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Courtesy of ShutterstockNYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island has an incredibly diverse population that makes culturally competent care for new mothers an essential. The hospital’s Breastfeeding Coordinator, Karen McGratty informs an estimated 100 new moms a month about the benefits of breastfeeding and why it’s the optimal choice for
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Courtesy of ShutterstockNYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island has an incredibly diverse population that makes culturally competent care for new mothers an essential. The hospital’s Breastfeeding Coordinator, Karen McGratty, informs an estimated 100 new moms a month about the benefits of breastfeeding and why it’s the optimal choice for
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The neighborhoods served by Coney Island Hospital have one of the highest proportions of older people in New York City. Seniors are especially vulnerable to fractures (broken bones) because of age related osteoporosis, says Dr. Jeffrey Passick, who heads Coney Island Hospital’s Division of Orthopedic Surgery. The Orthopedics department
Announcements
Dr. Ram Raju, President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/hhc/html/home/home.shtml], announced a new public awareness campaign this week designed to promote the health care services that are most utilized by New Yorkers aged 12 to 21 at neighborhood centers in the
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Arts & Culture
Joe Perry performing with the Hollywood Vampires. (Photo: Joe Perry [https://www.facebook.com/JoePerryFanPage/photos/a.10150231838841365.325503.147933376364/10153727269171365/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Joe Perry, guitarist for the Hall of Fame rock band Aerosmith, collapsed from a heart attack while playing a show Sunday night at the
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Elected officials and hospital staff cut the ribbon on Coney Island Hospital’s new critical care room. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Coney Island Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a new critical care room for treating patients with serious, life-threatening injuries. The new 450-square-foot
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Photo courtesy of ShutterstockDuring the summertime, too much exposure to the sun can cause real dangers and may lead to skin cancer. There’s no such thing as a healthy tan. Skin cancer can be prevented by limiting sun exposure and wearing sunblock that’s at least 15 Sun Protection
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During the summertime, too much exposure to the sun can cause real dangers and may lead to skin cancer. There’s no such thing as a healthy tan. Skin cancer can be prevented by limiting sun exposure and wearing sunblock that’s at least 15 Sun Protection Factor (SPF), even
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)The husband of a Brooklyn grandmother who died of meningitis earlier this year at Coney Island Hospital filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging his wife was misdiagnosed as emotionally disturbed or reacting to an illegal drug, the Daily News reports [http://www.
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml], also known as Coney Island Hospital, partnered with UFT last week to host more than 500 students from District 21 schools and teach them about various healthcare professions. Students from PS 329, PS 253, PS 216
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island [http://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml], also known as Coney Island Hospital, partnered with UFT last week to host more than 500 students from District 21 schools and teach them about various healthcare professions. Students from PS 329, PS 253, PS 216
Police & Fire
> 2 injured in house fire in Sheepshead Bay https://t.co/FFiCEQlQSL pic.twitter.com/DnTNroudnJ [https://t.co/DnTNroudnJ] — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) May 23, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ABC7NY/status/734691701084852224] Three people were hospitalized Monday morning after a fire broke out on the first floor of a
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)The Medical Examiner’s office determined Coney Island Hospital botched the diagnosis of a Brooklyn grandmother who died in their care earlier this year, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-grandmother-died-meningitis-misdiagnosis-article-1.2640731] . An autopsy concluded 47-year-old Grisel
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Amidst a shakeup following the death of a 47-year-old grandmother [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/02/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/] , two new executives have been added to Coney Island Hospital. New York City Health and Hospitals, the agency in charge of the embattled facility,
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Amidst a shakeup following the death of a 47-year-old grandmother [/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/] , two new executives have been added to Coney Island Hospital. New York City Health and Hospitals, the agency in charge of the embattled facility, announced it has instated Anthony Rajkumar
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Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)The state Health Department hit Coney island Hospital with six violations for a botched treatment that lead to the death of a 47-year-old grandmother earlier this year, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/coney-island-hospital-busted-brooklyn-grandmother-death-article-1.2598488] . The hospital