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Local News Glen Cove Hospital has achieved the coveted Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes excellence in nursing and quality patient care. Magnet status reflects the highest standards of nursing professionalism, collaboration, teamwork and delivery of exceptional patient care. As of March 2021, there are 555 Magnet- designated hospitals in the United States and internationally, which represents 9.1% of all hospitals. Glen Cove Hospital is the ninth Northwell Health hospital to earn Magnet status. "Earning Magnet recognition is an incredible accomplishment," says Kerri Anne Scanlon, RN, Executive Director of Glen Cove Hospital. "It validates our outstanding level of nursing excellence and the exquisite quality of care we provide to our patients and families. It represents the foundational commitment to our nursing staff to continuously invest in their professional development. Glen Cove pursued Magnet status through two surges of the coronavirus pandemic, which was an extremely difficult time, making this a truly extraordinary hospital achievement." "The appraisers review documentation of three key empirical outcomes: patient satisfaction, nursing clinical indicators of performance such as hospital-acquired infections, pressure injuries and falls, and nurse satisfaction. This information is benchmarked against other hospitals nationally," says Doreen O'Grady, DNP, RN, Glen Cove's Associate Executive Director and Chief Nursing Officer. "During the site visit, appraisers from the ANCC conduct staff interviews to help validate their involvement in nursing research, ongoing education and innovative patient care initiatives. Our nurses are phenomenal, and I've never been more proud of our entire nursing team." Once achieved, a Magnet designation is awarded for four years. During the next four years, Glen Cove Hospital will continue to maintain and exceed the ANCC criteria and will be eligible to reapply upon fulfillment of the current designation. Nurses and staff at Glen Cove Hospital celebrate with balloons and confetti after learning they achieved Magnet status, the top honor for nursing excellence. Catholic Health has further expanded its ambulatory services with the opening of Integrated Care at Lake Success, increasing access and delivering quality care to Long Islanders. Located at 4 Ohio Drive in Lake Success, the new Integrated Care practice is equipped with 36 examination rooms and includes a host of physicians in primary care, endocrinology, gastroenterology and nephrology. Later this year, the facility will add an X-ray room and two gastroenterology rooms to perform colonoscopies and endoscopies. "Our unique integrated care delivery model enables our patients to get their primary and specialty care all under one roof," says Catholic Health Physician Partners Chief Medical Officer Avni Thakore, MD, FACC. Catholic Health Physician Partners Chief Administrative Officer Sunny Chiu elaborates, "Integrated Care at Lake Success provides convenient access in one setting to meet a variety of healthcare needs. Our latest Nassau County location represents the front lines of our larger network of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home nursing services and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing quality health care to our community." The new Integrated Care at Lake Success follows the 2020 opening of Catholic Health's Integrated Care at West Babylon. Located on the south shore of western Suffolk County, the office is home to physicians in primary care, cardiology and endocrinology, along with physical and occupational therapy. Catholic Health plans to open a third Integrated Care multidisciplinary practice in Patchogue later this year. The expansion of Integrated Care practices further enhances Catholic Health's ambulatory services. The St. Francis Ambulatory Center in East Hills specializes in procedures, including orthopedic surgery, which allows patients to return home the same day. The St. Catherine & St. Charles Center for Health & Wellness in Commack offers a multitude of services including cardiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopedics, primary care, rehabilitation, weight loss surgery and women's health. Northwell Health has been recognized as one of 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, one of nine health systems nationwide to make the list and the only one from New York State. Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, selected Northwell for the sixth time. New York's largest health system and private employer was among 135 organizations spanning 22 countries and 47 industries to be named a Most Ethical company. "We hold ourselves to the highest of standards and in spite of a pandemic that pushed the world to the breaking point our healthcare heroes continue to deliver compassionate, quality care," says Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health. "Our culture has carried us through this dark time, turning adversity into strength. That's the sign of a truly ethical company and I'm proud of how we responded in New York's time of need." The criteria Ethisphere used to judge the World's Most Ethical Companies included more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, 2 8

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