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The Peconic Bay Medical Center 2020 Golf Classic, presented by Dr. Stan Zinberg and chaired by John Kanas, Jr. has been rescheduled for Monday, September 14, 2020. Held at the North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue, the 2020 Golf Classic will directly benefit the Kanas Regional Heart Center. Reserve your sponsorship or foursome online. St. Francis Hospital and St. Charles Hospital, both members of Catholic Health Services (CHS), were awarded an 'A' — the top grade for patient safety — in the spring 2020 Hospital Safety Score, admin - istered by The Leapfrog Group. St. Francis and St. Charles were two of only three hospitals on Long Island to receive an 'A' rating from Leapfrog. Of the 145 hospitals surveyed in New York State, only 12 or eight percent received an 'A.' St. Francis has earned an 'A' 15 out of 17 times. St. Charles has earned an 'A' 8 times since the safety score's debut in 2012. Northwell Health has been named the best health system for diversity in the United States, according to the latest DiversityInc ranking of Top Hospitals and Health Systems. New York State's largest health care provider and private employer made the list for the eighth straight year and moved to the top spot in the 2020 DiversityInc rankings for Hospitals and Health Systems one year after placing second. Northwell was recognized from more than 1,000 organizations for its ongoing efforts to formalize its diver - sity, inclusion and health equity strategy with a focus on enhancing the health needs of the disparate communities and the patients it serves. Kerri Scanlon, RN, Executive Director at Glen Cove Hospital (foreground), interacts with front line staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York. DiversityInc has named Northwell Health to the No. 1 spot of its Top Hospitals and Health Systems rankings. Cohen Children's Medical Center has earned top 40 national rank- ings for exceptional care in nine pediatric specialties – the most in the New York area – according to U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Children's Hospitals. The largest provider of pediatric health services in New York State, Cohen Children's has been ranked among the na - tion's top children's hospitals by US News for 14 consecutive years. Cohen Children's landed in the top 20 nationally in three disciplines: pediatric urology (ranking 17th), orthopedics (19th) and neurology/ neurosurgery (20th). Urology jumped 22 places from the previous year while orthopedics moved up 13 spots among its peers. Cohen Children's Medical Center is ranked in nine pediatric specialties by US News and World Report, the most in New York. The Medical Society of the State of New York now offers to physicians, residents and medical students an opportunity to talk with a peer about some of life stressors. MSSNY's Physician Wellness and Resiliency Committee is launching a Peer 2 Peer (P2P) program to assist their colleagues who are need of help in dealing with work and family stress - ors. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the emotional issues related to this event, may also be troubling for our colleagues. The MSSNY helpline is for NYS physicians that have been experi- encing COVID-19 related stress. The helpline is answered 24/7 by an answering service who will connect you to a volunteer physician who can assist you. Available NOW the Helpline number is: 518-292-0140 Volunteer peers are nominated by county medical society presidents, county medical society executives, or another physician, resident or medical students. To nominate an individual please send an email to Pat Clancy, Sr. Vice President Public Health and Education at pclancy@mssny.org. n CREDIT NORTHWELL HEALTH M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 0 2 0 2 9