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Latest class graduates from FLH College of Nursing
GENEVA, N.Y. — A total of 56 students were pinned and graduated as part of the 14th class of Finger Lakes Health (FLH) College of Nursing & Health Sciences. FLH held its pinning and commencement ceremonies on May 21 at the Smith Center for the Arts in Geneva. The ceremonies were also live streamed on […]
Bill would allow victims of age discrimination to sue in court
The proposed Protecting Older Americans Act would invalidate forced-arbitration clauses that prevent age-discrimination victims by suing in court, where they could seek “justice and public accountability,” the bill’s sponsors contend. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.), Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.); Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D–Ill.); and U.S/ Representative Nancy Mace
Nine new nurses begin their careers at Oswego Health
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has added nine new graduate nurses for positions throughout the health-care organization. Emma Teeter of Mexico and Jaime Thompson of Oswego joined Oswego Health’s medical surgical unit. Teeter graduated from Cayuga Community College (CCC) and Thompson graduated from SUNY Brockport. In addition, Sarah Crucitti and Sarah Fitzgibbons, both
Guthrie acquisition of Lourdes Hospital to close by early 2024
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic’s deal to acquire Binghamton’s Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (Lourdes Hospital) is expected to close by early 2024, subject to standard regulatory approvals. The purchase includes Our Lady of Lourdes locations and related physician practices. Until that time, Guthrie and Lourdes will continue to operate independently. Sayre, Pennsylvania–based Guthrie
Loretto names Williams new chief people officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nancy Williams has been hired as the new chief people officer at Loretto, the health-care organization announced on June 5. Williams was previously the director of patient experience and logistics at Crouse Hospital and is a long-term Loretto board member. In her new role at Loretto, she will be responsible for the
VIEWPOINT: Overcoming a Historic Funding Failure for Nursing Homes
As a business leader, can you think of something your business needs to keep its doors open that has increased in price since 2008? Have you increased prices for your products and/or services since 2008? At the start of 2023, the New York State Medicaid program was paying for care for 75 percent of the
MMRI announces summer fellows at research lab
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently announced the participants in its 2023 summer fellowship program. The scholarship-based program gives college students the opportunity to work at a laboratory while learning from scientists whose biomedical research focuses on cardiovascular, neurological, and autoimmune disorders. “We are thrilled to have these talented students with
Collins named Geneva General Hospital medical-staff chief
GENEVA, N.Y. —Dr. Craig Collins was recently elected chief of staff for the Geneva General Hospital medical staff through April 2025. He will also sit on the board of directors for Finger Lakes Health, the hospital’s parent organization. Collins is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and
Amazon donates $50K to OCC to support its student-success coaches
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) on Wednesday donated $50,000 to Onondaga Community College (OCC) to support student-success coaches at the school. The Seattle, Washington–based
Syracuse University’s Whitman School announces local-leadership initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced the creation of a new local-leadership initiative. The program seeks to “support
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