12-19-07
AGE DISCRIMINATION REVEALED IN PATTERN OF COVERAGE DENIALS
BY UNITED HEALTH GROUP’S OXFORD INSURANCE FOR ACUTE REHAB
AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CARE FOR PATIENTS
AT JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL
Oxford Denies Medicare Advantage Coverage to 77-year Old Woman
With Severe Spine Fracture and Suggests She Instead Apply for Medicaid(more)
8-24-06
Plan B Emergency Contraceptive: Levonorgestrel
What to do When Your Original Plan Fails
There is a new emergency contraceptive, Plan B, currently only available by prescription, may soon be sold in an over-the-counter form.
2-8-06
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
Is your child too old to be sucking their thumb? Have you taken them to their first dental visit yet? These are just some of the questions that most parents find themselves encountering when dealing with their child's teeth.
1-12-06
RECOGNIZING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
With the recent events surrounding child abuse victims and their family and friends, it becomes important to learn how to recognize if someone you know is being abused or may in fact be abusing a child.
1-6-06
FIGHTING THE WINTER BLUES
The winter season is a joyous time of year but can also be the cause of increased stress levels and depression for many. The Department of Psychiatry at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center offers tips to identify if you or someone you know is suffering from these issues before they turn into a more serious health problem.
12-15-05
JAMAICA HOSPITAL CHOSEN AS PILOT FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY PROGRAM
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has been chosen as one of only 10 hospitals in the nation to serve as a pilot site for Sodexho's innovative new childhood obesity program.
12-4-05
HEALTHY TIPS TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON
It is that joyous time of year again full of traveling, shopping, family visiting, and of course tons of eating and drinking.
October-November 200505
5-28-04
Richmond
Hill HS Students Donate Time and $$ to Beautify Hospital's
Family Practice Center
If
a guess were to made about how high school students
spend their free time, volunteering to paint a mural
in a children's ward of a local hospital would not
be the first thing that comes to mind, but that is
how a group of students at Richmond Hill High spent
their Saturday mornings in May.
5-19-04
Jamaica
and Flushing Hospitals Offering Free Stroke Screenings
in May
May
is Stroke Awareness month! Are you at risk of having
a stroke? The MediSys Health Network in cooperation
with the American Heart Association and the American
Stroke Association is offering "Stroke Alert"
free screenings as follows:
4-20-04
Jamaica
Hospital HAZMAT training on 4/1/04
Members
of the media were invited to attend the final day
of a three-day hazardous material (HAZMAT) training
course being given to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
employees on Thursday, April 1, 2004.
3-22-04
Pregnant
Women Can Soon Benefit From Research at Jamaica Hospital
Researchers
at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center have recently concluded
a study that can unlock mechanisms that underline
human labor and birth by studying the electrical activity
in the uterus during labor.
3-1-04
MediSys
Receives $1 Million Bioterrorism Grant
Jamaica
Hospital and the entire MediSys Health Care Network
was recently designated as one of four New York City
Centers for Bioterrorism Preparedness Planning.
2-18-04
New
Form of Permanent Birth Control Now at MediSys
The
MediSys Health Network is now offering a new, minimally-invasive,
pain-free alternative for women seeking a form of
permanent birth control.
9-15-03
Best
Doctors Chosen by NewYork Magazine
New York Magazine recently
chose nine doctors from the MediSys Health Network
for its list of best
doctors in NYC, 2003.
6-27-03
West
Nile and SARS Conference
Flushing Hospital Medical
Center was host to a major symposium entitled "West
Nile, SARS & Beyond; The threat of newly emerging
infectious diseases" on Thursday, July 24 featuring
nationally recognized speakers on this most important
and timely subject.
6-10-03
Jamaica
Hospital Opens New Website
The
web design team at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
have just completed a total overhaul of the hospital’s
website. This effort incorporates the latest technologies
including active server databases, video, flash animation,
and javascript slideshows and menus...
5-5-03
State
Designates First Stroke Centers in Brooklyn &
Queens Just in Time for Stroke Awareness Month
May
is Stroke Awareness Month and the NYS Department of
Health (DOH) has just kicked off a pilot program designating
a select group of hospitals in Brooklyn and Queens
as Stroke Centers. All three hospitals of the MediSys
Health Network were selected...
4-24-03 (Click
link below to see video)
Jamaica
Hospital Medical Center Plays a Major Role In
Hospital Association Efforts to Prevent Cuts
in Funding
The
Public Affairs Department, working with the Greater
New York Hospital Association, featured several of
our medical staff including Dr. Doughlin and Dr.
Weiner
and offered our facility for filming commercials opposing the drastic budget
cuts threatened by the state. These commercial spots
ran
throughout the state on all of the major media outlets...
4-14-03
Newsday
Well
Prepared for the Worst-How Jamaica Hospital, others
plan for event of bioterror attack
As
two people were being rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical
Center last month after coming into contact with a
suspicious white powder, a nurse activated a Code
Orange alarm, galvanizing the facility for bioterrorism
preparedness...
4-1-03
MediSys
Health Network Announces Appointment of New Network-Wide
Director of Children's Services
Susana Rapaport,
M.D. has been appointed Director of Children's Services
for the MediSys Health Network. MediSys is the parent
company of Jamaica Hospital, Brookdale University
Hospital, and Flushing Hospital, and includes among
its resources, over twenty neighborhood-based Family
Care Centers and several nursing homes...
3-26-03
World
Events-Stress and Anxiety Counseling Services Being
Offered To The Public By The MediSys Health Network
The
War in Iraq… September 11… Terror Alert…
Code Orange… Security Checkpoints… Anthrax…Weapons
–of Mass- Destruction…If you, a family
member, or friend are feeling the stress and anxiety
relating to world and local events, you are not alone.
Many people are finding that the anxiety, concern
and fear can be overwhelming, and these factors are
impacting on their daily lives...
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