HVH-Raises-237000-at-36th-Annual-Golf-Tournament
From left to right: NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital President John C. Federspiel (Cortlandt Manor);Bernard F. Curry, III, Chief Executive Officer, Curry Automotive (Rye); Putnam County Savings Bank President and CEO Joseph Roberto (Hopewell Junction).
Take-Precautions-against-Dehydration-and-Heat-Stroke
As temperatures fall just short of the 100 degree mark this week officials from the New York State Governor on down are asking the public to take safety precautions against heat stroke and dehydration.
Dr. Ron Nutovits, Chair of Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, today had these suggestions for keeping cool in the face of the blistering weather.
Impressing-Press-Ganey-Again
NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital's Ambulatory Surgery team has been named a 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. for the second year in a row.
NYPHVH-Enters-Pink-Glove-Dance-Contest
More than 200 NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital employees – from the Hospital President to the mailroom staff- donned pink gloves today for their shot at winning the 2013 Medline Pink Glove Dance competition.
Wayne-Osten-Named-VP-System-Development-at-NYP-Healthcare-System
The former director of the New York State Department of Health's Office of Health Systems, Wayne M. Osten, has been appointed Vice President of NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System for System Development. In his new role, Mr. Osten will help foster the development evolution of the Healthcare System. He will also identify and create opportunities for the System's expanded operational and academic role in health policy education and research.
NewYork-Presbyterian-Launches-New-Front-in-War-on-Cancer
While the three decades since the start of the American War on Cancer have witnessed many innovative offensive strategies to treat the disease, a new key battle that may well be the turning point has emerged the battle of prevention. As part of this attempt to keep the enemy from even entering the field, the Cancer Prevention Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has launched a national newsletter and Web site to keep both consumers and health professionals abreast of the latest developments in this new field of cancer prevention.
NYP-Using-Advanced-Tech-for-More-Precise-Effective-Treatment
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center now offers a system that uses image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) to treat patients with brain and spine tumors and other brain abnormalities. With this new system, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell doctors can deliver highly accurate doses of radiation therapy to targeted areas in the brain while maximizing patient comfort in a procedure called stereotactic radiosurgery.
Magnetic-Device-Now-Available-for-Patients-Unable-to-Wear-Hearin
A thumb-sized sound processor worn behind the ear and held in place by a small, magnetized titanium implant inserted under the skin is now being offered at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center to people with single-sided sensorineural hearing loss and for those with conductive hearing loss who cannot wear conventional hearing aids.
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