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Wynn Hospital recertified as comprehensive stroke center
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital was recently recertified as a comprehensive stroke center by the New York State Department of Health and Det Norsek Veritas (DNV) Healthcare. The designation was originally awarded to MVHS’s St. Luke’s campus in July 2021 and was reaffirmed five days after the move to the […]
Vitagliano named Utica market president at Excellus
UTICA, N.Y. — Antonio Vitagliano is the new regional president of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Utica market, the nonprofit health insurer recently announced. With the promotion, Vitagliano is expanding his current role as senior VP of provider network engagement. “Over his 30-plus-year career at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Tony has built strong relationships with providers, members, employers,
Area organizations serving refugees receive federal funding
The Refugee Support Services Program, funded by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, has awarded $20 million in funding to 17 community-based organizations that help refugees, including several across Central New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The American Civic Association, Inc. in Binghamton received $148,742, The Center in Utica received $1.56 million, and Catholic Charities
Onondaga County hotels see slight drop in guests in May
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels registered a decline in overnight guests in May, but saw improvements in two other key benchmarks of business performance in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county dipped 1.4 percent to 62.9 percent in the fifth month of
New York AG announces CNY funding from settlement with JUUL over youth vaping
SYRACUSE — Counties in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the North Country, and Southern Tier, along with BOCES in each region, are getting millions from the state’s settlement with JUUL Labs Inc. for its role in the youth vaping “epidemic.” Central New York is getting $4.7 million; the Mohawk Valley, $3.4 million; the North
Bassett selected for initiative to improve care for older adults
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Healthcare Network was recently chosen to join a group of 30 health systems across the country in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Participating health systems, which also include Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, Gracy Health in Atlanta, and Mount Sinai Health System in New York
Northeast College teams with Canisius to ease transfers
SENECA FALLS — Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls is working with Canisius University in Buffalo to allow eligible Canisius students to more easily transfer into a chiropractic program at Northeast College. The collaboration guarantees that Canisius students can seamlessly transition into Northeast’s doctor of chiropractic program, Canisius said in its June 17
New York home sales fall more than 4 percent in May
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 8,465 previously owned homes in May, down 4.1 percent from the 8,826 existing homes they sold in the year-ago month, as mortgage rates remained at elevated levels. Pending sales slid by a similar amount in April, foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months.
NYSOFA expands initiatives to combat loneliness, age-related issues
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) has started phase six of its animatronic pet initiative and the second phase of its intergenerational game project. Both efforts are in partnership with Pawtucket, Rhode Island–based Ageless Innovation, delivering 4,725 animatronic pets and games to older adults through New York State’s aging
Most CNY sub-regions add jobs in May compared to a year prior
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown– Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira sub-regions of Central New York all gained jobs between May 2023 and this past May, with growth ranging from 1.3 percent to 2.5 percent. Bucking the trend, the Ithaca region had no change in jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment
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