Two Long Island hospitals recognized for outstanding emergency rooms

Two Long Island hospitals have been recognized for their outstanding emergency departments by the Emergency Nurses Association.

The Lantern Awards honor emergency departments for their leadership, practices, education and advocacy that result in improved patient care and staff well-being, according to Chris Dellinger, a registered nurse and the immediate past president of the ENA. This year, Northwell’s Huntington Hospital and Catholic Health’s St. Joseph Hospital were among 96 hospitals around the world to receive Lantern Awards.

"The emergency department is the front door of the hospital and, for patients, usually one of the worst days of their lives," Dellinger, who is a nurse at Camden Clark Medical Center in West Virginia, said. "The nurses and physicians have to take care of neonat