Testimony to the
Rightsizing Committee

Recently the New York State legislature received the report of the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century... [Read More]

Berger Commission News

Stay up to date with St. Charles in it's fight against the Berger Commission recommendations... [Read More]

last updated 7/3/07

Senator LaValle
Supports St. Charles

It is my belief that the vision the Berger Commission held for St. Charles Hospital... [Read More]

St. Charles Doctor calls
Berger Commission's
recommendations 'dangerous'

Neil Kurtz, chief of St. Charles Hospital's premier orthopedics service, says full implementation... [Read More]

Port Jefferson Resolution

WHEREAS, The Commission for Health Care in the 21st Century has recommended the closing of St. Charles Hospital's Emergency... [Read More]

The Maryhaven Letter

This year St. Charles Hospital celebrates its 100th Anniversary. From the very beginning... [Read More]

A Message from

Jim O'Connor

Executive Vice President

It has been well stated, "Experience is not what happens to a man, but what a man does with what happens to him." Over the past few months, the heartfelt response and outpouring of support exhibited by the St. Charles staff and physicians, our legislators and the community, in response to the report issued by the Commission for Health Care in the 21st Century, is a testament to the mission for which this hospital was founded 100 years ago. However, as with any news story, there has been much speculation and many rumors about the Commission's recommendations. I’d like to take this opportunity to communicate directly to you what the Commission's recommendations are for St. Charles, what that means for the hospital and what I feel will happen in the coming months..... [Read more]

Berger Commission News – Telecare

View the Telecare show, "Everyday Faith Live," aired on May 11, 2007. Host, Fr. Jim Vlaun, dedicated a 10 minutes segment of his show to interviewing St. Charles Hospital Executive Vice President, James O’Connor, and the President of the Medical Staff, David Paul, M.D. on the Berger Commission recommendations and what they mean for St. Charles. Telecare also has a Public Service Announcement from St. Charles that you can view here.

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