NORTHWELL HEALTH


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Locations: PHILADELPHIA, NYC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK CITY, VICTORIA, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEVADA, NV, OSCAR, CT, REGO PARK, QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, IRELAND, UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, NEW YORK, WHITE HOUSE, TEXAS, LINDA, LI, YORK, KINGS POINT, LUCILLE, NY, INDONESIA, JAPAN, FLORIDA, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, US

Northwell Marks Milestone Surgery: More Than 100 Heart Transplants

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230426005965/en/
    From left (seated): Heart transplant recipients Yvonne Johnson and Dr. James Jones; (top row): Drs.
  • “Northwell Health is the largest provider of health care in the region,” said Jeffrey Kuvin, MD , chair of cardiology at Northwell.
  • The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital here at NSUH is the quaternary cardiac hub of Northwell Health.
  • Please don’t hesitate – you could be saving a life.”
    Celebrating with their patients were: Aldo Iacono, MD , medical director of Lung Transplantation, Northwell; Maria Avila, MD, director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Northwell; and Zachary Kon, MD , surgical director of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Northwell.

Philips and Northwell Health partner to standardize and future-proof patient monitoring across the enterprise

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

This will not only allow Northwell Health to lay the foundation for a future-proof, enterprise-wide platform, but the system will also allow them to support innovative technologies as they evolve and give them the flexibility to scale their patient monitoring systems quickly and efficiently.

Key Points: 
  • This will not only allow Northwell Health to lay the foundation for a future-proof, enterprise-wide platform, but the system will also allow them to support innovative technologies as they evolve and give them the flexibility to scale their patient monitoring systems quickly and efficiently.
  • Northwell Health is also pioneering research at the Feinstein Institutes, including national clinical trial sites for treating lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and paralysis.
  • “The new Philips system gives us an enterprise-wide platform that centralizes our patient monitoring and allows us to see what is happening at each bedside.
  • With the Philips patient monitoring platform, they have a vendor-agnostic system that will leverage the health system’s existing network infrastructure, along with Philips Software Evolution Services, to standardize care and ensure that Northwell Health is at the forefront of monitoring innovation.

Indie Sister Duo Aly & AJ Team Up With Northwell Health to Help Prevent Gun Violence

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Indie sister duo Aly & AJ continue to use their touring as a platform to drive awareness to causes that are important to them.

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  • Indie sister duo Aly & AJ continue to use their touring as a platform to drive awareness to causes that are important to them.
  • Today they announce a deeply personal collaboration with Northwell Health , New York’s largest health system, to raise awareness and help prevent gun violence.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230412005186/en/
    In collaboration with Northwell Health, Aly & AJ are asking their fans to pledge to ask about access to unlocked guns.
  • Since 2019, Northwell Health has led the charge in research, education and advocacy through its Center for Gun Violence Prevention .

Northwell cardiac surgery, cardiology programs rank among New York’s best

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Monday, April 10, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230410005252/en/
    A Northwell cardiothoracic team performs open-heart surgery.
  • Northwell’s cardiothoracic programs also were recognized for superior outcomes in several other cardiac surgery categories in the state report.
  • The state analyzed 69,065 total adult cardiac surgeries, including isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), valve, valve/CABG, and other cardiac surgeries performed statewide and discharged between December 2016-November 2019.
  • “I’m incredibly proud of the accomplishments of the combined superior outcomes achieved by our cardiac teams in angioplasty and cardiothoracic surgery.

NIH Awards $4.7M to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Feinstein Institutes to Study Nephrotic Syndrome in Children

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230405005701/en/
    Christine Sethna, MD, was awarded two different grants to study how vagus nerve stimulation could help children with kidney disease.
  • Children with nephrotic syndrome are exposed to prolonged courses of steroids and other immunosuppressant medications which could have adverse effects.
  • The observational study will examine the nighttime blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes in children with nephrotic syndrome at 22 different centers.
  • At the Feinstein Institutes, medical researchers use modern technology to develop new device-based therapies to treat disease and injury.

Northwell selects Epic to deliver next-generation electronic health record

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Northwell Health today announced an agreement with health care software leader Epic to implement the health system’s next generation electronic health record (EHR) as part of its ongoing digital transformation to ensure a more seamless patient and team member experience.

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  • Northwell Health today announced an agreement with health care software leader Epic to implement the health system’s next generation electronic health record (EHR) as part of its ongoing digital transformation to ensure a more seamless patient and team member experience.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230320005438/en/
    Northwell Health staff update electronic health records of patients at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
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    Epic, the industry-leading EHR provider based in Wisconsin, provides an integrated solution that will result in one patient record across every Northwell venue of care and drive enhanced care coordination.
  • “We are excited for the collaboration and possibilities with Epic,” said Sophy Lu , senior vice president and chief information officer at Northwell.

Northwell Named One of World’s Most Ethical Companies

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Northwell Health has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2023 by Ethisphere, one of six health systems in the nation to be recognized and the only one from New York State.

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  • Northwell Health has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2023 by Ethisphere, one of six health systems in the nation to be recognized and the only one from New York State.
  • It’s the eighth time on the list for Northwell, joining 135 other honorees from 19 countries and 46 industries.
  • “Acting ethically is a core tenant at Northwell Health, so it’s a real validation of our culture to be recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies,” said Michael Dowling , president and CEO of Northwell.
  • “Northwell is committed to integrity, innovation and excellence and the health system succeeds through a team approach.”
    For the complete list of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies, click here .

Northwell Donates Relief Supplies to Turkey and Syria to Aid in Recovery

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Friday, March 3, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230303005386/en/
    Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling, along with the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey, Reyhan Ozgur, stand next to medical supplies earmarked for Turkey and Syria.
  • Disaster relief efforts in Turkey and Syria have been continually plagued by high-magnitude aftershocks in already devastated areas, with the most recent 5.6 magnitude on Monday, compounding the crisis.
  • The Northwell Health Turkey-Syria relief fund was also created to bring direct equitable financial support to the disaster areas.
  • Northwell looks to deploy this same strategy in Turkey and Syria and offer 24/7 access to complement medical care there.

Health Care CEOs, U.S. Surgeon General to Convene at Northwell Health’s 4th Annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

To mobilize efforts and prevent more senseless acts of gun violence, business executives, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and those affected by gun deaths are coming together to take part in Northwell Health ’s fourth annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum on February 28 starting at 9 a.m. E.T.

Key Points: 
  • To mobilize efforts and prevent more senseless acts of gun violence, business executives, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and those affected by gun deaths are coming together to take part in Northwell Health ’s fourth annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum on February 28 starting at 9 a.m. E.T.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230223005756/en/
    Northwell’s president and CEO Michael Dowling will host the 4th Annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum on February 28, 2023.
  • Surgeon General, and Chethan Sathya, MD , director of Northwell’s Center for Gun Violence Prevention .
  • For more information about this year’s Gun Violence Prevention Forum program and speakers and to register your virtual attendance, please visit www.PreventGunViolence.com .

eFamilyCare Announces Results from Caregiver Pilot Program with Northwell Health, Offering Integrated Care Support to the Health Enterprise’s Employee Base

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

eFamilyCare , the industry’s leading digital platform solely focused on supporting family caregivers through technology and professional Care Advisers, today announced the results from its three-month pilot program with Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer.

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  • eFamilyCare , the industry’s leading digital platform solely focused on supporting family caregivers through technology and professional Care Advisers, today announced the results from its three-month pilot program with Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer.
  • “We are thrilled at the participation and engagement of our BERG members with eFamilyCare,” said Pat Flynn, Assistant Vice President of Employee Wellness/Employee and Family Assistance at Northwell Health.
  • “In conducting internal research of our 80,000-plus employees, it was clear that the pandemic has amplified the immense effect of burnout and stress on health care workers.
  • Survey results from the eFamilyCare pilot program with Northwell Health indicated that participants were extremely satisfied, with an average satisfaction rating of 4.8 out of 5.