Northwell Health Appoints New Senior Leaders Northwell Health Appoints New Senior Leaders
Northwell Health Appoints New Senior Leaders Northwell Health has two new senior leaders to help move the company forward in the coming years. On Thursday, March 25, the health leader appointed Maxine Carrington as senior vice president and chief human resources officer to lead the people strategy and support the needs of the 75,000-member organization, said Jason Molinet, senior director of media relations. Carrington has served the health system since 2008 and succeeds Joe Moscola whose steps into a new role as executive vice president of enterprise management. “Transformation and innovation have always been critical…
COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Long Island Locations COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Long Island Locations
Covid-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Long Island Locations With the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine providing health officials with an additional option for vaccinating those eligible, CVS announced it will be expanding its vaccination program to nearly 150 more locations in New York, including many on Long Island. CVS Pharmacy, which had already been receiving vaccine doses as part of the Federal Pharmacy Program, which are earmarked for specific chains, announced this week that it will be ramping up its vaccination program due to an increased allocation of the vaccine. Those who are eligible and interested in getting vaccina…
COVID-19: Here's The Progress Being Made In Vaccinating Long Island Nursing Facilities COVID-19: Here's The Progress Being Made In Vaccinating Long Island Nursing Facilities
Covid-19: Here's The Progress Being Made In Vaccinating Long Island Nursing Facilities New York is making progress in working on its federal long term care facility COVID-19 vaccination program as it looks to get “needles in the arms” of all residents and employees as expeditiously as possible. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that as part of the state’s LTCF program administration, all nursing home residents have been offered the COVID-19 vaccine, with 72 percent accepting the vaccine as of Thursday, Jan. 28. Cuomo said that the plan includes skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, continuing care communities, low-income housing for seniors, care facilities for those …
COVID-19: Connecticut Vaccinating At Twice New York's Rate As Cuomo Draws Criticism For Rollout COVID-19: Connecticut Vaccinating At Twice New York's Rate As Cuomo Draws Criticism For Rollout
Covid-19: Connecticut Vaccinating At Twice New York's Rate As Cuomo Draws Criticism For Rollout Connecticut continues to lead the way in the region for administering the COVID-19 vaccine, getting shots in the arms of residents at a pace twice that of their neighbors in New York. More than 2 percent of Connecticut’s population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a total of more than 100,000 shots administered since the rollout began last mont, with hospitals in Connecticut having used approximately 62.1 percent of the vaccinations that have been allocated to the Nutmeg State. Comparatively, in New York, approximately 350,000 vaccines have been administered, rep…
COVID-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population COVID-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population
Covid-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population With more COVID-19 vaccines being disseminated to a larger group of New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state will be setting up “retail sites” to help offset the demand of those seeking the vaccination. Since the COVID-19 vaccines began circulating in New York approximately four weeks ago, frontline healthcare workers, nursing home employees, and residents have been at the forefront of those receiving the first round of doses. As more allocations of the vaccine are distributed to New York, Cuomo announced that in addition to the state’s 194 public and private hospitals, they would…
COVID-19: NY Introduces App That Guides Users To Vaccine Eligibility COVID-19: NY Introduces App That Guides Users To Vaccine Eligibility
Covid-19: NY Introduces App That Guides Users To Vaccine Eligibility With new allocations of COVID-19 vaccines being distributed to New York hospitals, the state is introducing a new app to provide guidance on who is eligible to receive their first round of doses. This week, eligibility for those permitted to receive the vaccine expanded to include all outpatient/ambulatory front-line, high-risk health care workers who provide direct in-person patient care, as well as all public health care workers who provide direct in-person care, including those who conduct COVID-19 tests and handle lab specimens. With more New Yorkers becoming eligible to receive the va…
COVID-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines COVID-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines
Covid-19: ShopRite To Administer Vaccines ShopRite has reached a partnership agreement with federal health agencies to begin distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Wakefern Food Corp.’s announced this week that it has entered a Pharmacy Partnership Vaccination Program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help administer COVID-19 vaccinations now that more doses have been distributed to states. The pharmacies are reportedly already working with state and local leaders to start the process of vaccinating healthcare and other essential employees during the fir…
COVID-19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview COVID-19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview
Covid-19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, didn’t mince words when talking about the country’s future in combating COVID-19 in the New Year. “January is going to be terrible,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House COVID-19 task force said in an interview with Newsweek on the same day the United States broke some more new virus-related records. Citing the 37-day holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Fauci said that January could be the worst of the outbreak, which has…
COVID-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them COVID-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them
Covid-19: 170,000 Vaccines Coming To New York, Here's Who Will Get Them The first batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines will include 170,000 doses that are earmarked for New York’s nursing homes, healthcare workers, and other vulnerable populations. During his COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the first batch is coming to New York, with more on the way from both Pfizer and Moderna expected later in the month. Those vaccinated will have to get two doses, with the second round expected to be delivered by Pfizer 21 days after the first arrive on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Cuomo said that the number of vaccines heading to eac…
Nassau Named Safest Community In USA, According To US News & World Report Nassau Named Safest Community In USA, According To US News & World Report
Nassau Named Safest Community In USA, According To US News & World Report Nassau County is the safest community in the United States, according to a new study. U.S. News & World Report says it used data such as violent crime rate, public safety capacity, car crash fatalities, emergency services and spending on police and fire protection and healthcare in making the determination. Communities ranked in the Top 5 are: 1. Nassau County, New York 2. Rockland County, New York 3. Alexandria, Virginia 4. Arlington County, Virginia 5. Westchester County, New York Click here to read the U.S. News report.
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Six-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Six-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Six-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County Positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island continue to remain steady, according to six-day testing data released Sunday, July 5. Of the 63,415 tests conducted on Saturday, July 4 in New York State, 533, or 0.84 percent, were positive.  On Long Island, the percentages the last six days, as of  Sunday, are as follows: Monday, June 29: 1.10 percent; Tuesday, June 30: 1.10 percent; Wednesday, July 1: 1.10 percent; Thursday, July 2: 0.90 percent; Friday, July 3: 1.00 percent; Saturday, July 4: 0.80 percent There were 43 new COVID-19 cases reported …
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County Cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island continue to stay steady, according to the latest three-day testing data. Here is overall state data released on Thursday, July 2: Patient Hospitalization - 878 (-1) Patients Newly Admitted - 96 (+25) Hospital Counties - 29 Number ICU - 209 (-17) Number ICU that are intubated - 129 (-10) Total Discharges - 70,698 (+108) Deaths - 10 Total Deaths - 24,877 Of the 69,945 tests conducted in New York State on Wednesday, July 1, 875, or 1.25 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the percentages the last three days are as follows: Monday…