April 26, 2016 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital has been recognized for its patient safety record with The Leapfrog Group’s top "A" Hospital Safety Score for the ninth consecutive ratings period – the only New York State hospital to achieve that distinction and one of only 98 hospitals out of 2,500 hospitals ranked nationwide. "For…
There has been a lot of buzz recently about the implementation of the mandatory e-prescribe and Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS). For patients, this change means that they will no longer receive paper prescriptions from their physicians (with the exception of some special cases) and they will now need to go to a specific…
April 12, 2016 Ann Lee has been named Materials Management Director at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. In her new role, she will oversee Materials Management, the Storeroom, Mailroom and Bio-Medical Engineering. She will negotiate Group Purchasing Organization contracts and participate in negotiating contracts that reduce Hospital expenditures. She will meet with department supervisors to…
April 8, 2016 A nine-week series of classes designed to help those with diabetes manage their illness will be offered at Mather Endocrinology, a division of Harbor View Medical Services. The classes will meet Thursday afternoons from 5-6 pm, April 28-June 23. Topics to be covered include: • What is Diabetes? • Physical Activity &…
By Lisa Malcomson, PT DPT, MS What better time than the spring to begin a new exercise routine and face a new challenge. If you’ve set your sites on running, here are some tips to make sure you stay on course:
By Lisa Angadi, RD, CDN Do you love a tall glass of fruit juice alongside your breakfast, an ice cold soda with lunch, a frozen coffee beverage for an afternoon pick-me-up, and a glass of wine with dinner? If the answer is yes to any or all of these, you may be consuming an excessive…
By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS, RD, CDN Technology has had an enormous impact on our daily lives, in some ways good and in some ways not. One of the negative impacts it has had is reflected in our increasing weight and incidence of chronic diseases. Many people have office jobs and don’t do additional exercise…
By Helaine Krasner, RD, CDN You may have heard or read recently about the many benefits of coconut. For example, coconut oil is being promoted as a better alternative to other fats. Coconut water and coconut milk are being advertised as nutritious beverages. It’s easy to become confused or be swayed to try one of…
Written By The Bariatric Nutrition Team at Mather Hospital Protein shakes are a great way to get in your daily protein. In today’s fast-paced society we do not want to lose sight of maintaining a nutritious diet. A quick, easy, grab-and-go fix is a protein shake! When picking a protein powder it’s important to choose…
By David J BenEliyahu DC, DABCSP, DAAPM Thankfully it’s that time of year again. Spring is here, and as we emerge from winter hibernation, many of us will jump into our spring cleaning projects. Don’t let spring clean up mean you are ‘springing’ to the emergency room from an overuse or acute injury.