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ConMed to pay dividend for Q2 on July 3
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally based in the greater Utica region, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly

Bassett, Otsego County enter medical-transport contract
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Otsego County and Bassett Healthcare Network have inked a contract until the fall of 2027 for medical transport across the region utilizing

2025 CNY Jazz in the City concert series dedicated to late Syracuse lawmaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — This summer’s CNY Jazz in the City — a series of jazz performances with a public-health focus — is dedicated to the

New UHS Chenango leader outlines early goals
NORWICH — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital’s new president, Cecil M. Miller III, is still settling into his new role, but there is one thing of which he’s already certain. “It may be a small hospital, but it’s pretty comprehensive what we do here,” Miller says. He started in the role April 18, spending the first
Broome County partners with U.S. Department of Defense to launch Healthy Broome
DICKINSON — The Healthy Broome initiative will offer medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary services at no cost to Broome County residents from Aug. 11 to Aug. 20 this year at SUNY Broome Community College’s Ice Center, located in the town of Dickinson, just north of Binghamton. Broome County, in partnership with the U.S. Department of

Rome Health receives nearly $5M grant to support nursing initiatives
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will receive almost $5 million in funding over five years through the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s $51 million Nursing Initiative. The grant supports Rome Health’s pursuit of magnet recognition for nursing excellence and provides funding to bolster recruitment, retention, and professional development. “This investment in professional nursing practice will strengthen

Caring Gene to help eligible students in Le Moyne College’s FNP master’s program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it’s working with the Caring Gene career pathways training program (CPT) to help students in its family nurse practitioner (FNP) master’s degree program. The partnership is meant to “address healthcare workforce shortages in the Central New York region,” per the Le Moyne announcement. The collaboration also seeks to

DASNY program to finance nearly $36 million in new medical equipment for Upstate Medical University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) on Friday announced the closing of $35.88 million in tax-exempt lease financing

Rome Health nears completion of $45M capital project’s phase one
ROME, N.Y. — With the installation of new signage at the Kaplan Center for Surgical Services, Rome Health announced it has reached a significant milestone in its capital project to modernize surgical services and intensive care at the facility. The newly placed signage serves as a symbol of how close the health system is to

DIA launches retail mini-grant program in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), in partnership with the City of Ithaca, has relaunched the Ithaca Retail Mini-Grant Program (IRMGP) to assist small, street-level businesses within the city that are recovering from the ongoing economic effects of COVID-19. “The IRMG is designed to spark collaboration, draw customers back to our commercial districts,
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