Program areas at Southside Shore University Hospital
South Shore University Hospital is tertiary hospital with the following inpatient services: medical/surgical, intensive and cardiac care unit, OB/GYN with a Level II Perinatal service, pediatrics, medical rehabilitation, brain injury and psychiatry. The Emergency Department is a designated Area Trauma Center and provides the Paramedic First Responder Program to the Town of Islip Residents. In 2022, South Shore University Hospital had 21,714 inpatient discharges, delivered 2,114 babies, provided 79,509 emergency department visits and performed 7,800 ambulatory surgeries, including endoscopies and cardiac catheterizations.
South Shore University Hospital is a participant in New York State's Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. The program's goals include reducing avoidable hospitalizations and ensuring that patients with Medicaid switch to a community-based care system that emphasizes preventative care over reliance on the emergency room. Among dozens of participants in DSRIP, South Shore University Hospital embodies the core values of this life-changing opportunity for hundreds of thousands of patients, many of whom live in lower-income and underserved communities where health and wellness can be improved.
South Shore University Hospital Faculty Practice is an affiliated member of Northwell Health ("Northwell") and part of Northwell's medical group and ambulatory lines of service. It strives to make a measurable difference in the health status of the communities it serves by providing comprehensive health care regardless of ability to pay.
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