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: New York’s Changing Gun Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know Gun owners, outdoor sportsmen and women, and stores selling firearms and ammunition are now subjected to some troublesome procedures and protocols after new regulations went into effect on Sept. 13. Read More
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OPINION: Climate Change is an urgent, difficult challenge We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. Read More
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OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Study shows the VA is understating vet suicides A recent study by America’s Warrior Partnership found that veterans were committing suicide at an alarming rate of 44 per day, more than twice the Veterans Administration’s (VA) estimate of 17 suicides a day. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More
People on the Move
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SBA appoints new director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district office SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Daniel Rickman the new district director of its Syracuse-Upstate New York district office. Read More -
Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Read More -