Upcoming
Learn about skin cancer & how to prevent it – May 17
Learn about skin cancer risks and prevention with Dr. Steven Ouzounian, Peconic Bay Medical Center's Cancer Committee chairman, on Saturday, May 17 at the Riverhead VFW. Free event.
Health
PBMC, Riverhead’s Latino advisory committee partner to offer free cancer screening
Peconic Bay Medical Center, in collaboration with Riverhead Town's Hispanic Development, Empowerment, and Education Committee, recently held a free colorectal screening event at the Nueva Jerusalén Christian Church.
Business
Riverhead hospital employees picket for raises, protections from artificial intelligence
Employees of Peconic Bay Medical Center picketed today outside of the Riverhead hospital to demand a new employment contract with wage increases comparable to other hospitals and protections against artificial intelligence.
Health
$5 million gift advances PBMC’s plan for neurosciences center in Riverhead
The neurosciences center will increase care options for stroke patients in eastern Suffolk, the hospital announced last week.
Community News
Peconic Bay Medical Center earns coveted ‘Snail of Approval’ award from Slow Food East End
It’s not every day that a hospital wins an award for culinary excellence. Peconic Bay Medical Center and its Executive Chef Christopher Singlemann took a bow last week for earning the coveted “Snail of Approval” from Slow Food East End.
Business
PBMC announces $10 million gift and naming of the Emilie Roy Corey Center for Women and Infants
Peconic Bay Medical Center has announced a $10 million contribution from longtime donors Emilie and Michael Corey of Riverhead to support the development of the hospital’s new Center for Women and Infants.
Health
PBMC celebrates completion of expanded emergency room and trauma center
The 6,600-square-foot expansion increases the busy ER's capacity by 75% and adds new cardiac response technology and radiologThe 6,600-square-foot expansion increases the busy ER's capacity by 75% and adds new cardiac response technology and dedicated radiology capabilities.
Community News
Peconic Bay Medical Center opens new simulation lab for staff education and training
A new simulation lab at Peconic Bay Medical Center provides hospital staff with a dedicated immersive space to learn and hone their life-saving skills. The hospital dedicated the lab on Friday afternoon, and demonstrated how it works. (Video)
Business
PBMC receives third ‘A’ rating in a row from healthcare watchdog group
Peconic Bay Medical Center has received an “A” rating for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2024 report — the third “A” rating in a row for the Riverhead hospital.
Business Briefs
PBMC/Northwell Health celebrates opening of new specialty care offices in Riverhead
Peconic Bay Medical Center/ Northwell Health celebrated the opening of a new multiple specialty care medical office Friday morning.
