People news: Tioga Downs appoints new executive chef
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has appointed Robert Minor to the position of executive chef. Read More
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MVHS CEO discusses staffing, PPE issues as COVID-19 cases rise
UTICA, N.Y. — The president and CEO of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica says its hospitals are dealing with staffing challenges as the pandemic continues and COVID-19 cases have been on the rise throughout the region. Read More
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Viewpoint: Tips to help manage holiday stress during COVID-19
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. Stress levels are rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the numerous disruptions in our daily lives. Read More
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THE LIST: Skilled-Nursing Facilities
Click here to view the list FOOTNOTE: Medicare.gov Overall Five-Star Ratings combines three sources of data: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The more stars, the better. ABOU Read More
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News on new hires and promotions at health-care organizations across Central New York. This edition includes news items on Allen Eye Associates, Finger Lakes Health, MVHS, and Oswego Health. Read More
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Rome Memorial Hospital seeks retired health-care workers for help with virus patients
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) is encouraging retired health-care professionals who are interested in rejoining the workforce “temporarily” to contact its human-resources (HR) department. Read More
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FDA gives Rheonix COVID-19 testing procedure emergency-use authorization
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rheonix Inc. of Ithaca on Monday announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an expanded emergency-use authorization (EUA) for the Rheonix COVID-19 MDx assay, allowing the use of saliva as an approved sample type. Read More
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St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute opens heart-failure clinic
DeWITT, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute announced it has opened a heart-failure clinic at its Brittonfield cardiology office at 4939 Brittonfield Parkway in the town of DeWitt. Read More
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The Bluetooth stethoscope connection
ROME, N.Y. — The Cardiovascular Institute at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) is using “Bluetooth stethoscope” technology, which allows doctors to hear and see a patient’s heartbeat “without physically being there.” Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day Promotes a More Inclusive New York As legislators, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day gives us a chance to pause and take stock of the ways we can better support New Yorkers with different levels of ability. Read More
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OPINION: The Dialogue of Democracy Needs Tending There are so many things I worry about these days. Are we going to default on our debts? Can we adapt to the accumulating impact of climate change? How are we going to handle the dangers posed by China and Russia? Read More
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OPINION: The Biden Administration’s War on Fossil Fuel Tim Stewart, president of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, says it wasn’t long ago that America had “global dominance” of the world’s energy economy. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: We’re Preparing for the Next Chapter in our Economic Story The Greater Binghamton area is at an inflection point. Despite the national and global challenges of recent years, we have seen several important economic metrics moving in the right direction. Read More -
The solution for employee burnout? Proper team structure The past 10-15 years of business have been dominated by an obsession with efficiency: How can we accomplish more work with fewer employees to save money and maximize profitability? Read More
People on the Move
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The Bonadio Group KRISTEN CLARK has been appointed chief risk officer (CRO) at The Bonadio Group. Read More -
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SUNY selects new leaders for SUNY Broome, Jefferson Community College The SUNY board of trustees has selected new presidents for SUNY Broome Community College and Jefferson Community College. Read More