Find Your Daily Voice
40°
Covid-19: Long Island Man Who Became Hospital Nurse After Working As Security Guard Dies At 63
A Long Island nurse has died from COVID-19 after contracting the disease while caring for patients.
John Abruzzo, 63, of Seaford, had worked as a nurse at Huntington Hospital, part of the Northwell Health system, for 13 years where he worked on the medical-surgical floors, said multiple sources.
"We at Huntington Hospital are devastated by the loss of our colleague John Abruzzo, RN, from COVID-19," the hospital said in a statement. "He was among the brave caregivers dedicated to their patients during this challenging time,"
Chief Nursing Officer Susan Knoepffler also released a state…
Northwell, CareMount Medical Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement
Northwell Health and CareMount Medical have signed a clinical affiliation agreement for expanded services.
Northwell, the state’s largest health system, and CareMount, a physician-owned medical practice with 45 locations throughout the Hudson Valley and Manhattan, announced the finalization of the agreement on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the medical groups will pursue additional creative arrangements, including clinical integration initiatives, service agreements, ambulatory collaborative activities and more. Each effort is a part of the overall mission to provide a hi…
