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The North Shore-LIJ Health System was founded in 1997 with the merger of the North Shore Health System and LIJ Medical Center, creating a healthcare network that now includes 21 hospitals, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities,〔(). North Shore-LIJ Health System.〕 a home care network,〔(). North Shore-LIJ Health System.〕 a hospice network,〔(). Hospice Care Network.〕 and progressive care centers〔(). North Shore-LIJ Health System.〕 offering a range of outpatient services. Headquartered in Great Neck, New York, North Shore-LIJ is the largest integrated health system in New York State, based on patient revenue,〔IMS Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks 2012.〕 and the 14th largest healthcare system in the United States. Its service area encompasses more than eight million people throughout the New York metropolitan area. With more than 61,000 employees, North Shore-LIJ is the largest private employer in New York State. It will soon be rebranded as Northwell Health in January 2016. ==Medical specialties== * Cancer The North Shore-LIJ Cancer Institute () offers a comprehensive patient-centered, disease-specific approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer through physicians who specialize in radiation medicine, surgical oncology, medical oncology and hematology, pediatric hematology-oncology, urologic oncology and radiation oncology. Treatment specialists are supported by diagnostic imaging including CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET scan) and nuclear imaging, and laboratory diagnostic programs. * Cardiovascular services The North Shore-LIJ Health System's Cardiovascular Services () provide a full range of cardiac care from diagnostic tests and educational classes to cardiac catheterization and surgery. * Neurosciences The Cushing Neuroscience Institute () offers diagnosis and treatment of Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, neurovascular diseases and stroke, movement disorders, brain and spinal cord tumors, diseases of the spine, neuromuscular and peripheral nerve diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, pain, epilepsy, neurological disease of infancy and childhood as well as neuro-regeneration and neuro-rehabilitation. * Orthopaedics The North Shore-LIJ Orthopaedic Institute () brings together the orthopaedic programs of each North Shore-LIJ hospital as part of a multidisciplinary approach to help patients regain mobility and return to active, independent lives. Physicians and other healthcare professionals treat the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders along a complete continuum of care, from diagnosis to surgery to rehabilitation. * Pediatrics Through the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York () the North Shore-LIJ Health System cares for children's medical needs in major clinical areas and provides support for sensitive personal and family needs. * Urology The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology () is dedicated to the treatment of urologic disease through surgical procedures, diagnostics and medical care, including minimally-invasive treatment of the prostate, bladder and kidneys. * Women's health The Katz Women's Hospital at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center () offers women medical expertise and service excellence in a supportive healing environment. The Katz Institute for Women's Health () is a resource for women's health services in the area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North Shore-LIJ Health System」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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