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Crouse buys da Vinci SP robot for single-incision robotic surgery
SYRACUSE — Crouse Health announced that it has purchased and is using the da Vinci SP (single port) system. It gives surgeons robotic-assisted technology designed for deep and narrow access to tissue in the body with “greater precision and enhanced mobility,” Crouse Health said in a news release. The da Vinci SP’s design enables single-port […]
OPINION: Direct-Support Professionals Need More Resources in NYS
Too often, fiscal and social policies developed by the state’s one-party leadership are misaligned with the needs of those living here. The overwhelming shortage of direct-support professionals caring for the disability community is a prime example of this. While fast-food and retail employees continue to see their paychecks grow as a result of unprecedented hikes
Rome Health Obstetrics/ Gynecology relocates
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health Obstetrics/Gynecology, formerly known as All About Women, was set to relocate Oct. 3 to a new office adjacent to Rome Memorial Hospital. The new address is 1614 N. James St., on the corner of James and Chestnut streets, in Rome. “With two board-certified obstetrician/gynecologists and three nurse practitioners, we have
Nurse practitioner returns to Oswego Health
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced the return of certified nurse practitioner, Samantha Goutermout to the health system as a new provider at Fulton PrimeCare. Goutermout previously worked for Oswego Hospital from 2012-2015 as a certified nursing assistant before taking a position at Upstate Medical University as a specialty certified pediatric registered nurse, where
MVHS Sleep Disorders Center reopens, gets accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Sleep Disorders Center, located at 2215 Genesee St. in Utica, recently reopened to new patients after being closed for a year due to staffing issues, according to a news release from the health-care system. In addition, the sleep center also received its sixth five-year accreditation from
Utica University’s Corbo awarded endowed professorship in cybersecurity
UTICA, N.Y. — Leslie Corbo, associate professor of cybersecurity and director of undergraduate cybersecurity programs at Utica University, was recently awarded the Karl Zimpel Endowed Professorship in Cybersecurity, the university announced. This endowed professorship, made possible by support from Fredericka (Fritzie) Paine in memory of her brother, is one of the “most prestigious honors an
OCC to lead community colleges in health-care training initiative
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will lead a group of 10 community colleges in a project to expand workforce-development programs to strengthen the health-care workforce in the upstate New York region, The initiative will help underserved individuals get the skills they need to enter these good-paying careers that are in demand across New
RADAR program aims to connect disabled job seekers with apprenticeship opportunities
UTICA , N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties is hoping to close the employment gap for people with disabilities. Its new Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness (RADAR) program, funded by a nearly $3 million Apprenticeship Building America grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, focuses on developing job-training programs
FLH names Forcier assistant VP, physician network
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) recently announced it has promoted Andre Forcier to assistant VP of its physician network. He previously served as senior director, physician network. In his new role, Forcier will serve in a strategic capacity for the physician practices and operational oversight of FLH Medical PC Primary Care, Finger Lakes
Rome Health begins construction on new c-section surgical suite
ROME, N.Y. — To celebrate the start of construction on its new Women’s Surgical Suite, Rome Health held a beam signing ceremony on Tuesday, which
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