Stony Brook University Hospital Introduces New Chief Operating Officer On October 12, Steven Strongwater, M.D., chief executive officer of Stony Brook University Hospital appointed Bruce Solomon, M.P.H., M.B.A., as chief operating officer. According to a recent press release, Solomon will be responsible for helping the university hospital complete the "Major Modernization Project" along with Strongwater.

Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Steven Strongwater announced the establishment of a Patient Safety and Quality Council (PSQC) during National Patient Safety Awareness Week.

The annual Stony Brook Cares fundraising campaign, jointly sponsored by State Employees Federated Appeal and United Way, runs through October 31, 2006.