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Hospital, Shut Down By Sandy, Set To Reopen

AP | Posted 12.27.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK — A New York City hospital that had to evacuate hundreds of patients during Superstorm Sandy after it lost power is set to reopen. Offic...

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NYU Hospital's Backup System Undone by Key Part in Flooded Basement

Sheri Fink | Posted 01.05.2013 | New York
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Sheri Fink

After Hurricane Irene, officials at NYU Langone Medical Center spent several million dollars protecting its backup power system from flooding, according to Richard Cohen, vice president of facilities operations.

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In Hurricane's Wake, Decisions Not to Evacuate Hospitals Raise Questions

Sheri Fink | Posted 01.05.2013 | New York
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Sheri Fink

New York City hospital and nursing home patients and their loved ones might reasonably have believed they were safe as Hurricane Sandy approached. Mayor Bloomberg had exempted hospitals and nursing homes in low-lying "Zone A" areas of the city from his pre-storm evacuation order.

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Hurricane Sandy: No Match for Nurses' Resolve

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 01.05.2013 | Healthy Living
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Barbara Ficarra

Nurses, doctors and other members of the health care team rallied together to provide quality patient care during a time when things surrounding us were unraveling and destruction was evident.

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Changing Faces and Transforming Lives: Why the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction (NFFR) Is So Cool

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 09.18.2012 | Impact
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Jeryl Brunner

For many decades, the renowned IRPS, which is funded by the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction (NFFR) has helped children and families to be OK and much more.

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Vincent Liew Cancer Kidney Death: Jury Finds In Favor Of NYU Langone Medical Center

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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NEW YORK — A prominent organ-transplant hospital wasn't to blame for the death of a man who became riddled with cancer after getting a kidney fr...

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Doctors Answer Mammogram Concerns

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Jon LaPook

In light of the new breast cancer screening guidelines, I asked two experts on the front lines of patient care to join me in a live webcast to provide some perspective.

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