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Former Kauffman president named University Professor at SU
SYRACUSE — The former president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has been named University Professor at Syracuse University (SU). Carl Schramm, who spent 10
Foundation for Accounting Education installs new president
The Foundation for Accounting Education announced its new President June 4. John Kearney, a shareholder of Jaeckle Kearney & Lepselter in Garden City, will serve for a one-year term. The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) created the foundation in 1972 as a continuing professional education resource for accountants and other financial
Upstate Cancer Center entering second construction phase
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital is beginning a second phase of construction on its $50 million Upstate Cancer Center at its Syracuse campus. Crews will
Binghamton University installs solar-powered parking meters
VESTAL — Parking has recently gone green at Binghamton University. In April, the university installed five new solar-powered, pay-by-space parking meters around campus serving multiple parking spaces. The new units replace older, battery-powered models, says Daniel Chambers, deputy chief of police at Binghamton University. The problem with the old ones, he says, is that the
Excellus: Generics slated to hit shelves could save $714M Upstate
New generic medications set to appear in pharmacies in 2012 and 2013 could save more than $714 million per year in prescription-drug spending in upstate New York, according to estimates released June 12 by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The savings would come from patients switching to generic versions of 35 brand-name prescription drugs with expiring patents. Generics
St. Joseph’s names Women and Children’s Service Line leaders
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has named an administrator and medical director for its Women and Children’s Service Line, cementing a new organizational structure it has been using for much of the last year. “We’re structuring how we deliver care,” says Gael Gilbert, director of Maternal Child and Inpatient Psychiatric Services at St.
Crouse program trains EMS providers in Lean Six Sigma
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital is using a new training program to try to straighten the road for ambulances and emergency medical service (EMS) providers. The program teaches Lean Six Sigma strategies. It is an attempt to boost medical-care quality and improve interactions between hospitals and EMS organizations. Lean strategies zero in on eliminating waste, while
Auburn and Rochester hospitals end affiliation talks
AUBURN — Auburn Community Hospital will not affiliate with Rochester General Health System after the two parties ended four months of discussions. The health-care providers
AECC expects acquisitions before year’s end
DeWITT — A DeWitt–based environmental consulting firm has been growing rapidly since its launch in 2009. AECC had nine employees when it was founded and is up to 25 people now. Company President Bryan Bowers originally expected to have that many employees after five years. “Things are going well and much faster than anticipated,” he
Kinney acquires two pharmacies in Finger Lakes
Kinney Drugs, Inc. has acquired two pharmacies in the Finger Lakes area and will transition them to the Kinney brand this summer. Kinney purchased Palmer
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