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Marit Molin of Hamptons Community Outreach with Gerrie Macwhinnie, Vice Regent of the Southampton Colony Chapter of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, which donated $5,000 to the work of the nonprofit Hampton Community Outreach.
Join The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation for “Weekends, Coffee and Dogs” at the Golden Pear Cafe on Main Street in Southampton Village. The nonprofit’s shelter dogs will be there from 9 to 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month from May through August.
“During that time, The Golden Pear is generously donating a portion of their coffee sales to our shelter,” Kate McEntee, director of animal relations, said in a press release issued this week. “Each coffee sold will be outfitted with a sleeve that states ‘This coffee supports shelter dogs.’ Adoptable dogs will be there, shelter merchandise for sale, great coffee and much more!”
Looking for the perfect gift for an animal lover? London Jeweler’s charity line, Our Cause for Paws, gives back to help shelters and to support rescue dogs every time someone purchases a piece from this collection of silver and gold paw themed necklaces and bracelets that help save lives. To view the collection, visit ourcauseforpaws.org/collections/all.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have designated Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC) a four-star hospital in their newly announced 2021 Hospital Compare ratings. For PBMC, the four-star rating is a testament to a decades-long commitment to continuous improvement in quality and patient safety procedures.
“We are gratified by this recognition of our quality efforts,” said Amy E. Loeb, EdD, MBA, RN, executive director of Peconic Bay Medical Center. “This rating is the result of the ongoing commitment of our entire medical staff toward providing our patients with an ever-increasing quality of care. It reflects a milestone in our progression from a small community hospital to an advanced-technology regional medical center serving the full range of healthcare needs of the residents of Eastern Suffolk County.”
The Hospital Compare system was established to enable consumers to make better, more informed decisions about their health care options, according to CMS. The star ratings indicate the hospital’s performance on a range of important quality indicators and compliance with a range of patient-safety guidelines. The ratings are designed to allow consumers to compare performance-measure information relating to hospitals’ treatment of patient conditions such as heart attacks, pneumonia, surgery and other conditions.
“Our four-star rating means the people of Eastern Suffolk County can have confidence in the quality of care they will receive with us,” said Jeffrey Zilberstein, MD, medical director at Peconic Bay Medical Center. “We are well-known in the area as a place where patients can expect to receive welcoming and compassionate care, not just from our nurses, doctors and therapists, but from every member of supporting staff. The four-star rating helps patients know they can expect quality outcomes as well as compassion.”
The turnaround in quality at Peconic Bay Medical Center began more than a decade ago and built momentum with the addition of the Kanas Center for Advanced Surgery, the merger with Northwell Health, and the more recent launching of Level III trauma services and expanded emergency services in the Corey Critical Care Pavilion, and interventional cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology services in the Kanas Regional Heart Center.
“This is a major achievement,” said Ms. Loeb. “But it is just one more step along the path toward the world-class quality our community members deserve. We will continue to upgrade our technology, our training and our range of services on a constant basis, because our mission is not to earn stars but to earn the trust of our community through the service we deliver to every person, every day.”
Five other Northwell Health hospitals were also recognized; Huntington Hospital has achieved a five-star rating, and four earned four stars from CMS: Glen Cove, Lenox Hill in Manhattan, North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, and Phelps in Westchester.
To find out more about the latest ratings and see how hospitals compare, visit medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html.
27east on May 4, 2021