Mather Hospital's Emergency Department In Port Jefferson Receives 2026 ENA Lantern Award

PORT JEFFERSON, NY — Northwell's Mather Hospital's Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 ENA Lantern Award, which recognizes exceptional innovation and evidence-based practice improvements that resulted in improved patient care and staff well-
being, officials said.

Stacey Hartcorn, director of Patient Care for the hospital's Emergency Department, said that receiving the ENA Lantern Award is a profound honor, validating the relentless dedication, and innovative spirit our emergency department nurses and staff embody daily."

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"It stands as a testament to the compassionate, high-quality care we are committed to delivering to every
patient, every day," she added.

In 2025, Mather Hospital opened a new 29,000-square-foot Emergency Department. The new facility is more than twice the size of the previous emergency department, which was built over 30 years ago.

With the region's aging population and increasing prevalence of chronic and complex conditions, the new emergency department is built to serve patients at every stage of life — with a particular focus on older adults.

Mather is a designated Age-Friendly Hospital and holds a Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians.

"The Lantern recognizes something incredibly special. It isn't an award for an individual or an entire hospital — it's a recognition earned by an emergency department and the team that powers it every day," said ENA President Dustin Bass. "Mather Hospital is one of 126 emergency departments to achieve a Lantern Award this year."