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Excellus parent, Capital region health insurer plan affiliation
It’s pending regulatory approval ROCHESTER — The Lifetime Healthcare Companies isn’t sure how long the review process will take, but it has plans to form an affiliation with a health-insurance carrier in the Capital Region. The Lifetime Healthcare Companies — the Rochester–based parent company of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Univera Healthcare — and […]
UHS opens new Wilson Main Tower
JOHNSON CITY — UHS opened its new Wilson Main Tower on June 26, wrapping up years of work on the UHS Wilson Medical Campus where the tower will serve as the new “front door” of the facility. With its location facing Main Street, the Wilson Main Tower streamlines access for all individuals arriving at the
Cayuga County cancer patients can now seek treatment at Auburn Community Hospital
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cancer patients in Cayuga County can now travel to Auburn instead of either Syracuse or Rochester for specialized care. Auburn Community Hospital (ACH), in partnership with the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse, on June 12 formally opened a $15 million cancer center in Auburn. The 12,000-square-foot treatment facility is called the Upstate
VIEWPOINT: Understanding the Complexities of Long-Term Care
If your business closed today and was gone tomorrow, would Central New York miss it? What would the impact be on our community? An article in the Harvard Business Review I recently read opened with a similar question. Loretto, as the fourth-largest health-care provider in the region, is deeply ingrained in the fabric of our
Valley Health Services receives $15K grant for therapy equipment
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc. has awarded a $15,000 grant to Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services in Herkimer to advance its care for those recovering from strokes, neurological conditions including traumatic brain injury, and debilitating illnesses and surgeries. Valley Health Services used the grant funding to purchase
Millions in JUUL settlement money making its way to New York counties and BOCES
Millions of dollars are flowing into the North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier as part of the $462 million multistate settlement with JUUL Labs Inc. for its role in the youth-vaping epidemic. New York will receive a total of $112.7 million through the settlement, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who announced
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Canisius University in Buffalo and the Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls are collaborating to help students transfer into a chiropractic program at the Finger Lakes school. The collaboration guarantees that Canisius students can seamlessly transition into Northeast’s doctor of chiropractic program, Canisius said in its June 17 announcement.
SUNY Poly awards seed grants to 11 faculty-led projects
MARCY — Eleven faculty-led projects at SUNY Polytechnic Institute received a total of $440,675 in round one, seed-grant funds, the university announced. SUNY Poly’s associate provost for research office received the applications from faculty, which were reviewed by peers who determined which projects would be supported. The money comes from SUNY Poly’s $2.7 million share
Sitrin offers scholarship to train future nursing aides
NEW HARTFORD — The Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center is providing eight academic scholarships for individuals interested in enrolling in the Madison-Oneida BOCES nursing-aide training program. Upon graduation, scholarship students are guaranteed employment at Sitrin and must sign a two-year employment contract with Sitrin, the health-care organization announced in a release. The 125-hour course
Oswego County Micron strategy steering committee holds inaugural summit
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Progress reports and a focus on future goals were part of the agenda as SUNY Oswego hosted the inaugural annual summit of the Oswego County Micron strategy steering committee. The Oswego County Micron strategy steering committee includes nine work groups drawing upon the talents of more than 100 community leaders. The work
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