Mather Hospital Medical Staff donates $50,000 for a new Emergency Department

PORT JEFFERSON, NY –– Mather Hospital has received a $50,000 gift from its medical staff for the construction of a new Emergency Department. “In making this donation to the Legacy Campaign, the Medical Staff is committed to supporting the future Frey Family Emergency Department, which will provide the surrounding population with a local state-of-the-art facility…

Paint Port Pink to raise awareness about breast cancer in October

PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Paint Port Pink, Mather Hospital’s annual month-long breast cancer community awareness outreach, kicks off Sunday, October 1, 2023 with the lighting of pink lights by community partners in Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, and surrounding communities. Paint Port Pink’s goal is to raise awareness about breast cancer, encourage annual mammograms, and…

Beating a deadly blood clot

Marnie Busdeker couldn’t wait to get back to her students. She’d had ligament surgery on her ankle and had stayed off her feet for weeks while she healed. But on the morning of March 9, 2022, protected with a walking boot and equipped with a knee scooter to help her get around, the 40-year-old special education teacher from Selden happily headed back to work. By midday, however, Busdeker found herself in the school nurse’s office. “My leg was swollen from the knee down,” she recalls. “And I had a lot of pain in my calf.” She headed home to ice and elevate her leg, but in the morning the pain was worse. She went to a physical therapy appointment later that day where, after one look, her therapist told her to head straight to the hospital.

Leapfrog awards Mather Hospital its 17th “A” for patient safety”

Mather Hospital earns 17th Leapfrog “A” for patient safety PORT JEFFERSON, NY – 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…