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Vestal Nursing Center purchase on hold
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) -The plan to purchase and demolish what many local leaders call Broome County’s largest eyesore has been placed on hold. The former Vestal Nursing Center has sat vacant for 15 years. Last week, local officials held a news conference to announce the County would pay the Land Bank to purchase the property.The […]
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UPMC Pain Medicine Expands Access To Wellsboro
Wellsboro, Pa., April 15, 2026 – UPMC Pain Medicine is strengthening local availability of specialized pain management services in Tioga County, with Pawan Solanki, M.D., now seeing patients at 15 Meade St. in Wellsboro. “Expanding specialized pain management into our rural communities is our way of investing in the...
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Arnot Ogden Medical Center named to Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 List
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — Arnot Ogden Medical Center has been named to the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list, a national ranking highlighting facilities with strong patient outcomes, quality care, and overall value. According to Forbes, the annual list evaluates hospitals across the country using publicly available data from the...
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Twin Tiers residents urge protection of local lake water quality
As warmer weather approaches, attention is turning to the condition of lakes across the Twin Tiers and efforts to protect local waterways. Spring is here, which means lakes in the area are beginning to see increased use. The quality of lakes in the Twin Tiers is receiving more attention as...
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Effort to expand care access for people with disabilities reaches Finger Lakes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several Finger Lakes healthcare providers will expand services for people with developmental disabilities after receiving new state funding aimed at improving access to care. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a total of $25 million in grants statewide, with multiple organizations in the Rochester region selected for funding. In the Finger Lakes, the […]
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Canandaigua resident honored with statewide employee award for senior care work
CANANDAIGUA — A Canandaigua woman with a decade of service in senior living has been recognized among the best in New York for her work supporting older adults. Melanie Eisenberg, a receptionist at Ferris Hills at West Lake and Clark Meadows, received the Employee of Distinction Award from LeadingAge New York, which honors non-management staff who demonstrate exceptional dedication in aging services. The organization represents a wide network of nonprofit and public providers, including nursing homes, assisted living communities, and senior housing.
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Everyday Heroes in Healthcare: RRH Honors Local Physicians
Clifton Springs, NY — Rochester Regional Health is proud to celebrate two physicians who have made a lasting impact on patients and colleagues across the region. Each year on Doctor’s Day, the health system presents its long-standing Physician Excellence Awards - celebrating collaboration, teamwork, and a deep commitment to patient care and safety. Nominated and selected by hospital staff, these awards reflect the voices of those who work side by side with these physicians every day.
Wellsboro Gazette
Elkland authority plans land acquisition, valve replacement
Elkland Borough Authority members discussed the supervisory control and data acquisition system and land acquisition during the April 2 meeting. Members learned that the SCADA system needs improvements and expressed concerns about health and safety. Cyrus Padgett, who works in the wastewater treatment facility, said, “It is the number one problem that needs to be addressed.” Erroneous information is being relayed and requires overtime hours.
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Cayuga Medical nurses accuse hospital of retaliation and delaying negotiations
Union nurses at Cayuga Medical Center are escalating a labor fight with formal complaints, according to The Ithaca Voice. The union filed charges alleging hospital leaders retaliated against organizing workers and delayed contract talks after nurses voted to unionize in January. Claims include monitoring union activity and contacting a nurse’s second employer.
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CMC nurse union alleges bad faith negotiations, retaliation
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nurses at Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) filed unfair labor practice charges Monday accusing hospital management of violating their union rights. Hospital management pushed back Tuesday, saying in a statement that the allegations don’t “reflect the ongoing dialogue” between CMC and the union. The...
Democrat and Chronicle
Healthcare whistleblower to speak in Canandaigua
CANANDAIGUA — The last speaker of the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum’s 14 th season will be addressing a topic on the minds of many Americans — healthcare and its cost and availability. Nationally recognized healthcare whistleblower and reform advocate Wendell Potter, president of the Center for Health and Democracy, will speak on “Profit vs. People: Healthcare, morality and the cost of care.” Potter's talk will be at 4 p.m. April 19 at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua. The talk will be moderated by Evan Dawson, journalist and host of “Connections with Evan Dawson.” What will Wendell Potter speak about in Canandaigua? The conversation will examine America’s profit-driven healthcare system and urges reforms that put patients ahead of corporate interests. Drawing on more than two decades inside the health insurance industry, including his former role as vice president of corporate communications at Cigna, Potter offers an insider’s perspective on how profit motives shape healthcare decisions, policy, access and outcomes. Barbara Risser, Ewing Forum chair and former president of Finger Lakes Community College, said of Potter: “His unique perspective on health care will spark an important and timely conversation about the intersection of profit, policy and patient care.”
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Arnot Health Radiothon raises more than $105K for NICU, Pediatric Care
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — More than $105,000 has been raised to support some of the region’s most vulnerable patients at Arnot Health. The annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon brought in $105,598.88 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatrics, and maternal services at Arnot Ogden Medical Center.
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Canandaigua nurse honored for patient advocacy with DAISY Award
A Canandaigua nurse who helped a patient navigate the complexities of insurance coverage for a chronic illness is being recognized for going beyond the standard of care. Briona McBride, a licensed practical nurse at The Mary Clark Thompson Family Practice, recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses from UR Medicine Thompson Health after being nominated by one of her patients.
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All-women team shapes pediatric care in Big Flats
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WETM) — During Women’s History Month, one female-led pediatrics office in Big Flats says it is not only reflecting on history but also making it. At Guthrie Big Flats Southern Tier Pediatrics, an entirely female staff is helping reshape a field where men have traditionally dominated leadership. “I’ve never seen an all-female […]
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Rural ambulance service pushes for NYS to designate EMS as essential amid funding crisis
STANLEY, N.Y. — Rural companies in the Rochester area say they don’t have enough funding. As demand for its service keeps rising, Stanley Hall Gorham ambulance says it’s funding hasn’t kept pace. Amanda Gibeau, the company’s director of operations, says one of the first steps toward...
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Thompson Health names Service Excellence Award winners.
Recipients of the quarterly award are chosen by the health system’s service excellence team, which reviews compliments from patients, families, and coworkers. • Shannon Broderick of Canandaigua, a registered nurse in Thompson Hospital’s ambulatory procedures center. A surgical patient whose comments resulted in Broderick’s award said, “She knew what she was doing, expressed confidence and communicated everything to me.”
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Rural ambulance service pushes for NYS to designate EMS as essential amid funding crisis
STANLEY, N.Y. — Rural companies in the Rochester area say they don’t have enough funding. As demand for its service keeps rising, Stanley Hall Gorham ambulance says it’s funding hasn’t kept pace. Amanda Gibeau, the company’s director of operations, says one of the first steps toward a solution is for the state to designate Emergency […]