Rich Keene Loretto Announces New Assistant Director of Nursing April Pirie, RN, BSN, has been promoted to Assistant Director of Nursing for Loretto Health & Rehabilitation, after two years as a Nurse Manager. After years of managing residents’ daily and long-term care, providing physical and emotional support, Pirie will now develop, implement, and evaluate the day-to-day functions … Read more
by Elizabeth Landry Aerial view of Rome Medical Center, opened November 2022 Rome Health has always strived to provide excellent health care for those in the local community. As the tagline says, Rome Health aims to deliver “The best care out there. Here.” Over the past few years, the organization has taken its approach to … Read more
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
Steven Hanks, MD, President and CEO for St. Joseph’s Health and St. Peter’s Health Partners, Leads Local Health Care into the Future Dr. Hanks assumed the role for regional health system January 1 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – (February 7, 2023) With the clock ticking toward midnight on New Year’s Eve, Dr. Steven Hanks was in scrubs, … Read more
Be a savvy health care consumer SYRACUSE, NY – Managing your health care, or the care of a loved one, can be overwhelming, especially if complex medical conditions are involved, or the list of providers and prescriptions is long. Here are easy ways to keep it all under control. Get organized. “Create a health care … Read more
By Daniel K. Brantley [Deck] Over the past 44 years, Nephrology Associates of Syracuse, P.C. has continued to grow and enhance the kidney care they provide, making them a top choice for advanced, compassionate care. Founded in 1978, Nephrology Associates of Syracuse, P.C. began with a small team that held an important but simple goal: … Read more
