36th Annual Swim Across the Sound Marathon

July 29, 2023 

Each summer, swimmers cross the Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson to Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport. 

The 2022 Swim raised approximately $410,000 to support oncology programs at St. Vincent’s and provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families so they can focus on their health and healing.

Click for more information and to register. 

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Leapfrog Awards

St. Vincent’s received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

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U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital

St. Vincent's Medical Center has been rated as "High Performing" in the following conditions: Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Stroke, Heart Attack, and COPD.

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