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They network once a month, over pancakes “Our motto for this group is, ‘Do a good deed by simply helping another business owner What began as a modest din- succeed,’” Greenberg said. ner meet-up has grown into a “This networking group came Long Island-wide hub nearly 50 about as a way for me to help business people from every sec- my clients meet other clients, tor of the area economy gather and for my clients to stay in business. If they in the banquet stay in business, room of the then I stay in busiOceanside IHOP, on ness. So it’s like a Long Beach Road, win-win situation for the monthly here.” meeting of Let’s The group also Meet and Network gathers monthly at on Long Island. IHOP in a morning From health B r e a k f a s t C l u b, insurance to home online on Zoom care to direct mail, calls and in an business owners ever-expanding and employees from Valley Stream MARK GREENBERG b u s i n e s s - c a r d directory at lmnoli. to Oceanside to founder, com. Freeport and LMNIO “We started out beyond make g o i n g o n e ve r y friends, swap referrals and share well-ear ned Wednesday in the morning, and it was just a small group,” advice. Founder and organizer Mark Greenberg recalled. “T his Greenberg, of Oceanside, a web group has been around about a designer for his company, year. We decided to do an eveOceansideLocal.com, is a mem- ning event at IHOP, but the ber of several other networking original group started in the organizations, and the idea to mor ning, every Wednesday start Let’s Meet grew out of a morning at 7:30, 8 o’clock.” Greenberg, a member of the desire to see more people get together to expand their busi- Oceanside and Baldwin chamnesses. CONtiNUED ON PAGE 23
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Celebrating the U.S. News & World Report recognition were, from left, nurse Charmaine Brereton; Chief Nursing Officer Stacey Conklin; maternity patient Carmelle Manigat; Chair of Surgery Dr. Rajiv Datta; President Dr. Adhi Sharma; Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Alan Garely; nurse Elena Lobatch; and Director of Diabetes/Endocrinology Meghan Costigan Kraus.
Mount Sinai is recognized as a high-performing hospital By REI WOLFSOHN Correspondent
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside as a high-performing hospital in several categories this year, showcasing the level of clinical prowess and patient-centered care the facility provides to patients. The report specifically singled out the hospital’s excellent outcomes in colon cancer surgery, exemplifying the detail of clinical care its employees provide. Mount Sinai’s patient-centered nursing is Magnet-recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for its rigorous standards. Magnet Recognition signifies excel-
lence in nursing services and is a prestigious designation for hospitals. The hospital uses a constant quality improvement paradigm in its care for patients, according to the hospital’s president, Dr. Adhi Sharma. “We look at all of our quality metrics,” Sharma said. “And it’s a stop-light type of report card: green, yellow, red … Any area that’s not green, we try to understand (a) why it’s not green, and (b) what it will take to get to green. Then we create an initiative around that, and work towards that success.” Sharma explained that these initiatives involve very little training, and they’re more about educating the hospital employees, and improving the data sets that patient treatCONtiNUED ON PAGE 12
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