MDNews - Long Island

Huntington Hospital marked its 100th an- niversary in May and celebrated by unveiling a painting depicting the original hospital building and displaying artifacts from the hospital's history. Long Island artist Jo-Ann Corretti's painting was unveiled in front of hospital and Northwell Health staff, as well as Huntington community members. They also viewed obstetrical equipment belong - ing to Sam Teich, MD, a physician who was on staff at Huntington Hospital for more than 50 years and who was also a found- ing member of the medical staff. Also on display were many photos from various eras of the hospital's history. William Frazier, Chair of the Board at Huntington Hospital, and Gerard Brogan Jr., MD, Executive Director of Huntington Hospital, reflected on the hospital's history and its impact on the community. Huntington Hospital is in the midst of constructing a new Emergency Department (ED), scheduled to open in January, which will double the size of the current ED. During construction of the facility, a time capsule from the 1960s was discovered. Some of the contents of the time capsule were on display for the hospital's centennial anniversary. For more information about Huntington Hospital, call 631-351-2000. Riverhead Rocks Triathlon, presented by Peconic Bay Medical Center, returns to Riverhead this summer. The event, now in its fifth year, has become one of the area's largest one-day events, part of a fast-growing movement toward outdoor recreation and wellness. The event is sched - uled for Aug. 14 in Riverhead. The triathlon will begin with a 1.5-kilometer mile swim in Peconic Bay, followed by a 40-kilometer bike and ending with a 10-kilometer run. In addition to the triathlon, this is the first year Event Power is also offering a duathlon op - tion for the Riverhead Rocks event, which will consist of a 5-kilometer run, 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run. To register for the event, visit eventpowerli.com/riverhead-rocks/. The Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for imple - menting specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation's secondary prevention guide - lines for patients with heart failure. This marks the fifth year that NUMC has been recognized with a quality achievement award in this area. NUMC also received the association's Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll; Target: Heart Failure as well as the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center received the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital's commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment ac - cording to nationally recognized, research- based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Amidst the pomp and circumstance of a full color guard, Northwell Health's leadership gathered on Memorial Day with veterans and elected officials to honor members of the military, recognize their sacrifice and hear from an ex-Navy SEAL about the chal - lenges veterans face when returning home. Kevin Lacz, former Navy SEAL and close friend of Chris Kyle, whose life was depicted in "American Sniper," served as the event's keynote speaker. Lacz spoke about joining the SEALs after the terror attacks on 9/11 took the life of his best friend's father and how he subsequently served two tours in Iraq. While 20 percent of veterans who return home face the challenges of post- traumatic stress syndrome, many face other difficult issues. Northwell Health helps to LOCAL Huntington Hospital celebrates its centennial by unveiling a painting and displaying artifacts from its history. 2 8

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