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LIJVS honored for surgical excellence always one of those things that’s kind of hard to determine,” he said. The hospital submitted to an Long Island Jewish Valley Stream has joined an exclusive independent review by the ACS that evaluated the group of hospitals overall quality of worldwide by earnsurgical services, ing the Quality Verifocusing on 12 key fication Pro g ram standards outlined certification from by the ACS. the American ColThese standards, lege of Surgeons. which include teamThe distinction work, data-driven makes LIJ Valley improvements, and Stream the second s t re a m l i n e d p ro hospital in the cesses, are designed Northwell Health to enhance patient system, and the first outcomes. Achievcommunity hospital ing QVP certificain the tristate area, tion requires a thorto achieve this recough evaluation and ognition. Only 35 collaboration across hospitals worldwide de par tments, dehold this honor. manding strict D r. A l e x L e e, adherence to best director of surgery practices. and surgical quality DR. GAiNOSUke Key areas of at LIJVS, empha- SUGiYAmA focus include sized that since the Chair of surgery, patient-centered F ranklin Avenue Long Island Jewish care, evidence-based facility joined Valley Stream medical methods, Northwell Health, and continuous i t s m a n d at e h a s been clear: to shed its less-than- i m p r o v e m e n t , e n s u r i n g stellar reputation as Franklin patients receive the highest General and elevate the stan- level of surgical care. Members of the ACS visited dard of care. “But quality of surgery is Continued on pAge 11
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Waldinger Memorial Library’s list of the most borrowed books of 2024 reveals an interest in dystopian adventures, “romantasy” epics, feel-good adult fiction and graphic novels among readers of all ages. Above, patron Barbara Bogin browsing the shelves.
Books Valley Stream readers couldn’t put down last year By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
January is usually a time to pause and take stock of the past year and, of course, carve out fresh goals for the one ahead. New Year’s resolutions like “exercise more” and “save money” remain persistently popular, but a new YouGov poll reveals that 22 percent of young adults and 20 percent of millennials and Gen Xers prioritize “reading more.” For those fancying to refine their reading chops, but unsure where to start, we took a retrospective look at Waldinger Memorial Library’s most borrowed titles of 2024 to see the genres and authors that captivated Valley Stream patrons.
Dystopian adventures dominate Young Adult fiction In the crazed world of young adult fiction, the dystopian genre dominated the rankings this year with Marie Lu’s ”Legend” claiming the top spot. Set in a wartorn, futuristic Los Angeles, the 2011 novel follows 15-year-old prodigy June Iparis and fugitive Daniel Wing as they unravel their nation’s darkest secrets. James Dashner’s highly praised novel “Maze Runner” came in at a close second. “The dystopian genre is that genre that’s always going to be popular,” said Waldinger Library’s teen librarian Faith Kenney. “They’re very accessible and they are not Continued on pAge 10
his recognition from the American College of Surgeons proves the dedication and skill of our entire surgical team.