Corporate reinvention is key in a post-pandemic world
By TERRY LYNAM // Finally, after more than 14 months of heartache, isolation and economic fallout from the worst pandemic in our lifetime, we’re returning – ever so slowly –…
Michael Dowling
Innovation in the Age of Coronavirus
Vaccinations are ramping up and the pandemic is winding down, but COVID-19 continues to reshape the world around us. And myriad Long Island forces – large and small, corporate and…
No. 585: In which pajamas are worn, librarians are honored, brands are storied and Kareem scores again
Who’s better than you: Nobody, nowhere, no how, dear reader – and you’ve proven it again, with another workweek conquered and another weekend queued. Well played! Sunny side up:…
No. 584: When aliens attack, robots rise and the pod people land – plus, gun violence in the crosshairs
Peas in a pod: Cast aside all doubts, dear readers – innovation is alive and well on Long Island, and we can prove it. Today, we light up Spark:…
Episode 1: Michael Dowling – Tales From A Pandemic
From poorest Ireland to richest Albany to Northwell’s powerful C-suite, Michael Dowling amassed experiences that prepared him well for COVID’s front lines. For all intents and purposes, America’s COVID-19 pandemic…
Northwell targets safety, not rights, in smart gun fight
By GREGORY ZELLER // With Northwell Health in the lead, a battalion of nationwide healthcare networks is uniting against gun violence – and it’s hoping to leave politics outside. Instead,…
Getting to the source, with health inequities laid bare
By TERRY LYNAM // The focus on systemic racism has never been more intense in the United States, with daily news coverage of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder…
Historic Northwell vaccination earns Smithsonian spot
By GREGORY ZELLER // Abraham Lincoln’s iconic top hat, Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” and Sandra Lindsay’s Northwell Health employee ID badge. These are just three of…
Old hospital rebranded, reinvigorated by $71M center
By GREGORY ZELLER // A half-billion-dollar investment is transforming Southside Hospital, a longtime Bay Shore healthcare stalwart, into a modern campus worthy of its Suffolk County responsibilities. So says Northwell…
A century later, 1918 pandemic’s lessons resonate
By TERRY LYNAM // Given COVID-19’s unprecedented nature and global impact, many analysts and health officials have drawn parallels to the 1918 Spanish Flu, which according to the U.S. Centers…
Wellness on ice: Northwell, Islanders renew their vows
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Swiss multinational may have won the naming rights, but as UBS Arena emerges as a top New York sports and entertainment venue, Northwell Health will…
Quick read: Northwell cranks out COVID-19 book
By GREGORY ZELLER // Well that happened fast: Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling and his favorite literary collaborator have churned out a book chronicling the health system’s experiences…
No. 518: In which pipers pipe, pilots soar and Lazarus rises – and an LI biotech cures COVID (maybe)
Onward and upward: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the national pandemic, the coast-to-coast heat wave and our universal drive toward socioeconomic greatness all press on, undaunted. DeFina point:…
Tipping the leader meter, everyday heroes abound
By DAVID CHAUVIN // True leaders tend to reveal themselves in times of crisis. (Fraudulent leaders tend to be exposed as well – a story for another column, but see…
Northwell to begin COVID-19 testing within the week
By GREGORY ZELLER // Referencing past responses to swine flu and Ebola virus outbreaks, New York State’s largest healthcare system will begin testing for the dreaded novel coronavirus within days….