A new device now offered at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) is providing patients with dangerous heart conditions a less invasive treatment option for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms). The device is called a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD).

The week of August 1-7 is recognized as World Breastfeeding Week. To mark this annual global event, New York Methodist Hospital will host World Breastfeeding Day. The event will feature free educational materials and giveaways, and an NYM certified lactation consultant will be available to answer questions.

May is American Stroke Month and NYM will sponsor Stroke Alert! Day on Wednesday, May 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hospital’s Carrington Atrium Lobby, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 718.780.5367 for more information.

Festivities for this year’s National Nurses Week are underway at New York Methodist Hospital (NYM). The annual celebration began on May 6 and concludes on May 12, and gives NYM an opportunity to recognize the one thousand nurses and nursing associates who serve on the Hospital’s staff.

At approximately 11:15 this morning, a fire started in a trash chute in the Carrington Pavilion at New York Methodist Hospital. The fire appears to have resulted from soldering during a necessary repair of the trash chute.

The Caregivers Support Group will meet on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Hospital's Wesley House, Room 6A, 501 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn.