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MEDIA ADVISORY—CONGRESSWOMAN MCCARTHY TO TOUR NUMC’S NEWLY RENOVATED PM&R UNIT ON APRIL 2, 2012 AT 9:30AM

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March 30, 2012

PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055

MEDIA ADVISORY—CONGRESSWOMAN MCCARTHY TO TOUR NUMC’S NEWLY RENOVATED PM&R UNIT ON APRIL 2, 2012 AT 9:30AM

WHAT: Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, NuHealth President/CEO Arthur A. Gianelli and Lyn Weiss, MD, chair, will address staff and tour the newly renovated 25 bed inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation floor at NUMC.  The unit was designed to meet the unique needs of stroke and brain injury patients, those recovering from disease, injury or accident, and other disabling events. Returning these patients to optimal functioning takes the combined work of a team of specialized professionals.

WHEN: Monday, April 2, 2012 at 9:30AM

WHERE: Nassau University Medical Center – 5th Floor

WHY: NUMC has always worked to be at the cutting edge of quality care. With the goal of improving care, officials have completely renovated the PM&R unit. We now have specially designed areas to treat brain injured patients, as well as totally renovated physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapy areas.  These services provide ongoing recovery options for patients with specialized staff dedicated to getting back patients’ lives in order after serious illness or injury.

 


ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life.  Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community.  By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.

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