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Yale New Haven Hospital First In CT With Pregnancy After Loss Clinic Certification Yale New Haven Hospital First In CT With Pregnancy After Loss Clinic Certification
Yale New Haven Hospital First In CT With Pregnancy After Loss Clinic Certification Yale New Haven Hospital has become the first hospital in Connecticut to earn certification for its Pregnancy After Loss Clinic. According to Yale New Haven Hospital, the certification was awarded through the U.S. Pregnancy After Loss Network and recognizes care for patients navigating pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. The clinic is part of Yale New Haven Hospital’s Maternal Fetal Medicine program. It brings together maternal-fetal medicine specialists, behavioral health experts, nurses and support staff to provide care based on each patient’s medical and emotional need…
$50M Emergency Room Makeover: Look Inside Palisades Medical Center's Futuristic Facility $50M Emergency Room Makeover: Look Inside Palisades Medical Center's Futuristic Facility
$50M Emergency Room Makeover: Look Inside Palisades Medical Center's Futuristic Facility Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center opened the first phase of its newly redesigned Emergency Department in North Bergen on Tuesday, Feb. 3, marking the start of a $50 million overhaul aimed at transforming emergency care in the region, hospital officials said. The new space is the first of its kind in New Jersey and represents the initial phase of a long-term investment to improve emergency services for Hudson County and southern Bergen County communities. Hospital officials said the redesigned Emergency Department is engineered to improve patient flow, reduce wait times, and elevat…
Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move
Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move Rep. Frank Pallone, D-NJ, said he is strongly opposed to RWJ Barnabas Health’s plan to move hospital services from Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch to a new hospital in Tinton Falls. “This plan puts profits over working people in order to build a concierge hospital for wealthier patients,” said Pallone. “Effectively closing Long Branch’s hospital will leave thousands of families without access to health care. RWJ Barnabas Health’s unacceptable abandonment of the Long Branch community calls into question the health system’s status as a non-profit hospital.” The Department of Health re…
NY Spending $7.5M On New ‘Safe Spaces’ For Teens, Young Adults NY Spending $7.5M On New ‘Safe Spaces’ For Teens, Young Adults
NY Spending $7.5M On New ‘Safe Spaces’ For Teens, Young Adults New York will fund four new “Safe Spaces” designed to help teens and young adults cope with rising behavioral health challenges. The $7.5 million in funding has been awarded to four community-based nonprofits to launch the peer-led programs, which will serve young people ages 12 to 24, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday, Sept. 2. The initiative is administered by the state Office of Mental Health. Safe Spaces will provide welcoming, non-clinical environments where participants can connect with peers, build resilience, and access resources to support their mental well-being,” Hochul’s offi…
Investigators Release Findings On Deadly Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Firefighter Investigators Release Findings On Deadly Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Firefighter
Investigators Release Findings On Deadly Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Firefighter The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System (LC-CFRS) has released its comprehensive report on the February 2024 house explosion in Sterling that tragically claimed the life of Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 13 others. The blast occurred on Feb. 16, 2024, after first responders were called to a gas leak at 347 Silver Ridge Drive.  Investigators discovered a leaking underground propane tank behind the home and quickly evacuated the residents, but before the Hazardous Materials Team could secure the scene, the home exploded, trapping firefighters in the fiery wreckage. …
New Canaan Counselor Ripped Off Medicaid For $80K, Officials Say New Canaan Counselor Ripped Off Medicaid For $80K, Officials Say
New Canaan Counselor Ripped Off Medicaid For $80K, Officials Say A Fairfield County counselor with a business in Stamford defrauded Medicaid by billing thousands in fraudulent claims for services he did not provide. According to state judicial officials, Andrew R. Golden, age 56, of New Canaan, was sentenced to three years in prison, which was suspended, and five years of conditional discharge.  The judge ordered Golden to pay $80,328.19 in restitution and to not act as a Medicaid provider or provide services to any Medicaid recipient. Golden has paid the restitution, said officials with the state Division of Criminal Justice,  The division sa…
Civil Air Patrol Cadet From Mamaroneck, Age 15, Youngest To Earn Highest Achievement Award Civil Air Patrol Cadet From Mamaroneck, Age 15, Youngest To Earn Highest Achievement Award
Civil Air Patrol Cadet From Mamaroneck, Age 15, Youngest To Earn Highest Achievement Award A 15-year-old Civil Air Patrol cadet from Westchester is now the youngest in New York to earn the program's highest achievement honor. Cadet Colonel Arielle Nickerson of Mamaroneck, who serves with Westchester Cadet Squadron 1, is the youngest cadet to receive the General Carl A. Spaatz Award in the New York Wing, the Civil Air Patrol announced on Wednesday, March 13.  Nickerson earned the honor based on her leadership skills, moral reasoning, and physical abilities, according to Lt. Col. Thomas Vreeland, who said he has never seen a candidate with "more focus, confidence, en…
Thief Steals Fire Truck In Baltimore During Episode, Officials Say Thief Steals Fire Truck In Baltimore During Episode, Officials Say
Thief Steals Fire Truck In Baltimore During Episode, Officials Say One person is in custody after stealing a Baltimore fire truck during a reported behavioral health crisis. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 28, officials say that a 30-year-old man entered a fire truck and released its brake in the 4900 block of Barber Avenue, allowing it to slowly drift away temporarily. BALTIMORE CITY - TRUCK 26 TO DISPATCH WE NEED THE POLICE - SOMEBODY JUST STOLE OUR TRUCK - 4907 BARBER AVE #BREAKING — Alertpage, Inc (@alertpage) April 28, 2023 “We need the police here, somebody just stole our truck 26,” a firefighter can be heard in a call to the authori…
Police ID Woman Responsible For Suspected South Jersey Bias Incident, No Charges Filed Police ID Woman Responsible For Suspected South Jersey Bias Incident, No Charges Filed
Police ID Woman Responsible For Suspected South Jersey Bias Incident, No Charges Filed Authorities have identified the woman responsible for a suspected bias intimidation incident involving a congressional candidate. They said the 36-year-old female, who suffers from behavioral health issues, was caught on a surveillance camera hanging dolls from a tree near a political sign for Tim Alexander. The incident occurred in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township on Nov. 8, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Christopher Leusner of the Middle Township Police Department. According to family members, the woman is suffering from be…
Bon Secours Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Mental Health Unit During Mental Health Month Bon Secours Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Mental Health Unit During Mental Health Month
Bon Secours Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Mental Health Unit During Mental Health Month Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), celebrated the 25th anniversary of its mental health unit and recognized the work of its behavioral health staff in commemoration of Mental Health Month in May. The hospital provides behavioral health services for Port Jervis and the entire tristate area, including all of Orange County, the surrounding counties and adjacent states. Guest speakers during the celebration included New York State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec, 98th District; Mary Leahy, MD, CEO, Bon Secours Charity Health System…
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger New Jersey's largest health network and mental health facility officially joined forces Thursday finalizing plans for several new addiction centers -- including an inpatient treatment facility in Bergen County. The Hackensack Meridian Health and Carrier Clinic merger will establish New Jersey's first behavioral health urgent care centers as early as next year. About half the increase in emergency room visits in New Jersey were related to patients’ behavioral health issues. The state is facing an opioid epidemic that is on target to claim 3,000 lives this year, up from 2,200 lives in 2016. B…
Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression
Feeling Blue? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Combat Seasonal Depression While feeling depressed, stressed or anxious around the holidays can seem to be a function of the season's burdens, research has shown that aside from simple holiday workplace or family stresses, environmental factors may be at play. "Some people notice symptoms of depression mainly in the fall and winter months, when the days are shorter and there is a lot less sunlight," said L. Mark Russakoff, the Director of Psychiatry at Phelps Hospital. "They don’t feel this way other times of year. These symptoms can include not just feeling down in the dumps, but also overeating, craving carbohydrate…