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Nurses at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica plan one-day strike over staffing concerns
UTICA, N.Y. — Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica have voted to authorize a

St. Joseph’s cardiologist performs heart procedure as part of national study
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. Ayman Iskander, an interventional cardiologist with SJH Cardiology Associates, on Aug.12 performed a heart procedure at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center

MVHS selects firms to handle appraisals of downtown properties impacted by hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has selected three companies to begin the appraisals of the downtown properties that the new hospital

Sismondo joins St. Joseph’s Health’s Primary Care Center – West
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it has added pediatrician, Hilliary Sismondo to its Primary Care Center – West location. Dr. Sismondo earned her

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The leader of one institution of higher learning in Syracuse will succeed another in helping to lead a state group focused on
Small-group market health-insurance rates in N.Y. to rise 8% in 2017
Health-insurance premiums in the Empire State’s small-group market will rise by an average 8.3 percent in 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which regulates the state’s insurance market, announced Aug. 5. Health insurers had requested an average rate increase of 12.3 percent, DFS said in a news release. Premium rates for

ACR Health has promoted CARI MCAVOY to the position of Northern New York regional manager and development associate based in ACR Health’s Watertown office. She worked with ACR Health previously as a youth education coordinator and development associate in charge of the First Frost AIDS Walk/Run. McAvoy returned to ACR Health following work as educational

Fortus Healthcare Resources has appointed ANDY BARBERIO as director of sales and development. He started at Fortus in 2007 as project coordinator. He soon assumed an account executive role within the Dialysis Division. In 2014, Barberio took on the challenge of leading the Ambulatory and Perioperative Division. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
RON CHESBROUGH, Ph.D., is the new president of Cazenovia College. He most recently served as president of St. Charles Community College located in the greater St. Louis, Missouri, region. Chesbrough, a native of upstate New York, also served as VP for student affairs at Hastings College in Nebraska and as dean of students at Johnson

Syracuse University Athletics, Driver’s Village announce marketing deal
CICERO, N.Y. — Burdick Chevrolet will sponsor the “popular” complimentary spirit buttons for Syracuse University’s six home football games this season. It’s part of a
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