Description
The name Northwell Health is synonymous with outstanding medical care. Formed by the merger of North Shore Health System and LIJ Medical Center, Northwell Health is today the largest private employer in New York State and the 12th largest health system in the nation. It has grown into a world-renowned clinical, educational, and research enterprise, offering care through 21 first-class hospitals, a broad network of skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation programs, home care, hospice services, urgent care, primary care, specialty services, and clinical research trials. This book documents the colorful history, philosophy, innovations, and foresight that have created the health care giant that is Northwell Health.