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PBMC is planning a May 23 ribbon-cutting for its expanded emergency department
Peconic Bay Medical Center's Executive Director Amy Loeb gave an update on the hospital's expansion plans to the Greater Jamesport Civic Association Saturday morning.
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Stony Brook Southampton has new chief administrative officer
Emily Mastaler, the former president and CEO of River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., will take the position of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s chief administrative officer on May 20, according to a Stony Brook Medicine press release.
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Health officials recommend additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine for people 65+
The CDC has issued updated, relaxed guidance for people infected with COVID-19, which it says is “no longer the emergency that it once was,” but also recommends adults 65 and older get another dose of the updated vaccine.
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Nurses union ‘overwhelmingly’ ratifies contract with PBMC, averting strike
Nurses and other healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center have "overwhelmingly" supported the tentative agreement reached last week between the union and the Riverhead hospital, union local President Chris Honor said this morning.
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PBMC nurses announce tentative contract deal ahead of strike deadline
The New York State Nurses Association has reached a tentative contract agreement with Peconic Bay Medical Center/Northwell Health, the union announced in a press release this afternoon.
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For this hospital administrator, DEI is more than a concept — it’s the story of his life’s journey, and he’s passionate about...
PBMC's Director of Imaging Services Joseph Bynum has a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion, which he says tells the story of his journey from patient transporter to head of an important division in a bustling hospital.
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Nurses union issues strike notices, vowing a walkout on Feb. 21 at PBMC and LIJ-Valley Stream unless labor contract is settled
The union representing 400 nurses and other healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center has issued a notice that it will strike on Feb. 21 unless a tentative agreement is reached.
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Nurses and healthcare workers at PBMC vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike
Nurses and healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, seeking wages and benefits on par with those paid at other Long Island hospitals.
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PBMC’s planned Center for Women and Infants gets $250,000 boost from North Fork couple
PBMC's planned Center for Women and Infants, which is being designed for the space formerly occupied by its skilled nursing facility, got a $250,000 boost from North Fork philanthropists Robert and Patricia Friemann. The hospital hopes to open the center in 2025.
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Whooping cough outbreak being tracked in Suffolk: health commissioner urges vigilance
Whooping cough is highly contagious and can be very serious, even deadly, especially for infants who are unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated. It can be treated with antibiotics. Early diagnosis is important.