Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital

What a weekend for the East End Seaport Museum's annual Maritime Festival in Greenport! As a proud sponsor, we were right in Mitchell Park and had a great view of the parade, the bands on the main stage, and all the festive fun. Until next year ⛵️

🚨 Last chance! 🚨 Online sales for the Dream Green Extravaganza tickets close at noon today! Head to our booth at the Maritime Festival until 4 PM to grab your ticket in person. We are located right outside of the Opportunity Shop.

Don’t miss out on your chance to win! 🌿✨

👐 It's Clean Hands Week, and we're all about keeping germs at bay! 👐

At Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, we know that clean hands save lives—whether you're washing with soap and water or using hand sanitizer. 🧴💧

Our team is leading by example, showing how quick and easy it is to sanitize your hands and stay healthy on the go. Together, we can stop the spread of germs! 🙌

Congratulations to our Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary for another spectacular Ladies on the Links event! 🎉 Your dedication and hard work made this event a huge success. Thank you for your continued support of our hospital and community. Well done!

❇️ The ELIH Auxiliary 2024 Dream Green Extravaganza is 2 Days Away! ❇️

Tickets may be purchased online 24 hours per day, or in person at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop located at 321 Main Street on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday, September 22 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. We will sell tickets until we sell out or until the drawing takes place on Sunday, September 22 at 4:30 pm at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop - whichever comes first! Credit cards accepted.

Click Here to Purchase Tickets Online: https://elih.stonybrookmedicine.edu/AUXILIARY/Events/Dream-Green-Extravaganza

The Drawing will take place during the East End Seaport Museum Maritime Festival
at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop*

❇️ Only 2999 Tickets Sold! ❇️

Need Not Be Present to Win | Tickets: $100 Each

*Should the drawing be moved to an alternate location, it will be posted
online and on the Dream Green Hotline (631) 477-5463.

🎣🦞 1 Week To Go! Join us for the ELIH Foundation Fall Fishing Showdown and Lobster Bash. In the past 5 years, the Fall Fishing Showdown has raised funds for a new MRI initiative and hospital modernization with state-of-the-art equipment, this year we're raising funds for the ER.

Mark your calendar for the Fall Fishing Showdown on Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28. It starts with the Captain's Huddle on Friday night, fishing Friday night, and into Saturday. On Saturday night celebrate at the Lobster Bash with live music by POC featuring SBELIH doctors.

📣 Thank you to our event sponsors:







Susan Weber & Daniel Ryniec

MLMIC Insurance Company



🎟️ For tickets or sponsorship information call (631) 477-5164 or click https://bit.ly/45FEdmy

🌟 It's Clean Hands Week! 🌟

At Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, we're committed to keeping our community safe and healthy—starting with the simple act of handwashing. 🙌💧

Washing your hands frequently is one of the easiest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. 🦠 Check out our amazing team showing off their and helping promote a healthier tomorrow!

❇️ The ELIH Auxiliary 2024 Dream Green Extravaganza is 4 Days Away! ❇️

Tickets may be purchased online 24 hours per day, or in person at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop located at 321 Main Street on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday, September 22 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. We will sell tickets until we sell out or until the drawing takes place on Sunday, September 22 at 4:30 pm at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop - whichever comes first! Credit cards accepted.

Click Here to Purchase Tickets Online: https://elih.stonybrookmedicine.edu/AUXILIARY/Events/Dream-Green-Extravaganza

The Drawing will take place during the East End Seaport Museum Maritime Festival
at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop*

❇️ Only 2999 Tickets Sold! ❇️

Need Not Be Present to Win | Tickets: $100 Each

*Should the drawing be moved to an alternate location, it will be posted
online and on the Dream Green Hotline (631) 477-5463.

👟🏃 Lace up your sneakers and get a team together for the 8th Annual 5K Family Walk/Run at Orient Beach State Park on Sunday, October 20!

For details and to register visit https://bit.ly/3SHN3ew

“I’m the guy who dives into the system and analyzes the data,” says Marc Conrad, Assistant Director of IT at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital.

Marc joined the hospital’s IT team in 2008, coming from the banking sector where he worked in data security and IT risk management. “People don’t realize how many facets IT has—it’s not just fixing things when they break. There’s networking, programming, tech support, interfacing, database administration, and much more. I focus more on the data side, handling projects that require data to move between systems and entities. I work very closely with finance and revenue cycle on a daily basis; especially during audits and create reports to solve problems and improve processes. I also collaborate with the Quality department on mandatory reporting.”

“I’ve always been good at solving complex problems,” Marc explains. “What I enjoy most is the challenge of taking raw data and transforming it into something meaningful that helps the hospital run more efficiently and ultimately benefits patients. SBELIH is close to home, and it’s where I can use my skills to make a difference.”

Beyond the day-to-day IT tasks and larger projects, Marc also mentors his team and tackles practical challenges alongside them. “Bill Haining, our IT Director, and I work well together—he’s incredibly driven. The team here is fantastic; we’re always ready to step up and help each other. Everyone is solutions-oriented and eager to solve problems. Often, the issue isn’t even within IT, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to help. For entry-level positions, what matters most to us is how you think, not just what you know, we can always teach the technical skills.”

IT Professionals Day is September 17, and we celebrate Marc and all of those in IT here at SBELIH!

We are so grateful to Corcoran Cares, an in-house non-profit organization of the Corcoran Group real estate company, for choosing the ELIH Foundation as one of this year's beneficiaries.

Last Friday morning, Mary Slattery, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, and Ernie Cervi, Regional Senior VP, co-chairs of Corcoran Cares, presented a check to Sheri Winter Parker North Fork Real Estate, ELIH Foundation Board Member, who nominated the ELIH Foundation for this generous donation.

Corcoran Cares has donated over $4 million to worthy charities in the regions they serve, since its inception. The donations come from agents and staff at the Corcoran Group and it is a meaningful way to help improve the quality of life in the communities where they live and work.

Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Week, celebrated from September 14–20, honors the vital contributions of NPD practitioners. At SBELIH, Holly Patrick, MSN, RN, Director of Education and Practice Development, and Aaron Krebo, BSN, RN, CCRN, Medical Nurse Educator, are at the forefront of our education initiatives. Recently, they introduced new, state-of-the-art defibrillators to the SBELIH staff.

These advanced defibrillators are designed to be user-friendly, guiding the patient care team through every step with real-time feedback during CPR. The machine’s pads provide detailed instructions to help deliver high-quality CPR, offering real-time pressure, pacing, and compression depth data. Doctors and nurses who have worked with the new devices value the active feedback and are confident that this technology will be lifesaving in critical moments.

NPD practitioners are crucial in nursing education and development, offering continuous learning opportunities throughout a nurse’s career. Their work ensures that both nurses and healthcare organizations are recognized for providing quality, evidence-based care and maintaining the highest standards of patient safety.

🚤🎣 We had the honor today to be on WLNG with Yvonne Lieblein from Port of Egypt, to talk about the hospital's upcoming Sixth Annual Fall Fishing Showdown, scheduled for September 27 & 28, 2024. This fun tournament has become legendary on the North Fork, and we would be thrilled to have you join us as a valued partner in supporting Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital!

🌟 The event promises a weekend filled with friendly competition, exciting events, and enjoyable moments, all dedicated to the well-being of our community hospital. By partnering with us, you’ll have the chance to engage with the local community, connect with prominent figures from the business and healthcare sectors, and join seasoned enthusiasts for a weekend dedicated to a noble cause.

And here’s a special offer: if you call the Foundation Office today through Monday, September 16, 2024, Port of Egypt will generously contribute $100 towards your boat entry fee! Just call 631-477-5164 to take advantage of this great opportunity.

Please visit elihfoundation.org to find detailed information about various Tournament sponsorship packages, which include benefits such as website and logo links, comprehensive marketing and promotional packages, unlimited boat entries, tickets to the Seafood Bash, and much more.

Whether you choose to take on a captain’s role, opt for a sponsorship package, or simply spend a night under the stars embracing the camaraderie and community spirit that defines the 'Showdown,' your presence will undoubtedly enhance the overall experience. Don’t miss out—join us in making this event a success and support a great cause!

SBELIH support helps add communication board to playground - The Suffolk Times On Friday, Sept. 6, Greenport Union Free School District unveiled a new Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) playground board, sponsored by Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital. Present at the event were elementary students, school district staff and teachers, as well as hospital sta...

❇️ The ELIH Auxiliary 2024 Dream Green Extravaganza is 9 Days Away! ❇️

Tickets may be purchased online 24 hours per day, or in person at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop located at 321 Main Street on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday, September 22 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. We will sell tickets until we sell out or until the drawing takes place on Sunday, September 22 at 4:30 pm at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop - whichever comes first! Credit cards accepted.

Click Here to Purchase Tickets Online: https://elih.stonybrookmedicine.edu/AUXILIARY/Events/Dream-Green-Extravaganza

The Drawing will take place during the East End Seaport Museum Maritime Festival
at the ELIH Auxiliary Opportunity Shop*

❇️ Only 2999 Tickets Sold! ❇️

Need Not Be Present to Win | Tickets: $100 Each

*Should the drawing be moved to an alternate location, it will be posted
online and on the Dream Green Hotline (631) 477-5463.

September marks Hunger Action Month, and here at SBELIH, we’ve partnered with Food Rescue US – North Fork to help ensure that our local community has access to the food they need to thrive.

Since April when the partnership began, Food Rescuers have saved 634 pounds of food, delivering it directly to CAST. “This partnership is essential—it’s brilliant,” says Holly Cato from Food Rescue US – North Fork, who picks up food from SBELIH weekly. “Rob Galinski and his Nutritional Services team pack up the surplus from our hospital’s Greenhouse Grill at the end of each day, and I bring it straight to CAST. Every little bit helps, and it all reaches those in need the very same day.”

“Nearly a third of the food in this country goes to waste,” adds Paul Connor, CAO of SBELIH. “Addressing food insecurity and promoting health equity are integral to our social mission. SBELIH has been closely connected to this community for 119 years, and we remain committed to finding ways we can make a difference.”

“This program is unique because the hospital is donating prepared foods,” notes Linda Sweeney, VP of Foundation and External Affairs at SBELIH.

Stephanie McEvily of Food Rescue US – North Fork elaborates: “Many people don’t have the time or resources to cook. By rescuing prepared food, we make sure nothing goes to waste. There’s such a sense of caring, here you feel like you’re in human hands.”

“We also see support from our own employees,” says Rob Galinski, Director of Nutritional Services at SBELIH, noting the contributions to the hospital’s ongoing Food Drive. “Every week, there’s something new in the big red bins in the lobby.”

Today, Patriot Day, those of us at SBELIH remember the heroes, those we lost, and the resolve of the people of the USA. We will never forget.

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🎣🦞 Three Weeks To Go! Join us for the ELIH Foundation Fall Fishing Showdown and Lobster Bash. In the past 5 years, the Fall Fishing Showdown has raised funds for a new MRI initiative and hospital modernization with state-of-the-art equipment, this year we're raising funds for the ER.

Mark your calendar for the Fall Fishing Showdown on Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28. It starts with the Captain's Huddle on Friday night, fishing Friday night, and into Saturday. On Saturday night celebrate at the Lobster Bash with live music by POC featuring SBELIH doctors.

📣 Thank you to our event sponsors:







Susan Weber & Daniel Ryniec

MLMIC Insurance Company



🎟️ For tickets or sponsorship information call (631) 477-5164 or click https://bit.ly/45FEdmy

❤️ “Good health starts in a clean environment,” says Martha Melendez, Environmental Services Tech – Housekeeping. Originally from Honduras, Martha moved to Greenport with her family in 2016 because, “I like helping people, it’s my passion, and this is how I help. Destiny brought me here when I wanted a change in my life. I feel good that I can clean and help people in this way.”

Martha works in the OR Unit but has worked all over the hospital, “In the OR you clean surgical rooms, and everything must be sanitized. The products we use in the OR are different because we deal with bodily fluids. We are specifically trained to work in the OR and we always wear gloves and different scrubs that are also sanitized.”

“There’s a difference between clean and sanitized,” says Martha. “In the OR rooms where we do surgery all the tools and instruments are cleaned daily, so they are always ready for an emergency.”

Before moving to the United States, Martha worked as a nurses aide and looks forward to being a nurses aide sometime in the future here at SBELIH. For now, she says, “In my department my supervisor is open to ideas and working with me so I can be there for my family.”

National Healthcare Environmental Services Week is September 8-14 and we celebrate Martha and all of those in EVS here at SBELIH!

National Recovery Month, which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible.

Our inpatient programs provide comprehensive care, including detoxification, rehabilitation and psychiatric services in a healing and therapeutic environment. All programs offer medication for op**te use disorders and medication for alcohol use disorders, with services accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the New
York State Office of Mental Health and/or New York State Office of Addiction Services
and Supports.

Quannacut Inpatient and Outpatient Addiction Services.
Detoxification and rehabilitation: integrated treatment that’s advancing recovery.

• Intake: (631) 477-8877. Intake assessments completed Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
• Rehabilitation: (631) 477-5325
• Detoxification: (631) 477-5234. Detoxification assessments are available 24 hours
per day, 7 days per week through the Emergency Department

🌟 Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) and the faculty and staff of Greenport Union Free School District were excited to unveil a new Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) playground board at Greenport Junior Senior High School on Friday, September 6. This innovative tool, developed in collaboration with Smarty Symbols, supports the message that "Everyone has a Voice," offering an accessible way for individuals who face communication challenges to interact more easily.

The AAC board provides essential support for those who are non-verbal, have communication disabilities, or face language barriers by using visual symbols to bridge communication gaps. Catherine Bosco, a Southold community member, Psychiatric Nurse Manager at SBELIH, and mother of a non-verbal child, championed this project. "As a mother, I know how crucial it is to give every child the means to express themselves, regardless of their communication abilities," said Catherine.

SBELIH’s marketing team collaborated with Catherine to fund this initiative, reinforcing the hospital’s dedication to inclusivity and community engagement. By offering a visual language, the AAC board fosters better interaction, play, and understanding for children and adults alike.

Smarty Symbols is a leader in visual communication tools, empowering individuals with speech and language difficulties to express their needs, thoughts, and feelings.

September is Su***de Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma
and open conversations regarding su***de. In addition to shifting public perception, use this month to spread hope and vital information to people affected by su***de. The goal is ensuring that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss su***de prevention and to seek help.

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital provides comprehensive care in a healing
and therapeutic environment, including medication management and group and
individual therapy to assist patients in their stabilization process.

• In case of an emergency, call your nearest Emergency Department - 911
• Su***de Prevention/Response of Suffolk County
24/7 Crisis Intervention Confidential Hotline (631) 751-7500
• The National Su***de Prevention Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE / (800) 273-8255
• The National Su***de Prevention Hotline (En Espanol) (888) 628-9454
• Su***de & Crisis Lifeline Text or Call 988
• Response of Suffolk County-Crisis Intervention Hotline (631) 751-7500
• NYS – HOPELINE 1-877-8-HOPENY
• Mental Health Hotline Intervention for psychiatric/emotional disorders, 24/7.
Adults 18 and older (631) 952-3333 and children 631-370-1701

***deprevention

“This is a full-circle moment for me,” reflects Catherine Bosco, RN, BSN, MSN, PMH-BC, as she steps into her new role at SBELIH as the Psychiatric Nurse Manager. “I began my journey here as the Charge Nurse in the Psychiatric Unit, where I played a key role in onboarding and educating new staff. My next chapter took me to the role of Behavioral Health Nurse Educator, overseeing patient and clinical education across all three of our Behavioral Health Units. All of these experiences have led me back to the Psychiatric Unit this summer, now as the Psychiatric Nurse Manager.”

In her new position, Catherine serves as the crucial link between Stony Brook University Hospital and SBELIH’s psychiatric teams, fostering a collaborative culture among the nursing staff on the floor. She explains, “Our unit is quite unique. Patients follow a very regimented schedule, which keeps our staff constantly engaged. Every day, I meet with nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists to develop care plans tailored to each patient.”

Catherine’s passion for her field is unmistakable as she shares, “I’ve always loved psychiatric nursing. It’s a challenging specialty that requires a unique skill set to truly support our patients. The psychiatric experience allows us to see and care for the whole person.”

Currently, Catherine is focused on streamlining the unit and introducing new procedures and policies designed to support both the staff and patients. “My goal is to cultivate a productive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive,” she says. “Our unit is a mix of disciplines—nurses, NA/PCTs, psychiatrists, social workers, behavioral health specialists, creative arts therapists—all working together to ensure a safe and productive atmosphere. The mutual respect among the staff is remarkable; they are truly exceptional individuals.”

We were honored to welcome Congressman Nick Lalota, representing the 1st District of New York, to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital! Thank you, Congressman, for taking the time to visit our facility and learn more about the critical healthcare services we provide to the North Fork and Shelter Island community. We are grateful for your support in addressing key issues that impact our hospital and the health and well-being of our patients.

Together, we can continue to strengthen healthcare for everyone on the North Fork!