Our Commitment to Care

Patient Satisfaction Matters to Us

How’s your stay? Are you getting the care you need? Are your doctors and nurses listening and responding to your questions or requests? Our goal is to provide the best quality care. To do so, we ask for feedback from patients like you.

Please speak with your nurse or nursing supervisor if you have any questions or concerns about your care. If your issue is still not resolved, then contact our Patient Experience Department at (516) 812-4777. You also have the right to file your complaint with:

New York State Department of Health

Centralized Hospital Intake Program
Mailstop: CA/DCS
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
(800) 804-5447

Office of Quality and Patient Safety

The Joint Commission

One Renaissance Blvd.

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

File a report online

After Your Stay

Once you leave our care, we will continue to seek your feedback through the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. The HCAHPS survey is a tool to measure and report patient satisfaction. It’s made up of simple questions on key care topics such as:

•  Doctor and nurse communication
•  Medicine and discharge information
•  Staff responsiveness
•  Overall quality of the hospital environment

If you’re selected to receive this brief survey, please take the time to complete it. The results will help us to know what we’re doing right and where we can improve.

Sometimes a healthcare choice can involve an ethical concern—such as a wish to refuse life-saving treatment or a disagreement over advance directives. Our Ethics Committee can help your team of support people to make difficult decisions that you may face. For help, contact our Social Work Department at (516) 674-7407.