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How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report
How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report A new report evaluating how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm has given several Long Island facilities top marks. The Leapfrog Group released its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades on Thursday, Nov. 13, rating more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, and injuries. The nonprofit assigns hospitals a letter grade from A to F and updates the scores twice a year. Ratings focus exclusively on safety issues that harm or kill patients in hospitals, including staffing problems, lapses in infection prevention, medication err…
Ex-Con Who Shot Relative Outside Mount Sinai Bar Gets Decades In Prison Ex-Con Who Shot Relative Outside Mount Sinai Bar Gets Decades In Prison Ex-Con Who Shot Relative Outside Mount Sinai Bar Gets Decades In Prison
Ex-Con Who Shot Relative Outside Mount Sinai Bar Gets Decades In Prison A previously convicted felon who shot a relative during a late-night argument outside a Long Island bar will spend decades behind bars. Jonathan Redar, 33, of Miller Place, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 30, following a jury conviction for assault and related charges. The shooting unfolded just after 2 a.m. on May 7, 2024, in the parking lot of a Mount Sinai bar, where Redar and a relative got into an argument. Redar pulled out a gun and fired a single shot at the victim while bystanders stood nearby, prosecutors said. The bullet tore through t…
Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds
Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds A convicted felon could face decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of shooting a relative during a late-night argument outside a Long Island billiards bar. Jonathan Redar, 33, of Miller Place, was convicted of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, May 8. The incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. on May 7, 2024, in the parking lot of a Mount Sinai bar, where Redar and a relative got into an argument. Redar pulled out a gun and fired a single shot at the victim while bystanders stood nearby, prosecutors said. The bullet tore through the victim’s left for…
Bicyclist Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Street In Miller Place Bicyclist Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Street In Miller Place Bicyclist Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Street In Miller Place
Bicyclist Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Street In Miller Place A bicyclist was struck and killed crossing a busy Long Island street during the evening commute. The collision occurred in Miller Place, on Route 25A east of Hunter Avenue, shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Marc Wilke, 51, was riding his bike southbound across Route 25A when he was struck by an eastbound Nissan sedan, Suffolk County Police said. Wilke, of Patchogue, was taken by ambulance to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The Nissan driver, a 60-year-old woman from Mastic Beach, was not injured and remained at the scene. Her vehic…
33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place 33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place 33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place
33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place One person suffered severe injuries in an overnight crash in front of a Long Island shopping center. It happened just before 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in Miller Place. A 33-year-old Selden man was operating a 2016 Suzuki westbound on Route 25A at 6:55 p.m. when the motorcycle struck the rear of an eastbound 2023 Chevrolet Traverse attempting to turn left into the Miller Place Plaza, located at 451 Route 25A, according to Suffolk County Police. The motorcyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  The driver of the Chevrolet, a 50-year-ol…
Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety
Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 evidence-based measures to grant hospitals a grade on a scale of A to F. Eight Long Island hospitals were awarded the highest grade for patient safety, according to the Leapfrog Hospital 2023 Spring Grade released on Wednesday, May 3. Using 30 evidence-based patient safety measures, The Leapfrog Group evaluates and assigns grades to nearly 3,000 acute-care hospitals around the country. A grade report is released twice annually. The perfect-grade hospitals are: Huntington Hospital Mather Hospital North Shore University Hospital Peconic Bay M…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking two vehicles and attempting to steal another while wearing only shorts and high on a hallucinogen. The incident began around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5, in Suffolk County when a woman called the Riverhead Police to report that a man had just attempted to carjack her vehicle, said Detective Michael Schmidt of the Riverhead Police.  According to Schmidt, a 67-year-od woman called 911 to report that a Hispanic man had just attempted to forcibly remove her from her vehicle in the TJ Maxx shopping Plaza located on Route…
Missing Long Island Woman Found Missing Long Island Woman Found Missing Long Island Woman Found
Missing Long Island Woman Found Update: A 29-year-old Long Island woman who went missing has been located. Julie Nicholson had last been seen at Mather Hospital in the village of Port Jefferson at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8.  On Sunday, May 9, Suffolk County Police she had been found, unharmed. Original report: A 29-year-old Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Julie Nicholson is a vulnerable adult with autism and may be in need of medical attention, authorities say.  She was last seen at Mather Hospital in the village of Port Jefferson at 7…
Missing Long Island Woman Found Missing Long Island Woman Found Missing Long Island Woman Found
Missing Long Island Woman Found Update: A 29-year-old Long Island woman who went missing has been located. Julie Nicholson had last been seen at Mather Hospital in the village of Port Jefferson at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8.  On Sunday, May 9, Suffolk County Police she had been found, unharmed. Original report: A 29-year-old Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Julie Nicholson is a vulnerable adult with autism and may be in need of medical attention, authorities say.  She was last seen at Mather Hospital in the village of Port Jefferson at 7…
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Long Island Construction Site Two construction employees were overcome by carbon monoxide while working at a home on Long Island. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Thursday, April 15, when Southampton Police received a call regarding an unconscious man at a residence on Bay Avenue North, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Responding officers found one person unconscious inside the residence and one semi-conscious person inside a vehicle outside, Ralph said. The residence was under construction and the two workers apparently had been working inside with a piece of equipment without …
COVID-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot More than 50 percent of the hospital workers on Long Island who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have done so, though the region is lagging behind others across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 60 percent of hospital workers on Long Island have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven by region, with Long Island hospitals having used 78 percent of the doses allocated to them, with only New York City (60 percent), Finger Lakes (7…
Northwell Gets State Approval To Open Four Cardiac Catheterization Labs Northwell Gets State Approval To Open Four Cardiac Catheterization Labs Northwell Gets State Approval To Open Four Cardiac Catheterization Labs
Northwell Gets State Approval To Open Four Cardiac Catheterization Labs Three Northwell Health facilities have received approval from the state to establish cardiac catheterization labs, expanding access to critical cardiology services in the region. The facilities are Lenox Health Greenwich Village, Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson and Plainview Hospital. In addition to Lenox Health, Mather and Plainview programs, the New York State Health and Health Planning Counci authorized Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco to open a cath lab in December.  Cath labs specialize in using X-ray guided catheters help open blockages in coronary arteries or repa…