'Harvest for Health' Feted With Prestigious Harvest Award at Glynwood Gala

NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital announced that seven new surgeons have joined its staff as part of an expansion of surgical services at its state-of-the-art Surgery Center.

Employees at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital were honored for their years of service , some putting in more than 45 years on the job. Two hundred and seventeen of the Hospital’s 712 full-time employees were also honored for perfect attendance, a record 30 percent of the full-time workforce.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the third year. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Carving pumpkins is a fall tradition in many families, but as Halloween approaches, Dr. Ari Mayerfield, Hand Surgeon at the New York Group for Plastic Surgery, warns parents and children to use caution and the appropriate tools when carving pumpkins to avoid potentially serious hand injuries.

“Her Heart’s a Rose” won the hearts of crowd at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital’s “Jazz up Your Foundation” Breast Cancer Awareness Event Thursday night, taking first place in the bra decorating contest.

A new Teaching and Demonstration Kitchen slated to open at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital has already received a $20,000 grant to support a program that will teach young children about healthy eating in the battle against childhood obesity.

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