Vol. 16, No. 2
Spring/Summer 2006
Winthrop Neurosurgeon Offers Patients Relief From Severe Chronic Pain With Neurostimulation
Bug Bite & Once Controversial Treatment Saves Father of Six
Winthrop's New Arthritis & Rheumatic Disease Center Offers State-Of-The-Art Treatment
Winthrop First NY Metro Hospital to Receive the ASA's Initial Performance Achievement Award
Fitness Program Gets Young Cancer Patients Back in the Game
Hagedorns' Extraordinary Gift Helps Make Miracles Grow Everyday
The Miracle Foundation Gives $50,000 in Support of Cancer Center for Kids
First Annual Mardi Gras Gala Benefits Cancer Education, Research and Support Services
Retired Bank Chairman's Exceptional Generosity Benefits Winthrop's Pediatric Facilities
A Smart Way to Give
Winthrop Attracts Newest Medical Talent To Residency Program
Gifts of Love for Winthrop's Littlest Patients
Cardiac Surgeon and Family Donate in Support of Heart Surgery Center Construction
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 L-R: Daniel P. Walsh, President and Chief
Executive Officer; Joseph and Laurel Anne
Mancino; and AnnMarie DiFrancesca,
Child Life Program Director.
Winthrop's skilled, board-certified
pediatricians, specially trained nurses
and pediatric specialists treat
thousands of children annually. Inside
the dedicated, specially designed
Pediatric Emergency Unit, 10 beds,
each outfitted with a bedside television,
help make patients comfortable
when receiving a consultation or
treatment. To alleviate the anxieties
young patients often face during medical
emergencies, the ER also
provides a rolling entertainment center
complete with video game units,
and an extensive collection of books,
puzzles, crayons and coloring books.
The child-friendly Pediatric ER waiting
area includes a private space
complete with a saltwater fish tank
to calm the young visitors.
Located in the Hospital's
Hagedorn Pediatric Inpatient Center,
the Child Life Activity Center offers
patients a procedure-free space to
simply be children. Vibrant colors and
cheerful murals add to the Center's
ambiance while expansive skylights in
high-vaulted ceilings brighten the
room that is fully equipped to provide
a wide variety of entertainment and
activities. Certified Child Life
Specialists work to engage the children
in therapeutic play, helping them
better understand medical procedures
and deal with the fear often associated
with hospitalization and illness.
"We are most grateful to the
Mancino family for their generosity as
it will help our talented medical and
support team continue to provide
superior quality, specialized health
care for our community's next generation,"
said Daniel P. Walsh, President
and Chief Executive Officer.
For more information or if you
would like a brochure about
Winthrop's pediatric services, call
1-866-WINTHROP.
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