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N.Y. home sales continue falling in August with 19% decline
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 11,310 previously owned homes in August, down 18.8 percent from the 13,922 existing homes sold in August 2022. Pending sales also fell more than 11 percent, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. That’s according to the August monthly housing report that […]
Samaritan Medical Center expands ED secure behavioral health unit
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The emergency department (ED) at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown is undergoing a construction project to expand and enhance the care of psychiatric patients within the secure behavioral health unit (BHU). The hospital says it needs the expansion as the average daily census of patients has been “consistently exceeding” physical space. The
SUNY launches task force on health-care worker shortage
It includes Upstate Medical, Binghamton–area university leaders ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY’s new task force on New York’s health-care worker shortage includes the leaders of Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, Binghamton University, and SUNY Broome Community College. Dr. Mantosh Dewan, president of Upstate Medical University; Harvey Stenger, president of Binghamton University;
Cayuga Medical Center opens urology unit
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Urology is now open at Cayuga Medical Center on Dates Drive in Ithaca. “We are excited to welcome urology as one of our Cayuga Health services,” Cayuga Health VP of Ambulatory Services Jeff Penoyer said in a press release. Urologist Dr. Jason Cohen offers advanced urologic care, including medical and surgical
Bassett, Hartwick, & SUNY Oneonta partner on workforce program
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network, Hartwick College, and SUNY Oneonta have teamed up to create Bassett CARES, a workforce-development program aimed at keeping new college graduates in the area and addressing critical workforce shortages across Bassett’s network of facilities. The CARES acronym stands for “career advancement and retention experience for students,” and Bassett hopes
MVHS reopens adult day program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently celebrated the reopening of its Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Program after it was on hiatus during the pandemic. “We’re so excited to have our ADHC program back up and running,” Candy Salvati, program director, said in a news release. The ADHC program offers comprehensive health
Bassett family nurse practitioner residency program graduates six
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s post-graduate family nurse practitioner (FNP) residency program recently graduated six people at a ceremony at the Otesaga Resort and Hotel in Cooperstown. The program is a rural-based, 12-month, full-time employment opportunity that provides an integrative training platform for new post-graduate nurse practitioners. The program developed by Dr. Gregory Rys,
Binghamton nonprofit president charged with stealing $50K from organization
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The president of a Binghamton nonprofit was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 from the charitable organization, according to the New
Bryant & Stratton College, Utica University announce degree-program partnership
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In a new partnership, Bryant & Stratton College says graduates with an associate degree in physical therapy can transfer more credits to
People news: KeyBank names VP, area retail leader
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kevin Westcott has joined KeyBank as VP, area retail leader, the bank announced. In this role, he is based in Key’s downtown
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