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Long Beach Medical Center Earns Gold Seal Of Approval from Joint Commission
Long Beach , NY – Long Beach Medical Center has been awarded full accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations following an intensive review of its hospital, nursing home, home health care agency and behavioral health programs.
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Pericles Hadjiyane, M.D. Named Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach , NY – Long Beach Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Pericles S. Hadjiyane, M.D., as Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R).
In announcing his appointment, Douglas L. Melzer, Medical Center CEO, noted, “I am looking forward to Dr. Hadjiyane's leadership of our rehabilitation services.
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Long Beach Medical Center Earns Gold Seal Of Approval from Joint Commission
Long Beach , NY – Long Beach Medical Center has been awarded full accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization following an intensive review of its hospital, nursing home, home health care agency and behavioral health programs.
"Accreditation by the Joint Commission is a gold standard in the health care industry”, said Douglas L. Melzer, CEO. “We sought accreditation because we want to demonstrate Long Beach Medical Center 's commitment to patient safety and quality care. We view accreditation by the Joint Commission as another successful measure in achieving excellence."
The Joint Commission recently conducted a four-day, unannounced, on-site evaluation of Long Beach Medical Center . The award of accreditation recognizes the Medical Center 's dedication to complying with the Joint Commission's standards on a continuous basis and for meeting national standards for health care quality and safety.
“The national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care," said Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Long Beach Medical Center is focusing on the most challenging goal -- to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."
Long Beach Medical Center is the primary health care provider for Long Beach Island and its surrounding communities. It includes a 203-bed acute care hospital, 200-bed skilled nursing facility specializing in rehabilitation medicine, a home health care agency, and numerous outpatient programs.
Pericles Hadjiyane, M.D. Named Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach , NY – Long Beach Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Pericles S. Hadjiyane, M.D., as Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). In announcing his appointment, Douglas L. Melzer, Medical Center CEO, noted, “I am looking forward to Dr. Hadjiyane's leadership of our rehabilitation services. The Medical Center is known for its outstanding rehabilitation care and I am confident that Dr. Hadjiyane will continue that tradition.”
Dr. Hadjiyane will be responsible for the Medical Center's 15-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, EMG services, and outpatient rehabilitation services (physical, occupational and speech therapies), in addition to the inpatient sub-acute rehabilitation program at the Komanoff Center for Geriatric and Rehabilitative Medicine. As a member of the Medical Center 's teaching faculty, Dr. Hadjiyane will also provide clinical education rounds to residents enrolled in Long Beach Medical Center 's newly established PM&R Residency training program.
A native of Valley Stream , Dr. Hadjiyane received his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and interned in the Department of Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital . He completed residency training in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York University Medical Center 's renowned Rusk Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine.
Dr. Hadjiyane is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a New York State certified acupuncturist. For more information on LBMC's Rehabilitation Services or to contact Dr. Hadjiyane, please call the Rehabilitation Unit at 516-897-1600.
Pericles S. Hadjiyane, M.D. was appointed Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Long Beach Medical Center .