By: Elizabeth Landry Since the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital first opened its doors in 2009, the hospital has grown and evolved significantly while remaining true to its founding mission of providing safe, effective, innovative and family centered care for children across the Central New York region. Now celebrating its 15-year anniversary, the children’s hospital has … Read more
By: Kathryn Ruscitto, Advisor Throughout my career I have served on a variety of Not for Profit Boards. It’s a way to serve the community, open doors, connect people and causes, and to learn Boards can help you to build new skills, connect with new parts of the community, begin to plan for things you … Read more
By: Jenn Negley, Vice President, Risk Strategies Company Most in healthcare and medical malpractice have been keeping an eye on the GFA legislation for several years now knowing the negative effect it would have on an already stressed sector. While all involved are assumed to have good intentions, it appears they have a blind spot … Read more
FOR LIFESAVING CARDIAC CARE Steve Gorczynski, 55, remembers very little of what happened on the morning of Aug. 30, 2023, but his wife, Julie, will never forget it. She woke up when she heard a “thud” and found her husband unresponsive on the floor. Julie immediately called 911. She hadn’t taken CPR since their children … Read more
By Erin L.W. Zacholl Swans move across water with such dignity and (what appears to be) effortless ability that it’s easy to admire what they achieve as they glide to their destination. Unless we really ponder what’s being done beneath the surface, we rarely see the hard work that’s propelling them. There are people among … Read more
By Tami S. Scott Rome Health is making positive and significant changes to local, community based healthcare. By investing in new technology and a comprehensive master facility plan, the hospital is prepared to deliver the best care “here” — in Rome, N.Y. – so local patients can stay local. Now in the final phases of … Read more
By: Kathryn Ruscitto,Advisor I was recently asked to moderate a panel in NYC sponsored by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation , on the shortage in the nursing workforce. Leaders from a variety of settings discussed the challenges facing nursing and the opportunities to improve recruitment and retention. The Center for Workforce Studies specifically detailed options … Read more
By: Jenn Negley Physician employment agreement clauses regarding your medical malpractice coverage are complex issues that are often muddled at best, and some even create more questions than they would if they just didn’t deal with the important malpractice insurance issues. Confusion and ambiguous wording in contracts create lawsuits so fully understanding these five points … Read more
By Erin L.W. Zacholl There is a special glimmer when you realize that you are in the presence of someone who didn’t necessarily find the right course in life but were simply placed on it. Perhaps by serendipity or fate, Stephanie Montgomery was led to a small path at an early age. She recognized its … Read more
By: Sarah E. Steinmann The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made a big splash this spring when it published its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”), which bans most post-employment non-compete agreements between employers and workers. The FTC issued the Rule under its authority to regulate “unfair restraints on trade and business” and intends for the Rule … Read more
