Justin Stroker, BSN, RN, appointed Director for Patient and Customer Experience

March 15, 2019 Justin Stroker, BSN, RN has been named to the new position of Director for Patient and Customer Experience at Mather Hospital. In his new role, Stroker will help further develop the customer service culture at Mather and educate the staff as to the Hospital’s values and behaviors of customer care. “I’ll be…

Self-esteem affirmations: building confidence in one’s own worth

From your Bariatric Nutrition Team Self-esteem is about feeling good about yourself. We feel best when we are less stressed, confident, positive and feeling good. Using affirmations in your daily routine will help increase your self-esteem. Having high self-esteem means you are feeling happy and successful with yourself and where you’re at in life at…

Donate blood, live longer

According to the Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood, that’s roughly 36,000 units of red blood cells per day needed in the U.S. alone. By donating blood you help patients suffering from sickle cell disease, accidents, burn victims, heart surgery, organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. To put…

Looking to live a better life in 2019? Come to HealthyU Spring Semester March 23

February 21, 2019 Is stress affecting your health and well-being? Do you worry about injuries from falls as you get older? Are you suffering from back and neck pain due to poor posture? Get information on these and other health and wellness topics at Mather Hospital’s HealthyUSpring Semester on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 9am to 1:30pm at…

Save a life with hands-only CPR

According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die.  If performed immediately, CPR can double or even triple chances of survival for a victim of cardiac arrest.

Smokey paprika chickpea soup

From Your Bariatric Nutrition Team Got home late from work on a cold night? Need a quick, warm easy meal to prepare? This one pot soup is easy to make and so is the clean-up.

What every woman needs to know about her heart

February is heart health month. Click here to learn more about our Go Red! educational events. Heart disease has been the leading cause of death for women since 1908. Every year since 1984, more women than men have died of heart disease. Women are twice as likely as men to die after a heart attack.…

Does dairy cause inflammation?

By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN The short answer is NO. There is not enough scientific evidence to support the claim that dairy foods cause inflammation in the body. Furthermore, there are decades of research that do support the role of dairy in a healthy diet. However, according to various social media posts, eliminating dairy is…

Learn to Live Without Tobacco at a FREE Smoking Cessation Class

February 4, 2019 Breathe free without tobacco! Learn how to kick the habit with the help of a FREE six-week Smoking Cessation Class at Mather Hospital beginning March 19 at 6 pm. Sponsored by the Suffolk County Department of Health, the course teaches stress management techniques, behavior modification and relaxation techniques to help you stay…