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Upstate, Fort Drum train for medical-transport situations
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital and the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum near Watertown on June 26 conducted a medical-transport training exercise on the roof of the Syracuse medical facility. The event included a Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Drum landing on the structure’s helipad. The exercise sought to ensure that both Upstate and Fort Drum […]

Upstate consumer sentiment rises for a third month
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Consumer sentiment in upstate New York edged higher by 1.1 points to 76.5 in June, the third straight monthly increase, according to

Crouse Hospital lists prices for ‘most common’ procedures on its website
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital has posted prices for its “most common” medical procedures on its website, saying it’s the first Central New York hospital to

Skaneateles to host international physics conference July 14-19
SKANEATELES — More than 80 physicists from around the world will converge at the lakeside village of Skaneateles this month for a weeklong scientific conference.
RMS to conduct surveys for accountable-care organizations
BALDWINSVILLE — Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced it will conduct surveys on behalf of accountable-care organizations (ACO) during the 2014-15 fiscal year. RMS

St. Elizabeth Foundation adds Northland president to its board
UTICA — The St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation announced that it has added James P. McCarthy to its board of directors. McCarthy is president of

POMCO Group to add 65 employees at Syracuse headquarters by month’s end
SYRACUSE — POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, today announced plans to add nearly 65 employees at its
State approves funding for projects in Syracuse, Jefferson County
Projects in Syracuse, Clayton, and Watertown are among 11 that will benefit from state funding, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. The

Bassett names new chief of neurosurgery
COOPERSTOWN — Mark J. Hornyak, M.D., a board certified neurosurgeon, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as chief of neurosurgery at Bassett Medical Center. He most
Kniffen Center-Family Place to close amid lack of funding
UTICA — The Kniffin Center-Family Place, a program of the Family Nurturing Center division of Kids Oneida, Inc., will close July 11 because of a
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