PRESS ADVISORY OPENING NEW NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BURN CENTER AT NUMC
February 19, 2008
Contact:
Shelley Lotenberg
(516) 572-6055
shelley@numc.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PRESS ADVISORY
WHAT: Opening of a new $6M state-of-the-art Nassau County Firefighters Burn Center at Nassau University Medical Center, providing continued access to first-class burn care services and helping to save lives in Nassau County’s only burn center with a reputation for superior burn and wound care treatment
WHO: Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO, Nassau Health Care Corporation
Thomas R. Suozzi, Nassau County Executive
Board of Directors, federal, state, county and fire services officials
WHEN: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
11:00 AM
WHERE: Nassau University Medical Center
Carman Avenue entrance, Main elevators to 6th floor
WHY: Recognized nationally as a leading treatment center for burn victims, the new burn center at NUMC is of critical importance to firefighters, victims of catastrophic accidents and to the numerous emergencies that occur in densely populated Long Island. Opening of a new Burn Center enhances NUMC’s mission to provide quality of care to all regardless of ability to pay by experienced staff dedicated to promote the recovery and healing of burn patients.