Northwell’s Mather Hospital received five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the third consecutive year, the highest rating possible using data that evaluates outcomes, patient experience and process. Mather was one of only four Long Island hospitals to earn the top rating.
Students from four local robotics teams got a surgeon’s view as they tested their skill at operating a next generation da Vinci® surgical robot in Mather Hospital’s Great Robotic Challenge. The event was part of the hospital’s marking its milestone 10,000th robotic surgery.
“I struggled with obesity most of my life. I became a high school athlete, and I did lose some weight and got in shape. But then once I went away to college, I gained the freshman 15 and struggled with my weight from my early 20s to my late 30s.”
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An estimated 6.5 million Americans suffer from chronic or non-healing wounds. Mather Hospital’s Wound Treatment Center has been providing comprehensive treatment for wounds that don’t heal since 1991. The Center has consistently high patient satisfaction rates, exceptional healing results and outstanding clinical outcomes, allowing patients to enjoy a better quality of life. Mather’s Wound Treatment Center…