On Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 a.m., Daylight Saving Time, we advance our clocks forward an hour to better utilize sunlight. While many lament “the loss” of an hour’s sleep, setting our clocks forward one hour can indeed disturb our sleep patterns and leave us groggy for several days. While sleeping patterns are different for all us, doctors generally recommend seven to eight hours of sleep a night for an adult and nine to ten for children. A good night’s sleep has many proven health benefits related to longevity, mental acuity, memory retention, and athletic recovery. Joseph T. Cooke, M.D., chairman, Department of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, offers eight tips to help make sure Daylight Saving Time does not impact your sleep schedule.

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens (NYP Queens) is announcing a new initiative, HIV, HBV and HCV Testing Model in an Urban Hospital Setting, to test for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) so people living with any of the diseases can be aware of their status and linked to care. The program, which is in its pilot year and will run through 2016, will offer testing for HBV, HCV and HIV to all eligible adult NYP/Queens Emergency Department (ED) and Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) patients. In order for patients to be eligible, they must be 21 years or older. If a patient tests positive, they will be linked to a primary care physician or the appropriate medical specialists for follow-up care.

Dr. Jeremy B. Wiygul joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Queens to serve as director of pediatric urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Dr. Wiygul is also an assistant professor of clinical urology at Weill Cornell Medicine. He joins NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Queens from The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, where he was chief of the Division of Pediatric Urology.

In time for Mother’s Day, NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center announced the opening of the Mothers Center, a new space that will provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy, starting this summer. An innovative approach to maternal health care, the Mothers Center will consolidate all relevant specialists in the same location, where they can collaborate on individual patients’ care. It is the first of its kind in the country.

NewYork-Presbyterian, in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), is expanding its fleet of Mobile Stroke Treatment Units (MSTU) to Queens and Brooklyn. Thanks to a generous donation by the W.P. Carey Foundation, this makes NewYork-Presbyterian the first health system in the country to operate three of these advanced units.

Physicians and leaders from NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine will attend the 2018 American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting in New York, NY from May 5 – 9.

NewYork-Presbyterian, in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), is expanding its fleet of Mobile Stroke Treatment Units (MSTU) to Queens and Brooklyn. Thanks to a generous donation by the W.P. Carey Foundation, this makes NewYork-Presbyterian the first health system in the country to operate three of these advanced units.