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Lenox Hill Hospital is among America's 50 Best Hospitals in 2022. Lenox Hill Hospital is among America's 50 Best Hospitals in 2022 according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. This recognition places Lenox Hill among the top 1% of all hospitals in the country for its high quality of clinical care and positive patient outcomes for the most common conditions and procedures. It is the only hospital in New York City to receive this honor in 2022. In order to become eligible for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award, a hospital must place within the top 5% of medical centers in the nation for a number of years. Prior to this year's distinction, Healthgrades had placed Lenox Hill among the 100 best hospitals in the nation for five consecutive years. Healthgrades has also designated Lenox Hill as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for cardiac care, coronary intervention and prostate surgery. In addition to the recognition by Healthgrades, Lenox Hill was rated by U.S. News & World Report as the fourth-ranked medical center in New York State and received top-50 national ratings in seven medical specialties: neurology and neurosurgery (23rd best in the nation), orthopedics (25th), ear, nose and throat (27th), cardiology and heart surgery (28th), gynecology (31st), diabetes and endocrinology (38th), and geriatrics (39th). The hospital also recently received three-star ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for superior outcomes in two complex cardiothoracic procedures: isolated coronary artery bypass grafting and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair. Catholic Health has received $4.2 million from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to expand system-wide programs and projects to enhance patient care. This is the third consecutive year the Cabrini Health Foundation has supported the efforts of Catholic Health. The eight grants received span the entirety of Catholic Health and will have broad impact across Long Island: • Good Samaritan Hospital will receive a $1.1 million Challenge Grant for the modernization of its Mother-Baby program, intended to attract matching gifts from other donors from the Good Samaritan community. This will allow major updates to the West Islip hospital's delivery suites and neonatal intensive care unit. • Mercy Hospital is receiving $1 million to support the relocation and expansion of its presurgical testing unit to the new Family Care Center located on the Rockville Centre hospital's campus. • Good Shepherd Hospice will receive $1 million for its EMR platform. The funding will be used to support the implementation of a state-of- the-art EMR that will empower clinical staff to enhance services for those in need of care and their families. • Catholic Health's Meds-to-Beds program will receive $296,605 to help patients adhere to their prescribed medications and decrease medication costs for up to 300 uninsured patients enrolled in the patient-centered pharmacy services program. • Catholic Home Care is receiving $250,000 to support its telehealth remote patient monitoring system. Expansion of this initiative will address disparities in Nassau and Suffolk counties and serve an additional 1,200 patients with at-home telehealth services. • The launch of Good Samaritan's Tele-Mommies Project is being supported with a grant of $224,150. This program provides care for expectant mothers experiencing high-risk pregnancies. • The St. Charles Hospital Gold Dental Clinic will receive $172,000 to support its efforts to provide dental care for uninsured and underinsured patients, including veterans and members of the clergy. • Catholic Home Care will receive $160,471 to support the expansion of its remote patient monitoring program. New equipment and enhanced staffing will help provide services to an additional 800 patients. The Ellen Hermanson Foundation announced that it awarded $378,000 in grants for its fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2021. Recipients include Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center, OLA (Organización Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island, The Retreat and the Shinnecock Health Center. Administered in partnership with the Southampton Hospital Foundation and Phillips Family Cancer Center, the grants benefit the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Ellen's Well, a program that provides psychosocial support to breast and gynecological cancer patients. Julie Ratner, co-founder and President of the Board of Directors, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation; Edna Kapenhas, MD, Medical Director of The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital; Anne Tschida Gomberg, Executive Director, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation; (back row) Laura Borghardt, MS, MBA, CMD, Director, SBSH Cancer Services, The Phillips Family Cancer Center and Ellen Hermanson Breast Center; Kevin Unruh, M.Ed., RT (R), (MR), (CT), Vice President of Allied Health & Support Services, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital For the third year in a row, the Stony Brook University School of Nursing's online master's program was ranked in the top 10 schools nationwide by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 Best Online Programs rankings. Local News 2 8

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