News from NYU Langone Health
LI Hospitals Score Top National Rankings. (Long Island (NY) Business News)
The Long Island (NY) Business News (7/16) NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island in Mineola and NYU Langone Health are among the nation’s top 20 hospitals, as per U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 rankings. “At NYU Langone Health, our culture of exceptionalism continues to deliver the best outcomes for our patients with one consistently high standard of care across all of our locations,” said Robert I. Grossman, dean and CEO.
Anton (7/16) NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island was ranked among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Honor Roll. Joseph J. Greco, MD, associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, chief, Hospital Operations, chair, Department of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island, said, “We are thrilled to be recognized once again for our commitment to providing patients with the highest-quality care, both here in Long Island and all across our system. Our patients across Long Island can also access a broad range of top-ranked clinical services right here in their community, without having to travel to Manhattan.”
Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle (7/16) NYU Langone Hospital--Brooklyn and NYU Langone Health were named “best in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery for the third consecutive year, according to US News & World Report’s annual assessment of leading hospitals. NYU Langone Health climbed two spots to first in pulmonology and lung surgery. The NYU Langone Health system was recognized as best in New York for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery, ranking second nationally. Other top five rankings that NYU Langone Health achieved were second in urology (tie) and geriatrics; third in orthopedics; fourth in rehabilitation (tie); fifth in diabetes, endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery.”
WLIW-TV Garden City, NY (7/16) reported “NYU Langone-Long Island landed on a list of the top hospitals in the country for the second consecutive year.”
12-TV Long Island, NY (7/16) reported NYU Langone Health in Mineola is “on the list of the report’s top 20.”
Also reporting are the New Rochelle (NY) Patch (7/16), Becker’s Hospital Review (7/16), Becker’s Hospital Review (7/16), CBS News (7/16), the New York Business Journal (7/16), the New York City (NY) Patch (7/16), Becker’s Hospital Review (7/16), Healio (7/16), WNYW-NY (FOX)-3 (7/16), 12-TV (7/16), Becker’s Hospital Review (7/16), US News & World Report (7/16), Healio (7/16), the Becker’s ASC Review (7/16), the Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review (7/16), Healio (7/16), Healio (7/16), Healio (7/16), the New York Business Journal (7/16), La Voce Di New York (7/16), and Becker’s Hospital Review (7/16).
NYU Langone Achieves Fifth Consecutive Magnet Status For Nursing Excellence. (Daily Nurse)
Daily Nurse (7/16) “NYU Langone Health has been awarded Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the fifth consecutive time, distinguishing the exceptional nursing care at Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, and several ambulatory care locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Debra Albert, MBA, RN, chief, Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, stated, ‘The dedication and hard work of our nurses in providing exceptional and compassionate patient care is truly commendable.’”
The US’ Top 50 Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Programs. (Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review)
Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review (7/15) The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons named NYU Langone Health Orthopedic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship among the top 50 adult reconstruction fellowship programs in the U.S. for 2024, according to a news release from the organization.
AI On Par With Humans In Drafting MyChart Messages, Study Finds. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (7/16) A study from NYU Langone Health found that AI-drafted patient portal messages matched the quality of those written by human clinicians, with 16 primary care physicians assessing 344 pairs of responses for accuracy, completeness, and tone, showing no statistical difference. “This work demonstrates that the AI tool can build high-quality draft responses to patient requests,” said Devin Mann, MD, professor, Departments of Population Health and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, adding that GenAI message quality will soon match human responses in quality, communication style, and usability, though AI responses were longer and more complex.
FDA Reports Sparse Use Of Trump’s Right To Try Program. (Politico Pro)
Paywalled* Politico Pro (7/16)* The slow uptake of the Right to Try law, which was signed by former President Donald Trump to expand access to experimental treatments for the terminally ill, has led to calls for its expansion if Trump wins reelection, while critics argue that the FDA’s compassionate use program remains more effective. Alison Bateman-House, MPH, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health, stated, “There are true problems and access to investigational products that didn’t get addressed by it,” and Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, added, “The biggest flaw of many in the Right to Try legislation is that there is no duty to supply what you’re asking.”
Skin Of Color Society Releases New Educational Video Series. (Healio)
Healio (7/16) The Skin of Color Society has launched a new educational video series to educate patients, physicians, and the public on dermatologic conditions affecting individuals with skin of color, featuring experts such as Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, of Weill Cornell Medicine, and Prince Adotama, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, with topics including psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, aging, skin care, sunscreen, hair styles, treating acne, and addressing social media misinformation.
‘My Cardiologist Dad Swears By This One Super-Simple Habit, And Now I Do It Every Day.’ (Yahoo! Lifestyle (AUS))
Yahoo! Lifestyle (AUS) (7/16) Edward A. Fisher, MD PhD, professor, Department of Cell Biology, Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Departments of Medicine, Microbiology, and Pediatrics, advocates for frequent incremental exercise to enhance cardiovascular health, suggesting simple actions like taking stairs, parking farther away, and walking during meetings, with the American Heart Association supporting that even small increases in daily steps can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.
A Historic $1 Billion Gift To Johns Hopkins Eliminates Tuition For Most Medical Students. (Optimist Daily)
The Optimist Daily (7/17) Kenneth and Elaine Langone similarly donated $100 million to NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 2018 and an additional $200 million in 2023 to NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine to cover tuition for all students.
