Press Releases – 2025

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2025 Press Releases

•  - December 31, 2025Angela Chewning, John Rizzo, PhD, appointed to Mather Hospital Advisory Board
•  - November 21, 2025Mather Hospital Transitional Care Unit (TCU) has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2026
•  - November 13, 2025Mather Hospital receives 23rd “A” safety grade from Leapfrog for Fall 2025
•  - November 10, 2025Mather Hospital recognized by Healthgrades for clinical excellence
•  - November 6, 2025Dickens Festival returns to Port Jefferson Dec. 6-7
•  - October 28, 2025Fortunato Breast Health Center reaccredited by the NAPBC
•  - October 28, 2025Mather Hospital performs New York State’s first Magnetic Duodenal Ileostomy (MagDiTM) procedure
•  - October 8, 2025Denise Driscoll named a 2025 Nurse of Excellence by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council
•  - September 17, 2025Matthew Colson named Vice President for Foundation and External Affairs at Mather Hospital
•  - September 4, 2025Mather Hospitals new state-of-the-art emergency department is now open
•  - August 25, 2025Esketamine program offers new path forward for those with depression
•  - August 11, 2025Mather Hospital earns top CMS five-star rating for patient care for third consecutive year
•  - July 22, 2025Learn how to live healthy and prevent diabetes!
•  - July 21, 2025Mather Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to quality care for heart attacks
•  - July 2, 2025Emergency Room Nurse Christopher Lumia, RN, receives DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses
•  - June 16, 2025Local robotics teams compete in Mather Hospital’s Great Robotic Challenge as Mather exceeds 10,000 cases
•  - June 10, 2025Miguelina “Maggie” Platt, RN, receives DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurse Educators
•  - May 13, 2025Mather Hospital earns Healthgrades 2025 Outstanding Patient Experience Award
•  - May 1, 2025Grade A: Mather Hospital receives its 22nd top rating for patient safety
•  - April 30, 2025Northwell’s Mather Hospital launches Pharmacy Residency program
•  - April 14, 2025Northwell Walk to Raise Health at Port Jefferson May 18
•  - April 9, 2025Mather Hospital achieves milestone of 10,000 robotic surgeries
•  - February 13, 2025Mather awarded Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification from The Joint Commission
•  - January 31, 2025Mather named one of America’s Best Hospitals for 2025 by Healthgrades