LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Southside
Hospital

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those
hospitals within the State of New York which provide outstanding medical
care and vital services to meet the healthcare needs of their patients;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of Southside Hospital, to be celebrated at a
Centennial Gala on Friday, October 21, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Long
Island in Hauppauge, New York; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1911 by a group of physicians, Southside
Hospital began as the Babylon Hospital, a 21-bed, non-profit facility
located in a frame house in Babylon, New York; and
WHEREAS, From its inception until the late 1950s, Southside Hospital
was the only hospital between Rockville Centre and Southampton, New
York; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Southside Hospital has undergone numerous
expansions and today, is a complex comprised of several buildings with
growing programs in nearly all areas of healthcare; and
WHEREAS, Always at the forefront of quality healthcare, Southside
Hospital's proud heritage includes a great number of firsts and many
significant milestones; and
WHEREAS, As part of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System,
Southside Hospital has the ability to bring the latest medical inno-
vation, education and clinical advances to residents in Suffolk County;
and
WHEREAS, Southside Hospital is home to a top-flight cardiac surgery
and interventional program with a new cardiac catheterization lab; and
WHEREAS, In conjunction with its expanding cardiovascular services,
Southside Hospital recently added a cardiac surgery program, headed by
Dr. Alan Hartman, one of New York State's preeminent cardiac surgeons;
and
WHEREAS, Southside Hospital's newly added hybrid operating room allows
complex cases, often requiring a combination of procedures from multiple
specialists, to be completed in a single operating room; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, this illustrious institution became the first commu-
nity hospital in New York State to receive Department of Health approval
to perform elective angioplasty; and
WHEREAS, As part of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System's
Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience, Southside Hospital is a
state-designated stroke center; its brain injury rehabilitation unit
provides unparalleled expertise and compassionate care for those recov-
ering from the most severe cases of brain trauma; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, Southside Hospital has the only New York State
designated brain injury unit on Long Island; and
WHEREAS, Always at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, Southside
Hospital uses innovative remote presence technology, the assistance of a
robot in the Emergency Room, as part of its Telestroke program; and
WHEREAS, The Telestroke program connects patients at the Southside
Hospital Emergency Room, via robot, to a North Shore University Hospital
stroke neurologist 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its unsurpassed cardiac and neuroscience
programs, Southside Hospital provides top quality orthopedic, obstetric
and gynecological specialties; and

WHEREAS, As Southside Hospital embarks upon its second hundred years,
it does so as the first tertiary facility in Suffolk County for the
region's premier healthcare provider, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish
Health System; and
WHEREAS, For over a century, Southside Hospital, with its expert
staff, has had a long and sustained commitment to the health and welfare
of the citizens of Long Island and merits the highest commendation of
this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Southside Hospital; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Southside Hospital.