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People news: Rolf appointed to board of Visiting Nurse Associations of America
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Kate Rolf, president and CEO of VNA Homecare in Syracuse, has joined the Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) board of directors. VNAA
NIH awards Upstate Medical’s Brunken $2.2 million for vision research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an Upstate Medical University professor a grant of $2.2 million for his research on
CNY groups to use grant for research on aging, frailty
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Four Syracuse organizations will use a federal grant to research frailty issues in Central New York. The nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Syracuse University IVMF appoints Casey as COO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University has appointed Maureen Casey as COO. She began her new duties
Schneiderman: Ilion nursing-home officials covered up resident abuse and neglect
ILION, N.Y. — The owners and top managers of a nursing home in Ilion have been arrested and indicted for allegedly covering up “patient abuse
Syracuse University names Barnes to lead Board of Trustees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Steven W. Barnes is set to be the next chairman of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees. Barnes takes over when the
Survey: More tax-exempt health-care organizations compensate independent board members
In an environment experiencing significant organizational change, new practices regarding health-care executive compensation are beginning to emerge, particularly pay for board members. According to the global consulting firm Mercer’s “Executive Compensation Policies and Practices Survey for Tax-Exempt Health Care Organizations,” one-fourth (25 percent) of health-care organizations are paying their board members and another 7 percent
Syracuse University undergraduate tuition to rise to nearly $42,000 next year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s tuition will increase to almost $42,000 next year. The university has set full-time undergraduate tuition at $41,794 for the 2015-16
Gillibrand pushes bill to boost manufacturing education at universities
DeWITT, N.Y. — A proposed federal bill would “bolster” manufacturing education at universities and train the workforce to meet the current needs of the manufacturing
St. Joseph’s to join large Michigan–based Catholic health system
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center will join Livonia, Michigan.–based Trinity Health, as part of an agreement the two organizations signed Tuesday. Trinity
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