Victor and Joan Arnao, of Amityville, NY, recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary with a unique twist—they renewed their valves. Read their story: catholichealthli.org/story/renewing…

Thank you to everyone who gave blood last week. Our next blood drive is on August 22.

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Congratulations to the Emergency Department, for receiving another Lantern Award! The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award is a recognition award given to emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance.

St. Francis Hospital is listed in Becker's Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs. This list highlights healthcare institutions renowned for their exemplary cardiovascular care, exceptional patient outcomes, and advanced technologies. beckershospitalreview.com/lists/100-hosp…

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center has again been ranked one of the top hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is nationally ranked in eight adult specialties, upholding its 2023 record. Read more: catholichealthli.org/news/st-franci…

St. Francis’ TAVR Program was just awarded 3 Stars, the highest quality and outcomes rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons STS/TVT Registry, for Q3 2023. For more information about this program - catholichealthli.org/heart-valve-tr…

The 2nd Annual Beacon Golf Outing was held in memory of Thomas Kaspar, proceeds from the event were donated to the St. Francis Hospital Foundation, in support of the Cancer Institute. Thank you for your generosity.

Thank you to the Keene family for your generosity! The Keene Reading Glasses Program gave 3,000 pairs of reading glasses to St. Francis Hospital, to assist our patients. catholichealthli.org/news/thousands…

Thank you to the BraveHearts, a group of our grateful patient survivors, for a festive and delicious Staff Appreciation BBQ on Wednesday. The Food & Nutrition team prepared another outstanding meal. We offer our appreciation to everyone who contributed to this celebration!

St. Francis has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Award - Honor Roll for Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes. The award is a significant achievement that represents the hard work happening across the organization.

On July 17, The Guild of St. Francis Hospital hosted their annual Summer Soiree fundraiser. In the photo: Laura Perfetti, Pam Blank, president of the Guild, Elayne Gregory, event chair, Dr. Charles Lucore, president of St. Francis, and Kristen Kalenderian.

"The thyroid affects the entire body," says Catholic Health Endocrinologist Dr. Maria Pena. Learn the difference between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in the newest episode of Stronger Together: bit.ly/3Soh2ZA

On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2024. St. Francis Hospital is one of 381 hospitals that received a five-star rating from CMS. beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and-r…

At St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center South Bay Cardiovascular, cardiology runs in the family — and patients are treated as family as well. Drs. John and Wilbur aim to make every patient feel cared for. Interesting in joining the family? View open positions: bit.ly/3Wv1pC9

This month, a new state-of-the-art microscope was installed on campus, giving plastic surgeons advanced technological equipment to perform microsurgical breast reconstruction.

In June, the Gabrielli family of Gabrielli Truck Sales hosted a Golf Outing at Plandome Country Club. The proceeds went to the SFH Cardiology Innovation Research Endowment. Last week, Armando Gabrielli presented a check. We thank you for your generosity!