Man Charged In Beating At Nyack Hospital Awaits Court Date Man Charged In Beating At Nyack Hospital Awaits Court Date
Man Charged In Beating At Nyack Hospital Awaits Court Date Previous story: Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Nyack Hospital, Police Say The 37-year-old Rockland man charged with felony assault after police were called to an area hospital in response to a staffer who had been attacked is due to return to court. Butterfield was arraigned and remanded to the Rockland County Jail, where he is awaiting a court date. Steven T. Butterfield, 37, of Bardonia, was arrested Friday, Oct. 5 after Orangetown Police were called to the emergency department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital in connection with a person who had received head injuries, said…
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony charge after punching a staff member in the head at Nyack Montefiore Hospital, Orangetown Police said. Police responded to the Emergency Department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital located at 160 North Midland Avenue in the Village of Nyack at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.  The victim reported being punched with a closed fist, causing a laceration to the victim’s head which needed medical treatment. Steven Butterfield of Bardonia was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was transported to the Orangeto…
Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries
Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries We know kids can easily get sidelined by an injury, whether they’re an athlete or just doing chores around the house – and often they do not tell anyone when they hurt themselves. One injury that athletes try to hide, despite its seriousness, is a concussion. Concussion 101 A concussion is a mild form of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when an impact to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. The effects of a concussion may show up right away, or symptoms may not occur until days or weeks later. No concussion is ever the same, but here …
WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride
WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride Riding her bike to school one day, Jordan Duffy experienced an accident that would change her life forever. Not wearing a helmet, she and a friend pulled out of her family's driveway and began to pedal away. Suddenly, an approaching car veered towards the teens, causing her to collide head-on, flip head over heels and land on her head. A neighbor witnessed the impact and the seizure that followed, and called 911. Other neighbors ran over to help. “It was surreal,” said Jordan’s dad, Matthew. “She was out of it. Moving, but not moaning. Rubbing her head, but not speaking.” An ambulance whisk…
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has opened a dedicated Obstetrics Emergency Department that offers expectant mothers and families high-quality, specialized labor and delivery care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the only OB-ED in Rockland and Orange Counties and in the entire Hudson Valley. The new Obstetrics Emergency Department in Suffern offers labor and delivery care as an extension of Good Samaritan Hospital’s primary Emergency Department. It collaborates with the Good Samaritan OB Hospitalist Program, providing pregnant wome…
'Oh No, What Do I Do?' WMC Answers Everyday Medical Questions 'Oh No, What Do I Do?' WMC Answers Everyday Medical Questions
'Oh No, What Do I Do?' WMC Answers Everyday Medical Questions From bumps and scrapes to accidents in the kitchen, many everyday injuries are unavoidable. To help area residents better understand the severity of common injuries -- and what to do about them -- Westchester Medical Center doctors share their advice and tips: You’re renovating your home and step on a nail. Should you remove it yourself? According to Dr. Ivan Miller, Director of Emergency Medicine at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of WMCHealth, “Puncture wounds are high risk for infection because they tend to seal in whatever contamination occurred with the puncture. In all cases,…