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LIJ Opens New $12.6M Outpatient Cardiology Center LIJ Opens New $12.6M Outpatient Cardiology Center LIJ Opens New $12.6M Outpatient Cardiology Center
LIJ Opens New $12.6M Outpatient Cardiology Center A new $12.6 million outpatient cardiology center has opened, expanding access to heart specialists, diagnostic testing and treatment for residents of Nassau County and Queens. The Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center facility, located at 1111 Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Park, brings a range of cardiovascular services together outside the hospital campus. According to Northwell Health, the 10,233-square-foot center features 15 examination rooms and five specialized testing rooms, including dedicated spaces for echocardiography, stress testing and vascular imaging. The facility also offers …
Introducing Phelps Hospital’s Concierge Program Introducing Phelps Hospital’s Concierge Program Introducing Phelps Hospital’s Concierge Program
Introducing Phelps Hospital’s Concierge Program At Phelps Hospital, we’re doing everything in our power to lower barriers to quality healthcare. That is why we’ve implemented our new concierge program to simplify access to care for all of our patients. The Phelps concierge program, through Northwell Health, offers a single point of contact for all community members to our Reflux Center, the Spine Institute, lung cancer screening, telehealth for pain management, and the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Center. This interdisciplinary model allows direct access to physicians, while providing the opportunity for different providers to best coordinate a…
CT Sees Jump In Monkeypox Cases CT Sees Jump In Monkeypox Cases CT Sees Jump In Monkeypox Cases
CT Sees Jump In Monkeypox Cases A total of 11 Connecticut residents have now been diagnosed with monkeypox, the state Department of Public Health has announced.  All 11 patients are between the ages of 20 and 50 and live in Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford counties, the department said. The majority of the patients have not been hospitalized. “Monkeypox spreads through close prolonged contact with an infected person. This might include coming into contact with skin lesions, or body fluids, sharing clothes or other materials that have been used by an infected person, or inhaling respiratory droplets during prolonge…