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Herkimer County announces community survey for age-friendly initiatives
HERKIMER, N,Y. — The Herkimer County Age Friendly Coalition has launched a survey to determine peoples’ needs as they age in the various Herkimer County communities. The state awarded Herkimer County Office for the Aging and Herkimer County HealthNet $20,000 in funding from the Aging Age-Friendly Planning grant program. The survey is one of the […]
Samaritan Medical Center opens new imaging center
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) has opened a new community-based imaging facility inside its Health and Wellness Plaza location at 1575 Washington St. in Watertown. The imaging center’s opening is the culmination of an agreement finalized in February between Samaritan and the now closed Northern Radiology Imaging (NRI). In the agreement, Samaritan purchased
MMRI researcher’s work gets a boost from AHA diversity-grant supplement
UTICA, N.Y. — Is there a connection between the development of heart disease and autism? That’s what researchers at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) are working to find out. Maria Kontaridis, executive director of MMRI, Professor Gordon Moe, and colleagues are researching that question using grant funding from the American Heart Association (AHA). Now,
Rome Health hiring for both clinical & non-clinical positions at career fair
ROME, N.Y. — Those interested in working for Rome Health can make plans for a career fair on Wednesday, July 28 at the hospital at 1500 N. James St. in Rome. Applicants can interview for open clinical and non-clinical positions during the 2-6 p.m. event, Rome Health said in a news release. “With enhanced unemployment
St. Joseph’s Health program to address food insecurity
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Health is creating what it calls a Food Farmacy program that seeks to help address food insecurity and to better manager chronic diseases. St. Joseph’s pilot program is made possible by a $500,000 grant from the New York City–based Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, per a news release. The Mother Cabrini Health
VIEWPOINT: OSHA Releases COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rule for Health-Care Employers
At long last, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finally released a COVID-19 standard that it has stated was coming since January. Health-care employers will be required to abide by the new emergency temporary standard (ETS) published by OSHA. The emergency workplace-safety rule was published on OSHA’s website on June 10 and is effective immediately
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties elects new board chair
UTICA, N.Y. — A former family court support magistrate will serve as board chair of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. Jawwaad Rasheed
St. Joseph’s Health to require COVID vaccinations for all employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is going to mandate that all its more than 4,000 employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees who do not
Walsh sends ARPA business-recovery initiative, others to Syracuse Common Council
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Initiatives on business recovery, sidewalks, downtown parking, and youth programs are among those that Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has forwarded to Syracuse
Utica College to use NSF grant to help “underrepresented” students interested in STEM careers
UTICA, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Utica College a grant to help the school increase the number of students from “underrepresented
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