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These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: Report These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: Report
These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: Report Two hospitals in Westchester are at the top of their class when it comes to patient safety, according to a new report.  Both Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco and White Plains Hospital were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2023 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The new report grades nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the group. The report i…

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2 Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says 2 Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
2 Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says Two hospitals in Westchester have earned top marks for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Both White Plains Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco were assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Spring 2023 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The new report grades nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the group. Northern Westch…

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COVID-19: Field Hospital Being Constructed At Northern Westchester Hospital COVID-19: Field Hospital Being Constructed At Northern Westchester Hospital
Covid-19: Field Hospital Being Constructed At Northern Westchester Hospital As part of planning efforts to ensure it has the capacity to hospitalize patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Northern Westchester Hospital announced the construction of a field hospital that will be patient ready on Saturday, April 11. The field hospital is designed as a unit within the hospital with the same staffing ratio, equipment and supplies. The large tented structure will be housed in the hospital’s north parking lot and give NWH the ability to care for approximately 30- 40 additional patients in a safe environment, with direct oversight. According to NWH exe…

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New Northern Westchester Hospital Executive Director Named New Northern Westchester Hospital Executive Director Named
New Northern Westchester Hospital Executive Director Named A Long Island man who has been helping run Northwell Health’s North Shore University in Manhasset has been named as the new executive director of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. Greenlawn resident Derek Anderson was chosen as the successor to Northern Westchester Hospital’s President and CEO Joel Seligman, a Pound Ridge resident who will be retiring at the end of the year after nearly two decades at the helm. Anderson, 36, is scheduled to join the hospital after Labor Day, and Seligman is expected to help ease him into the job before his retirement takes effect. Before being …

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