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New Cardiac Imaging Technology at Good Samaritan Hospital Can Increase Diagnostic Accuracy and Enable Faster Recovery Time
June 30, 2023
SUFFERN, N.Y. (May 26, 2021) – The expanded Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital offers new imaging technologies that deliver sharp images along with anatomical guidance for physicians to use during interventional procedures. Use of this equipment allows for diagnoses that are more accurate, decreases patient discomfort and increases the potential for shorter hospital stays. TheContinue reading "New Cardiac Imaging Technology at Good Samaritan Hospital Can Increase Diagnostic Accuracy and Enable Faster Recovery Time"
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Westchester Medical Center Training Local Law Enforcement Personnel How to “Stop the Bleed”
June 30, 2023
Specialists at WMC’s Level I trauma center recently trained local emergency personnel on techniques that help mitigate excessive bleeding caused by a traumatic injury. VALHALLA N.Y. (November 1, 2021) – Specialists from Westchester Medical Center’s Level I trauma center recently trained Westchester County Police Department Emergency Services Unit personnel on techniques that help mitigate excessive bleedingContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Training Local Law Enforcement Personnel How to “Stop the Bleed”"
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WMCHealth’s Gala 2022 to Honor Community Champions & Present Lifetime Achievement to Children’s Hospital Physician-in-Chief
June 30, 2023
Proceeds from the evening at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts June 4 to Support New Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 willContinue reading "WMCHealth’s Gala 2022 to Honor Community Champions & Present Lifetime Achievement to Children’s Hospital Physician-in-Chief"
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Westchester Medical Center Director of Surgery Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, Named Kosovo Health Minister
June 30, 2023
Steven Lansman, MD, will serve as interim director. VALHALLA, NY (November 17, 2021) –Westchester Medical Center Director of Surgery Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, has been named the Minister of Health for the Republic of Kosovo. Westchester Medical Center is initiating a search for Dr. Latifi’s replacement as he accepts his new role to be based inContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Director of Surgery Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS, Named Kosovo Health Minister"
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Published Study Showed Long COVID-19 Syndrome Patients Had Cognitive Deficits
June 30, 2023
WMCHealth Study of 60 Adults Found Participants Had Higher than Normal Cognitive Deficits, Depression 6-8 Months after Contracting the Virus VALHALLA, NY (March 29, 2022) – Patients who suffer long-term effects of COVID-19 infection show significantly more subjective cognitive complaints in the areas of memory, language and cognition months after their initial infection, according to aContinue reading "Published Study Showed Long COVID-19 Syndrome Patients Had Cognitive Deficits"
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Published Studies Suggest Psychosis is a Symptom of COVID-19 Infection
June 30, 2023
Symptoms are Result of Brain’s Inflammatory Response to Virus; WMCHealth Seeks Participants in “Long COVID” Cognitive Study VALHALLA, NY (April 12, 2021) – Paranoia, delusions and other mental health conditions should be considered as potential signs of COVID-19 infection, according to studies authored by behavioral health and emergency medicine specialists at WMCHealth. The medical journals Psychosomatics and the Journal of PsychiatricContinue reading "Published Studies Suggest Psychosis is a Symptom of COVID-19 Infection"
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U.S. Army Medical Personnel to Sharpen Critical Wartime Skills Alongside Westchester Medical Center Specialists
June 30, 2023
Medical personnel assigned to Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) will train alongside anesthesia, plastic surgery, trauma and reconstruction specialists at Westchester Medical Center VALHALLA N.Y. (June 14, 2022) – United States Army medical personnel will train alongside Westchester Medical Center physicians and nurses to maintain and enhance critical wartime medical skills. Under a new partnership announcedContinue reading "U.S. Army Medical Personnel to Sharpen Critical Wartime Skills Alongside Westchester Medical Center Specialists"
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MidHudson Regional Hospital Making Important Construction Progress on New and Expanded Inpatient Pediatrics Unit
June 30, 2023
On Track for 2022 Opening, New Inpatient “Neighborhood” will Double Private Rooms Available to Families; WMCHealth Deepens Investment in MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Pediatric Services POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (July 19, 2022) — MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Health Network (WMCHealth), continues to make progress on the construction of a new Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services inpatientContinue reading "MidHudson Regional Hospital Making Important Construction Progress on New and Expanded Inpatient Pediatrics Unit"
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Expanded Emergency Department, New Imaging Suite Now Open at Bon Secours Community Hospital
June 30, 2023
Third Phase of Hospital Transformation Project Complete PORT JERVIS, NY (July 22, 2021) – Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), announced today that an expanded emergency department and new imaging suite are now open and serving patients at the hospital. The expanded emergency department and new imaging suiteContinue reading "Expanded Emergency Department, New Imaging Suite Now Open at Bon Secours Community Hospital"
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Air Quality: Tips To Limit Your Risk
June 8, 2023
Follow these tips to limit your risk during this public health crisis Given the issues with air quality as a result of the Canadian fires, Rachelle J. Lodescar, MD, a burn surgeon for the Westchester Medical Center Burn Center, recommends these tips to limit your risk during this public health crisis: Dr. Lodescar and her colleaguesContinue reading "Air Quality: Tips To Limit Your Risk"