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Korotzer named to ACHE of Upstate New York board
UTICA, N.Y. — The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter CEO Karen Korotzer has joined the board of directors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of Upstate New York, the official local chapter of the national ACHE. “I felt strongly that ACHE of Upstate New York’s values of integrity, lifelong learning, leadership, and diversity aligned with […]

Rome Health holds groundbreaking ceremony for new operating rooms and ICU
The Kaplan Center for Surgical Services is named in honor of Charles and Florence Kaplan, who donated $5 million to the project. King and King

American Heart Association funds cardiovascular research at MMRI
UTICA, N.Y. — Four scientists at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) currently have cardiovascular research projects funded by the American Heart Association totaling $499,000.

Syracuse Housing Authority west side building to undergo energy retrofits in project
The Syracuse Housing Authority says its elderly high-rise building located at 418 Fabius St. in Syracuse will pilot a new technology that will make it

Syracuse hires Georgia assistant Fran Brown as new football head coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A New Jersey native who works on the coaching staff of the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs will be the next

New York attorney general says data breach at Nevada firm impacts patients of Crouse Health
Patients of Northwell Health and Crouse Health are among nearly 9 million affected by a data breach at Perry Johnson & Associates, a medical-transcription company.

Helio Health awarded grant for James Street renovations, opens Rochester location
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health has plans for renovation work at its building at 518 James St. in Syracuse and will use a grant award

N.Y. workers’-compensation rate to decline in 2024
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York expects employers statewide to save more than $50 million in 2024 with a reduced annual workers’-compensation assessment rate. The rate was set Nov. 1 and goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said. For 2024, the workers’-compensation assessment rate will be 9.2 percent of

Bassett Medical Center earns surgical safety designation
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center has been named a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), which represents more than 200,000 surgical nurses across the country. Bassett Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the nation to earn the designation as a Center of Excellence

Micron official keynotes SUNY Oswego Technology Fall Conference
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) official provided keynote remarks — discussing technology partnerships with area schools and more — at the 84th SUNY Oswego Technology Fall Conference held Oct. 26-27. Robert Simmons, head of social impact and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs at Micron Technology and the Micron Foundation,
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