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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Presiding Officer Norma L. Gonsalves and Legislators Dennis Dunne and Rose Marie Walker joined Nassau University Medical Center's President/ CEO, Victor F. Politi, MD, and NuHealth Board Chair Michael Mirotznik in a ribbon- cutting ceremony, unveiling a new, state- of-the-art maternity center at NUMC. A group of new moms and babies attended and celebrated a pre-Mother's Day at the new facility. The $2 million renovation features 18,000 square feet of labor and delivery suites. This includes seven rooms for low- and medium-risk births and three triage spaces with exam rooms with private bathrooms. There will also be two waiting rooms with a large nursing station and a lobby that is over 7,000 square feet. A birthing suite is also being built with two rooms with tubs for underwater deliver - ies, to complement the existing tub room. NUMC is the only hospital in Manhattan, Queens and Long Island to offer hydro birthing as a natural alternative for low- risk mothers. The Maternity and Newborn Center will also include a postpartum suite for 22 beds. NEWS A ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling a new, state-of-the-art maternity center at Nassau University Medical Center South Nassau Communities Hospital has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York has approved its amended asset purchase agreement (APA) to acquire substantially all of the assets of Long Beach Medical Center (LBMC), subject to the entry of a final order by the court. Under the amended APA, South Nassau acquires LBMC's assets, including land, buildings and equipment, with the excep - tion of the Komanoff Center for Geriatric and Rehabilitative Medicine, which will be acquired by another bidder at a separate closing. Upon the closing of the sale of the LBMC assets, which was scheduled to occur on or about June 30, 2014, South Nassau will move forward with planning to redevelop medical services consistent with the needs of the South Shore com - munities served by Long Beach Medical Center and South Nassau Communities Hospital. Working with key constituen- cies, including community leaders, city officials, county officials and the New York State Department of Health, South Nassau plans to develop and hold com - munity forums following the closing of the asset sale to gather input from the public regarding its plans to improve the accessibility of health care for South Shore residents. Through a $45,000 grant awarded by Angels on the Bay, Inc., a not-for-profit charity sponsored by individuals who, from personal experiences, have been affected by the heartbreak of chil - dren's suffering, the Good Samaritan's Center for Pediatric Specialty Care in Babylon was able to acquire wireless video EEG monitoring. Continuous video EEG monitoring is the most informa - tive test for establishing the diagnosis M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Long Island | 2 9