admin BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO, ADVISOR Ticks can carry a variety of illnesses. The past few years, we are seeing new varieties of ticks with higher infection rates. The diseases they carry are often missed or mistaken for other illness and can quickly turn dangerous. According to Dr. Kristopher Paolino, MD, assistant professor of medicine and assistant … Read more
Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation III Program Supports Essential Health Care Services. Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) has been awarded a $21 million Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grant. ACH applied for $21 million dollars to fund two major projects that address significant community health care needs. Auburn will use the funding to develop an outpatient … Read more
By Molly English-Bowers It’s been a busy few months at Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists’ Hand & Wrist Center. Last fall, physicians moved into new space on the second floor at 5719 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt. And just over a month ago in March 2023, physical and occupational therapists moved into the same location. “Bringing everyone who treats … Read more
By Maureen Dunn McGlynn The mission of the New York Office of The Medical Inspector General (OMIG) includes enhancing the integrity of the Medicaid program by preventing and detecting fraudulent, abusive and wasteful practices within the Medicaid program. Pursuant to this mission, New York implemented compliance program requirements in 2009. Recently, amended regulations were adopted … Read more
Jenn Negley, Vice President, National Healthcare Practice at Risk Strategies By Becca Taurisano For the past 30 years, Jenn Negley has worked in medical malpractice insurance, currently serving as Vice President of the National Healthcare Practice at Risk Strategies, a top, national independent specialty insurance brokerage firm. Along the way, she learned every facet of … Read more
BY BECCA TAURISANO On our cover: The Upstate Cancer Center has been continuously accredited by the ACS Commission on Cancer since 2006 and is supported by services to meet its mission. Clockwise from top: the Clinical Pathology Lab on the fifth floor of the Cancer Center provides advanced testing and diagnostics. • Upstate’s mammovan covers … Read more
By Elizabeth Landry Over the past several years, many in the U.S. have suffered poor mental health and suicide rates have remained steady. Working people tend to be affected by these issues at a high rate. A rise in remote employment leading to feelings of isolation as well as high-stress, fast-paced work environments are contributing … Read more
BY BECCA TAURISANO Kenneth Cooper, DO, (right] and Jeffrey DeSimone, MD, with the da Vinci Robot CROUSE HOSPITAL’S ROBOTICASSISTED SURGERY PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, THANKS TO THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT OF THE SURGEONS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. SINCE IT STARTE D in 2008, the robotic-assisted surgery program … Read more
BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO, ADVISOR My mother has encountered the hospital, rehab and homecare-based workforces over the past several months; it has allowed me to see up close the challenges that have developed in the healthcare workforce. From food service to transportation to nursing, all areas have been impacted. This results in a number of bumps … Read more
More than 1,200 members of the Upstate community donated more than $570,000 to Upstate’s 2022 Community Giving Campaign, bringing Upstate’s total giving to the CGC to $13.5 million since Upstate began the campaign in 1986. “Upstate’s engagement with the community and its role in helping people have a brighter future continues to impress,” said Campaign … Read more
