Southside Survives

Because of its proximity to the Great South Bay, Southside Hospital in Bay Shore was expected to take a beating from Hurricane Sandy Monday night and Tuesday morning, but escaped with relatively minor flooding damage. 

With nearby Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip on diversion, Dr. Sunil Sood discusses how Southside Emergency Department dealt with the influx of patients seeking medical care during the storm.

Hotline for North Shore-LIJ Patients

North Shore-LIJ has created a Patient Information Hotline in light of Hurricane Sandy.  Family members and loved ones can check on the status of transferred patients by calling 1-855-473-6399.

All North Shore-LIJ Hospitals and emergency departments will remain open throughout Hurricane Sandy, although patients who are dependent on a ventilator from Staten Island University Hospital and Southside Hospital have been evacuated.

Also, all elective surgeries and procedures scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Physician and Ambulatory Network Services (PAANS) have been cancelled, and all North Shore-LIJ Medical Group Practices will be closed.

The health system will continue to closely monitor the conditions of Sandy and make amendments to its plans in the best interest of patient and employee safety.

Employees who are scheduled to staff patient care facilities today have already been advised to be prepared to work beyond their regular shifts, and the health system is prepared to provide food, beds and beverages to all those staff members during the storms.

Please know that North Shore-LIJ is continuing to provide exceptional care as usual to those within our facilities and to those in the community who need us.  Get the word out about the Patient Information Hotline (1-855-473-6399) and encourages those with loved ones at our facilities to call for the latest updates.