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Rural ambulance corps receives grant for EMS training in three-county Mohawk Valley area
OLD FORGE — Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corps, in partnership with Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), has received a $400,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) for rural emergency medical services training in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties. The grant spans two years and the purpose of the program is […]
First robotic hip-replacement surgery performed at Wynn Hospital
UTICA — Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, recently performed the first Mako SmartRobotics Total Hip procedure at Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital in
Rosamond Gifford Zoo earns renewal of its AZA accreditation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has successfully renewed its accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon
UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health names surgical services director
GENEVA, N.Y. — UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health recently appointed Amber Castner as its new director of surgical services. In her new role, Castner will oversee the design, administration, and evaluation of professional services within the perioperative setting, lead-program growth, oversee surgical-services operations, and coordinate with members of the surgical team to allocate resources to
Guthrie Clinic joins campaign to protect health-care workers from violence
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Guthrie Clinic on Wednesday said it has joined the Respect and Heal campaign, an effort that seeks to protect health-care workers
CABVI celebrates expanded Syracuse–area clinic
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) recently celebrated the expansion of its Low Vision Clinic in the Syracuse area as the organization continues to grow in Central New York. “Including Onondaga County, CABVI provided vision services to nearly 22,000 people last year, and we suspect the number will
Work starts on ED renovation at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
CORTLAND — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (GCMC) says work is beginning on what it describes as a “long-awaited,” $7.2 million renovation project at its emergency department (ED). Some internal work has been underway in recent weeks, but the public-facing portion of the 18-month project starts on Sept. 23. The project includes multiple phases. The facility’s
Barclay Damon adds partner to health-care controversies team
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon recently announced that Christina Verone Juliano, partner, has joined the law firm’s health-care controversies team, based in its Syracuse office. She is also part of the firm’s commercial litigation & complex trials and torts & products-liability defense practice areas. With more than 15 years of experience trying cases in both state
VIEWPOINT: Strategies to help N.Y employers improve employees’ mental health
A recent survey [from the American psychological Association] revealed that 90 percent of Americans believe the U.S. is in the midst of a mental-health crisis, and one-third of Americans reported they found it difficult to access help. In New York state, 15.4 percent adults experience frequent mental distress, according to the 2023 America’s Health Rankings
Rome Health adds practitioner to primary care practice
ROME — Rome Health has recently added family practitioner Michael Parslow, D.O., to its primary care practice, located in the medical center on the main campus of Rome Health. Dr. Parslow is the first of four new primary care providers who will be joining the practice over the next four months, the health system said
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