refusing To Get Vaccine
Covid-19: 1,400 Northwell Employees Fired For Refusing To Get Vaccine New York’s largest private healthcare provider got a little smaller due to employees unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Northwell Health announced that upwards of 1,400 employees “had to exit” on Monday, Oct. 4 after they chose to remain unvaccinated against the virus, a Northwell spokesman announced. With the ousted employee, Northwell employees are now 100 percent vaccinated, officials said. “Northwell regrets losing any employee under such circumstances, but as health care professionals and members of the largest health care provider in the state, we understand our unique re…
New York's Northwell Health Nurse Choir Advances To America's Got Talent Finale New York's Northwell Health Nurse Choir Advances To America's Got Talent Finale
New York's Northwell Health Nurse Choir Advances To America's Got Talent Finale A choir comprised of 18 frontline nurses from New York's largest health system has advanced to the America's Got Talent finale.  The Northwell Health Nurse Choir earned the position in the finale after performing a rendition of Andy Grammer's "Don't Give Up On Me." Watch the performance here. The choir is will perform again during the finale, which will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and Wednesday, Sept. 15. One of the choir members, Winnie Mele, of Westbury, previously discussed the positive experience she has had performing on the show and spreading a message of hope through …
Long Island Grandmother Celebrates Recovery After Beating COVID-19, Pancreatitis Long Island Grandmother Celebrates Recovery After Beating COVID-19, Pancreatitis
Long Island Grandmother Celebrates Recovery After Beating Covid-19, Pancreatitis A Long Island woman celebrated her recovery at a hospital where six months earlier she nearly lost her life to severe pancreatitis caused by COVID-19 complications.  Suffolk County resident Alisa White, age 61, of Wyandanch, was admitted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in January to be treated for severe pancreatitis, according to Northwell Health.  This developed after White had already been hospitalized for a "prolonged" period with COVID-19. Northwell Health said White was put in a medically-induced coma and taken to Huntington Hospital, where she had…
COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled On Long Island COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled On Long Island
Covid-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled On Long Island Though New York has hit the 70 percent vaccination rate that lifted most COVID-19 restrictions statewide, a new pop-up vaccination site has been planned on Long Island. There will be a dozen new pop-up sites scheduled across the state in the coming days, including one in Nassau County at Northwell Health on Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Park that will be open on Friday, June 18. Earlier story - COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone 
“Today's announcement builds on New York's commitment to bring the vaccine to communities across the state through pop…
Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular
Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular Traditionally, hip and knee joint replacement surgeries were thought to be big ordeals requiring extensive hospital stays and a lengthy recovery. It’s time to rethink that train of thought. Substantial improvements in medical technology have led to minimally invasive surgical techniques for hip and knee replacement surgery. These procedures now have such positive outcomes that many orthopedic surgeons, including Dr. Jason Hochfelder of Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, are offering outpatient surgery that allows patients to go home the day-of surgery, as opposed to spending unneeded time …
Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular
Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular Traditionally, hip and knee joint replacement surgeries were thought to be big ordeals requiring extensive hospital stays and a lengthy recovery. It’s time to rethink that train of thought. Substantial improvements in medical technology have led to minimally invasive surgical techniques for hip and knee replacement surgery. These procedures now have such positive outcomes that many orthopedic surgeons, including Dr. Jason Hochfelder of Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, are offering outpatient surgery that allows patients to go home the day-of surgery, as opposed to spending unneeded time …
North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion
North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion After more than a decade of planning, North Shore University Hospital unveiled its new $325 million surgical pavilion. On Thursday, May 20, 13 months into construction, officials held a steel beam topping off ceremony at the Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion at the hospital, signaling Northwell Health’s “ongoing commitment to deliver quality, state-of-the-art care to the region. Local officials were on hand on Thursday morning to sign the beam and watch as it was hoisted in place atop the seven-story 280,000-square-foot building. 
“The Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion represents …