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Given the issues with air quality as a result of the Canadian fires, Rachelle J. Lodescar, MD , a burn surgeon for the Westchester Medical Center Burn Center, recommends these tips to limit your risk during this public health crisis: Avoid any unnecessary time outdoors, especially higher-risk groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and those with underlying heart or respiratory conditions If necessary to be outdoors, avoid strenuous activities or exercis...
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Multidisciplinary Breast Program Committee Presents: New Approaches to Management of Breast Cancer Course Description: The Breast conference will address current approaches to the management of breast cancer. Speakers Include: Dr. John Rescigno, MD Dr. Lori Anderson, MD Dr. Ramon Rivera, MD Tatyana Zakharenko, CMN,NP This conferences is open to all health care workers involve in breast cancer care. The conferences will focus on new AJCC staging of breast cancer. Breast cancer genetics, radiation ...
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Fresh-air outdoor exercise like cycling is key to physical and emotional wellness, explains Dipak Chandy, MD, a pulmonologist at Westchester Medical Center, who also says studies show outdoor exercise improves sleep and burns more calories than indoor activities. Cycling does carry some risk, however, and WMCHealth encourages everyone to follow safety guidelines when venturing out to local roads and trails, such as mask use and social distancing, plus wearing a properly-fitted helmet ce...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Performing Provider System (PPS) and its Center for Regional Healthcare Innovation (CRHI ) have made significant progress to date with partnerships and investments in community initiatives that close gaps in access to healthcare resources and create sustainable, healthier communities at the grassroots level. The WMCHealth PPS was established to participate in New York State’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program, a statewide p...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (August 16, 2018) – Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), joined a growing number of businesses in Rockland County to become a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite as designated by the Rockland County Department of Health's Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Program. To be designated a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite, Good Samaritan Hospital was required to create a written breastfeeding friendly policy, offer a private space other than...
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• Philips to support Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of the Valhalla, NY-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network, through innovative medical technologies • Partnership gives Bon Secours Charity Health access to industry-leading Philips solutions to support their goals of expanding access to quality care and building healthier communities through population health management • Agreement is an adjunct to the existing 15-year, $500 million partnership between the Westchester Medical Cent...
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(SUFFERN, NY, September 29) – The Total Joint Replacement Center at Good Samaritan Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. Good Samaritan Hospital recently underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite survey. During the review, a team of Joint Commis...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (February 11, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) named Phyllis M. Yezzo, DNP, RN, CPHQ, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, which is an expansion of her responsibilities from a regional to Network role. In her new position, Dr. Yezzo oversees nursing operations at all WMCHealth hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices. Most recently, she served for seven years as Senior Vice President, Patient Care Servic...
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This site has been designed specifically for you – our valued physicians and members of medical staff. This physician portal is a tool that we can use to communicate to co-workers and relay important information on a host of topics that are pertinent to the role you play within the Bon Secours Charity Health System. I encourage you to use it as we move forward in our Mission to provide quality, compassionate healthcare and to be of good help to each other and those within our communities. For furt...
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Welcome! Please View Our Campus Tour
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JOURNAL CLUB APRIL 30 RIVER PALM, MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY 6:30 PM HIGH RISK PCI AND CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: THE ROLE OF HEMODYNAMIC SUPPORT SPEAKER AJAY J. KITANE, MD, SM, FACC, FSCAI Chief Academic Officer, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy Associate Professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program and Cath Lab Quality New York-Presbyterian Hospital A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Percutaneous Left Ven...
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SUFFERN, NY -- We proudly announce that Frank Aversano, Jr., M.D. has joined Ramapo Valley Surgical Associates, part of the Bon Secours Medical Group. Dr. Aversano will be board-certified in general surgery this spring and has been practicing in New York since 2012. He specializes in laparoscopic surgery and holds certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Trauma Operative Management through the American College of Surgeons. He received his medical degree from The School of Medicine at ...
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In the wake of two blasts of winter weather across the Hudson Valley, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), urges residents to take necessary safety precautions to prevent avoidable winter-weather emergencies. Each year, more than 400 people in the United States die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including incidents related to portable generator use. Most ca...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (September 18, 2019) – Trips and slips are no laughing matter, as falls in the home are the number one reason for hospital visits nationwide. At Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center in the Hudson Valley, falls have been the most common injury-related hospitalization for a consecutive 15 years, making up more than 40 percent of all trauma admissions. September is Fall Pre...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare services in New York’s Hudson Valley region, recently appointed Susan Gerry as Senior Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Kelly MacMillan as Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Mecca Santana as Senior Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement. All three bring extensive public policy, legislative and leadership experience to their position...
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Online Registration is Currently Closed! Overview: This WMCHealth Cardiovascular Symposium for nurses and allied healthcare professionals will offer a comprehensive update on conditions related to cardiovascular disease including topics related to, Valvular Heart Disease, Inherited and Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathies. This course will include a review of a comprehensive CV history and exam, including heart sounds, hemodynamics and ECG interpretation, evidence-based guidelines for medical m...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (March 14, 2019) -- The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced the launch of Institute for Women’s Health and Wellness services at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of WMCHealth. This comprehensive network-wide service is devoted to providing women living in and around Rockland and Orange counties, and throughout the Hudson Valley, with high-quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary care as close to their homes as possible. The Institute for Women’s Health an...
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Course Description: On September 9, 2020, the Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is hosting a Live Virtual CME event titled " Clostridium difficile Infection: From Colonization to Cure. " In this lecture, we will review various strategies for prevention and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection especially in high risk patient populations. Participants will understand the epidemiology and risks associated with Clostridium difficile infection, define the risks of recurrent C. di...
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Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, has been appointed Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Westchester Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at academic affiliate New York Medical College (NYMC), where he is currently a Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tedjarati currently also serves as Chief Clinical Integration Officer at WMCHealth, responsible for...
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Whooping cough can be difficult to distinguish from an upper respiratory infection or cold. Characterized by coughing and fever, and highly contagious in the first 1-2 weeks, whooping cough gets its nickname from the audible “whoop” sound that those infected make when they gasp for air following a coughing fit. “Whooping cough is sometimes known as the ‘100 Day Cough’ because the longer a patient waits to treat it, the longer the coughing symptoms can persist – sometimes up to three months,...
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The Kennedy Birthing Center of St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is the recipient of Healthgrades’ highest maternal care honors. The Kennedy Birthing Center received Five-star ratings for C-section deliveries from Healthgrades, an online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Five-star ratings indicate that the hospitals’ clinical outcomes are significantly better than national averages when t...
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SUFFERN, NY (June 27, 2018) – Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has opened a dedicated Obstetrics Emergency Department that offers expectant mothers and families high-quality, specialized labor and delivery care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the only OB-ED in Rockland and Orange Counties and in the entire Hudson Valley. The Obstetrics Emergency Department, known as the OB-ED, offers labor and delivery care as an extension of Good S...
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The laboratories of Bon Secours Charity Health System’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY; Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis; and St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY, all members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), have been recognized by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) in recognition of their overall excellence and adherence to safety standards. The on-site evaluation and CAP accreditation process is designed...
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VALHALLA, NY - (August 17, 2020) ― Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY and three other member hospitals of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) – Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY; MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY; and HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, NY – have earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines ® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes each hospital for its commitment ...
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Good Samaritan Hospital have been named a 5-star recipient for Vaginal Delivery by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This 5-star rating indicates that the hospital’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when performing the procedure being evaluated. “With close to 3,500 births a year, our Maternity Departments are clearly dedicated to clinical quality and the finest in patient care,” said Mary Leahy, M...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (June 19, 2018) - Patients seeking breast care have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care in Rockland County. The Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has been granted a three-year full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) , a program ad...
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Summer is a time for outdoor activities and fun in the sun, but the combination of extreme temperatures and high humidity can be very dangerous. When forecasted temperatures rise into the 90s, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ) urges Hudson Valley residents to take extra precautions to stay safe. “A day or two of extreme temperatures and humidity is typically not a cause for concern for most healthy people who limit their exposure to the heat and are caref...
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SUFFERN, NY (October 15, 2018) – Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is pleased to announce the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Institute has received a reaccreditation from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). UHMS accreditation means the facility has met or exceeded the highest standards of care and patient safety through rigorous evaluation of the operations, including equipment, staff and training to ensure that the utmost quality ...
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The Family Birthing Center of Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is the recipient of Healthgrades’ highest maternal care honors. The Family Birthing Center received Five-star ratings for C-section deliveries and Good Samaritan Hospital was also awarded a Five-star rating for vaginal deliveries from Healthgrades, an online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Five-star ratings indicate that the hospi...
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The Joint Commission conducts accreditation surveys of Bon Secours Health System’s health care facilities on an unannounced basis. The purpose of the survey is to evaluate the organization’s compliance with nationally established Joint Commission standards. The survey results are used to determine whether, and the conditions under which, accreditation should be awarded to the organization. Joint Commission standards deal with organization quality, safety-of-care issues, and the safety of the environment...
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We have been informed by Bon Secours Health System, Inc. of Marriottsville, Maryland, about an issue it has experienced regarding access to vendor-stored patient information. Bon Secours Health System, Inc. is a minority corporate parent of our local Bon Secours Charity Health System. Below is a notification from Bon Secours Health System Inc. regarding the issue and Bon Secours Health System, Inc.’s response. From Bon Secours Health System, Inc. of Marriottsville, Maryland Bon Secour...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (January 6, 2020) – Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomed the first baby of 2020 on January 2 in the Hospital’s Family Birthing Center. Francesa Marie Donovan, was born to Alexandra Seeley and Richie Donovan at 9:06 am. She weighed 9 lb., 3 oz and was 22 inches long. She joins older brother Jackson. “This is a wonderful hospital, I have had a great experience,” said Seeley. Are You Pregnant or Looking for a Hospital Near Yo...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 27, 2021) —WMCHealth Physicians, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomes Lakshmi A. Gollapudi, MD, to the physician group’s practice in Kingston. Dr. Gollapudi has specialties in gastroenterology and hepatology. As a gastroenterologist, she focuses in preventing, diagnosing and treating digestive system disorders. These disorders include conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon, and her services include...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 11, 2024) –– The Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors announced today that, after a nationwide search, David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, will be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). A nationally recognized healthcare leader and innovator, Dr. Lubarsky will join WMCHealth from UC Davis Health, where he currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO. He w...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 13, 2023) – More than 200 Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) physicians across a wide range of clinical specialties have been recognized as “Top Doctors” by their peers, according to a well-known healthcare research and consumer resource list. Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley Many of the cited doctors are members of the WMCHealth Physicians provider group, which includes the medical practices of Advanced Physicians Services and Bon Secours Medi...
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Bariatric Surgery Program at Good Samaritan Hospital and Bon Secours Community Hospital Receives Five-Star Rating from Healthgrades The Surgical Weight Loss Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) and Bon Secours Community Hospital (BSCH) has received a Five-Star Rating from Healthgrades. Consumers use Healthgrades as an online resource to help find the right doctor and the right hospital for the right care. “We are proud to receive this recognition from such a prestigious organization like Healthgra...
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Temperatures are expected to drop to the frigid single digits this week, bringing with them serious health concerns such as hypothermia and frostbite, especially in young children, older adults, and those who work outdoors. Westchester Medical Center Health Network reminds Hudson Valley residents to take the necessary precautions and offers cold-weather tips to help keep families safe during the forecasted plunge in temperatures. “The key to staying safe during our colder winter days a...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently welcomed Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, to the health network’s leadership team in the network-wide role of Chief Clinical Integration Officer. In his new role, Dr. Tedjarati will be responsible for the integration and strategic oversight of all clinical services across WMCHealth’s 10 hospitals, ensuring that the care provided across clinical services and hospitals are streamlined, coordinated, integrated and seamless, resulting in the highest...
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Suffern, New York – Approximately 500 women came together at the annual Girls’ Night Out event in support of the Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The event, held at the Hilton Pearl River, included a fashion show featuring models who are patients at the Center for Breast Health, as well as a shopping suite, dinner, raffles and more. Dr. Karen Karsif, MD, Medical Director of the Center for Breast Health, shared imp...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (May 26, 2021) – The expanded Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital offers new imaging technologies that deliver sharp images along with anatomical guidance for physicians to use during interventional procedures. Use of this equipment allows for diagnoses that are more accurate, decreases patient discomfort and increases the potential for shorter hospital stays. The guidance system in use Good Samaritan Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory automatica...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 20, 2020) – More than 250 Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) physicians across a wide range of clinical specialties have been recognized as “Top Doctors” by their peers, according to a well-known healthcare research and consumer resource list published in Westchester and Hudson Valley magazines. WMCHealth clinical specialists recognized as “Top Doctors” can be found via a search on the websites of Westchester a nd Hudson Valley magazines. Advancin...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (February 1, 2020) – Sledding is a fun wintertime activity for families, however those exhilarating slides down neighborhood hills send more than 20,000 children to emergency rooms each year, according to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics . With a winter storm bringing significant snowfall amounts to our area, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, is reminding parents, caregivers and snow-goers of all ages that sledding injuries are preventable, if the r...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (January 5, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announces the appointment of Zubeen Shroff as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC). The WCHCC operates WMCHealth, a network consisting of 10 hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices in New York State’s Hudson Valley region. Shroff succeeds Mitchell Hochberg, now 1st Vice Chair, whose tenure as Chair reached term limits after thre...
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WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (March 16, 2021) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced today a major partnership making WMCHealth the inaugural Official Hospital Partner of the Renegades. “Our organizations are cornerstone brands of the Hudson Valley and touchstones for life events for residents of the communities we serve,” said Michael Israel, President and CEO, Westchester Medical Center Health Network. ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (April 5, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has appointed Matilde Roman as Senior Vice President, Chief Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Officer and John Brand as Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications. Matilde Roman Roman brings extensive public policy, legislative and leadership experience to her new position at WMCHealth. The Network’s mission is to provide the highest quality care for all and in her new role, Roman will develop strategic...
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**THE COURSE IS FULL. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.** Course Directors: Justin Santarelli, MD Ramandeep Sahni, MD Attending Physician, Westchester Medical Center Stroke Director, Westchester Medical Center Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurology and Radiology, New York Medical College New York Medical College Please CLICK HERE for brochure (pdf). Neurovascular disease is the number one cause of permanent adult disability in the United States. New treatmen...
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PORT JERVIS, NY – (November 30) On November 28, members of “Get Fit Port Jervis,” a community walking initiative created by Bon Secours Community Hospital, celebrated their “End of the Walking Group Season” luncheon. The event has been provided courtesy of the hospital in its cafeteria each year since the group formed in May of 2014. The Walking Group was conceived and is currently led by Karen Little, MSPT, Physical Therapist, of Bon Secours Community Hospital’s Physical Rehabilitatio...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (September 25, 2019) – Fueled by their commitment to Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) patients, a dedicated group of 11 WMCHealth workforce members will compete in the TCS New York City Marathon November 3. Each runner has his or her own motivation and has taken up the marathon challenge in support of the life-changing and lifesaving care provided to patients at WMCHealth hospitals across the Hudson Valley. Six are running a marathon for the first time. Team WMCHealth...
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Recognizing the role of food and good nutrition in staying healthy, fighting disease and promoting healing and general well-being, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is putting its weight behind a new initiative to address food policy issues in the Hudson Valley. Headed by powerhouse leaders in the food arena such as Feeding Westchester, Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Group, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, ShopRite, Pace University College of Health Professions, Westch...
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A special group of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) employees who have trained for months to complete a 26.2 mile race of a lifetime at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 4 will run for their patients and their co-workers and support WMCHealth facilities across the Hudson Valley. The team’s 10 members – five nurses, a nurse manager, occupational therapist, psychiatry resident, nurse practitioner and the network’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer – all...
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