May 31, 2016 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the Hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.…
According to research by the National Alliance for Caregiving there are nearly 44 million family caregivers in the U.S. which is roughly 20 percent of the U.S. adult population. Providing care for an ill, disabled, or aging relative can be extremely rewarding, but also highly stressful. Caregiver stress takes its toll as “nearly half of…
May 16, 2016 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, along with Arif Ahmad, MD, have been designated a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery™ (COERS™) by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), the first in New York State. The designation means that Mather and Dr. Ahmad are now part of an elite network of surgeons and hospitals…
By Richard Poveromo The Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments (MOLST) form is a physician-order form that can be used by healthcare practitioners and facilities to honor patient preferences regarding end-of-life care. MOLST forms are generally for patients with serious health conditions and should be kept with them at all times. To ensure patient’s preferences are…
April 29, 2016 Hundreds of runners and walkers will raise funds for the Fortunato Breast Health Center during the annual Families Walk & Run for Hope at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. The popular “Pink Your Pooch” dog costume contest, family friendly events and music by School of Rock return for the event on Saturday,…
April 26, 2016 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital has been recognized for its patient safety record with The Leapfrog Group’s top "A" Hospital Safety Score for the ninth consecutive ratings period – the only New York State hospital to achieve that distinction and one of only 98 hospitals out of 2,500 hospitals ranked nationwide. "For…
There has been a lot of buzz recently about the implementation of the mandatory e-prescribe and Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS). For patients, this change means that they will no longer receive paper prescriptions from their physicians (with the exception of some special cases) and they will now need to go to a specific…
April 12, 2016 Ann Lee has been named Materials Management Director at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. In her new role, she will oversee Materials Management, the Storeroom, Mailroom and Bio-Medical Engineering. She will negotiate Group Purchasing Organization contracts and participate in negotiating contracts that reduce Hospital expenditures. She will meet with department supervisors to…
April 8, 2016 A nine-week series of classes designed to help those with diabetes manage their illness will be offered at Mather Endocrinology, a division of Harbor View Medical Services. The classes will meet Thursday afternoons from 5-6 pm, April 28-June 23. Topics to be covered include: • What is Diabetes? • Physical Activity &…
By Lisa Malcomson, PT DPT, MS What better time than the spring to begin a new exercise routine and face a new challenge. If you’ve set your sites on running, here are some tips to make sure you stay on course: