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White Plains Hospital Receives National Outstanding Achievement Award from American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
White Plains Hospital has been presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). White Plains Hospital is one of a select group of only 23 U.S. healthcare facilities with accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor. The award acknowledges cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.
White Plains Hospital Invites Area Workplaces to join Ex-STEP-tional Stepping Challenge
White Plains Hospital, recognizing its role in helping the community to embrace a healthy lifestyle, has launched a new initiative to engage area workplaces in helping employees to be more physically active.
Jeffrey Vainshtein, MD Joins White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital welcomes Radiation Oncologist Jeffrey Vainshtein, MD to the Hospital. He is the newest member of the White Plains Hospital Cancer Program and is located at the Dickstein Cancer Center, located at 2-4 Longview Avenue in White Plains.
White Plains Hospital receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation
White Plains Hospital has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the Hospital’s extraordinary commitment to the health of its employees and their families through the provision of ample opportunities to reduce cancer risk as well as extensive support during and after a cancer diagnosis.
White Plains Hospital Celebrates Nurse Apprentice Graduation
White Plains Hospital today recognized 22 students who completed an intensive, seven-week apprenticeship program during the summer months. A graduation ceremony was held in the hospital’s auditorium, attended by Hospital leaders, staff members, the graduates and their families. Representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Nita Lowey, who is a longtime supporter of the program; New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins; and Westchester Country Executive Rob Astorino were also in attendance.
White Plains Hospital Offers Tips for Fourth of July Safety
Independence Day provides a great opportunity to relax, and you may find yourself at a barbeque with some friends. These get-togethers often involve fireworks as well as alcohol and other potential dangers, so it’s important to stay safe. With one of the busiest emergency rooms in the region, each year White Plains Hospital sees patients who land in the ER due to mishaps on the Fourth of July.
White Plains Hospital Cancer Survivors to be Recognized at Annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration June 7th
White Plains Hospital will celebrate the journey of more than 150 cancer survivors treated recently in the Hospital’s Cancer Program at their annual Cancer Survivors Day brunch on Sunday June 7th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains.
Ahmad Rashad To Host Sixth Annual Celebrity Golf Classic & Cocktail Party To Support White Plains Hospital
On June 28th and 29th, Emmy Award winning sportscaster and NFL legend, Ahmad Rashad will host the 6th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting White Plains Hospital. The Golf tournament is sold out; however a number of tickets are still available for the Sunday evening cocktail party. Expected celebrities at both events will include Marcus Allen, NFL Hall of Fame; Tony Dovolani from “Dancing with the Stars”; Jay Harris, ESPN Sportscaster; David Justice, former outfielder for the NY Yankees; Jason Kidd, former point guard with the NJ Nets and currently the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks; George Lopez, comedian, actor and talk show host; Darryl Strawberry. former right fielder with the NY Mets and NY Yankees; Alan Thicke, actor, most notably starring in the TV Show “Growing Pains”, and others.
White Plains Hospital Receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
White Plains Hospital has once again received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital‘s success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. 2015 marks the ninth consecutive year that White Plains Hospital has been recognized with this quality achievement award.