Through their work in the emergency and intensive care units at Mather Hospital, a group of nurses have seen too often the scourge of drug abuse and they are committed to educating the community to prevent further tragedies. Most recently, the group of volunteer nurses took part in a presentation at Newfield High School. Their…
Every journey begins with one step, whether it’s climbing a mountain or preventing heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, costs the United States $312.6 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity. These conditions also are leading causes of disability, preventing Americans…
Mather Hospital has established a Chiropractic Collaboration to provide coordinated patient care, education and outreach to patients who access both medical and chiropractic care. The Collaboration Program has more than 70 members from the Hamptons to Commack and is the first of its kind on Long Island. According to the American Chiropractic Association, approximately 20…
Experts in Healing Summary: Mather is one of only six Long Island hospitals to receive top score from The Leapfrog Group Mather Hospital has received The Leapfrog Group’s top "A" Hospital Safety Score for the fifth consecutive ratings period. Mather is one of only 251 hospitals in the nation to have achieved an "A" grade…
Susan Morin, RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC, NPP, psychiatric nurse practitioner and Director of Mather’s Adolescent Partial Hospitalization and Eating Disorder Programs, was named a NY-NJ regional winner in Nurse.com’s prestigious Nursing Excellence GEM (Giving Excellence Meaning) Awards. The GEM Awards program honors superior nurses across the country who make a measurable difference and raise the bar…
It wasn’t until her mid-30s that Pam Sini of East Setauket learned she had serious kidney problems. As a young child, doctors had misdiagnosed her condition as polio, and she underwent treatment common at the time for polio that involved having her limbs wrapped to prevent paralysis. When Pam Sini, wife of Mather Board Member…
Some degree of memory loss is a fairly common part of aging, but should not prevent you from living a full and productive life. We all can misplace our keys or struggle to come up the name of an acquaintance we haven’t seen in a while. There’s a difference, however, between the type of memory…
The Transitional Care Unit (TCU) at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital was ranked among the nation’s best nursing homes by U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Nursing Homes rankings. This is the second consecutive year that the TCU has earned the top five-star rating from the survey. The 16-bed TCU is a short-term healthcare…
Whether they walked in support of a family member with breast cancer, or in memory of someone whose life was cut short by the disease, participants in the Families Walk for Hope also raised funds for the Fortunato Breast Health Center. This year’s walk took place under somewhat gloomy skies on Saturday, May 5 at Mather Hospital.…
The Bariatric Center of Excellence at Mather Hospital under the direction of Arif Ahmad, MD is marking a decade of success this year. The Center has helped thousands of individuals reclaim their lives and experience vast improvements to their health through bariatric surgery and the continuing support and counseling of the Center’s staff. "Obesity is…