Mather earns 16th “A” grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group

PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Mather Hospital received its 16th “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Mather’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. Mather received its first “A” grade in 2012. “Patient safety, nursing excellence and quality care are the top priorities at Mather…

Mather Hospital NP co-authors article on patients with chronic pain

PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Marie O’Brien, DNP, ANP-C, Coordinator and Nurse Practitioner for Mather Hospital’s Integrative Pain Management Program, co-authored the cover story for the recent issue of American Nurse magazine on “Optimizing Post Operative Pain Management in Patients with Chronic Pain”. The article made evidence-based recommendations for both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options for…