Joan Mascaro

North Shore University Hospital

At North Shore University Hospital, you can find the top-quality care you need right in your community. Our multidisciplinary team of experts excels in a wide range of medical specialties and places the patient at the center of everything we do. • 806-bed teaching hospital on the 58-acre Sandra Atlas Bass Campus • Academically affiliated with the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine • Employs more than 6,000 highly trained physicians, nurses and other medical staff North Shore University Hospital is also home to our new Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, which brings you personalized care backed by the cardiac expertise of New York's largest health system – because every heart is different. Our relentless dedication has earned us Magnet® status, the gold standard for nursing excellence. The prestigious designation reflects the highest standards of nursing professionalism, collaboration, teamwork and superiority in patient care delivery. Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to health care organizations and their communities, such as improved patient experience and better outcomes. Less than 500 hospitals worldwide (about eight percent) have achieved Magnet designation—so when you choose us, you know you're in the best possible hands.