Congratulations to the Mather Hospital team for being one of only seven hospitals in New York State to receive the highest five star rating as a hospital patients are most likely to recommend. This is a testament to and a validation of the work our entire Mather family does each day!
Mather Hospital wrapped up its 2023 Nurses Week celebration with the annual Nursing Awards. The winners were honored by their peers for their exceptional dedication to patient care, leadership, or nursing education. The recipients of this year’s awards were: DAISY Leadership Award: Nicole Hoefler, RN DAISY Award: Stephanie Crispino, RN Zuckerberg Award: Gerald Lunetta, RN…
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.
Jo-Ann Raia, an 82-year-old retired Huntington elected town official, has suffered from severe wound infections for a few years. What started as a blister from a pedicure, quickly turned into an infected wound that required immediate attention. Her primary care doctor recommended she see a wound specialist, so she made an appointment at Mather’s Wound…
Vertebral compression fractures occur when the bones in your spine collapse. Osteoporosis is the most common issue, as it results from the loss of bone density mass and strength. Our interventional radiologist can perform a kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure that repairs a fractured vertebrae with the use of a special cement injected directly into…
Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that are noticeable just under the surface of the skin. This is caused by a back-up of blood due to weakened or damaged veins. The most common symptoms include visible veins, skin irritation, and heavy legs. Our interventional radiologist can perform an endovenous laser ablation treatment, which uses…
A Uterine fibroid is a type of benign tumor that occurs in the muscle cells of the uterus. These growths can alter a woman’s period in many ways. Unlike most tumors, these growths don’t spread throughout the body and are typically not dangerous. Some of the most common symptoms include, but are not limited to,…
Oftentimes patients with multiple medical problems are high risk surgical candidates for the removal of the gallbladder when infected due to gallstones. Our interventional radiologist can place a drainage tube in the gallbladder to alleviate the issue. A new procedure can help ultimately remove the gallbladder tube in such patients using a thin fiberoptic camera…