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Capital Region BOCES launches NHA-accredited phlebotomy training for adult learners
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — From drawing blood to supporting diagnostic testing, a vital medical role is getting a new local training ground. Capital Region BOCES has launched its first-ever Phlebotomy Technician Program for adult learners at the Career and Technical Education Center - Albany Campus. “We’ve seen a need...
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Bellevue Woman’s Center launches NICU parent support group
Bellevue Woman’s Center is offering a new virtual support group for families with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. As Ally Hoy reports, the group is for parents whose baby is still in the NICU or has already gone home. Organizers say it is not therapy or mental health treatment, but a place for […]
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Independent New York physician practice acquired
Schenectady, N.Y.-based Ellis Medicine has acquired CareNet Medical Group, an independent women’s health and OB-GYN practice that has served the Capital Region since 1983, according to a Sept. 9 news release. CareNet’s four physicians and one physician assistant, previously based in Niskayuna and Clifton Park, both in New York,...
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Ellis Medicine expands women’s healthcare services at Bellevue Woman’s Center
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Changes are being made to women’s healthcare in the Capital Region. Ellis Medicine is working on the expansion of women’s healthcare services at the Bellevue Woman’s Center in Niskayuna. The expansion follows the nationwide shortage of women’s health doctors. A study by...
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NYSNA Nurses to Head to Albany to Support Merger of Maimonides and NYC H+H
Contact: Madeline St. Amour | press@nysna.org | 518-368-8250. NYSNA Nurses to Head to Albany to Support Merger of Maimonides and NYC H+H. Health Council to Vote Today on Approving Hospital Merger. Albany, N.Y. – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses will travel to Albany on Thursday, Sept. 17 to...
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Troy, New York, Keeps Its Burdett Birth Center Open After a Bipartisan Community Campaign Challenged Trinity Health’s Closure Plan
TROY, NY — Families in Troy are still delivering babies at the Burdett Birth Center after a broad community campaign persuaded Trinity Health to reverse plans to close the facility. The birthing center at Samaritan Hospital had been considered at risk when the health system said it was losing money and needed to consolidate services.
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Gillibrand to visit former Schenectady VA clinic after closure draw scrutiny
SCHENECTADY, NY — Happening tomorrow: more pressure on the Department of Veterans Affairs after the closure of the Schenectady outpatient clinic. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be visiting the site of the former clinic on Altamont Avenue. The clinic is the second outpatient facility in the region to close in...
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Cardiology patients voice concerns over Ellis Medicine and St. Peter’s lawsuit
Cardiology Associates of Schenectady was an independent practice that worked with Ellis Medicine for decades. In 2021, St. Peter’s acquired the practice, making its 27 cardiologists St. Peter’s employees. They continued treating patients and performing procedures at Ellis Medicine under an agreement between the two health systems, an agreement that St Peter's ended.
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Delmar rehab center sharing improvements to facilities amid concerns
DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) continues its investigation into two local health facilities in Albany County, the Albany Center for Independent Living and Delmar Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, the company that operates both facilities has shared their vision for moving forward. “We purchased the facilities August […]
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Patients speak out on Ellis Medicine, St. Peter’s cardiology lawsuit
Patients who have relied on the same Schenectady, N.Y., cardiology practice for years — some for decades — are watching a legal fight between Ellis Hospital and St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates with growing concern over what it could mean for their care, local ABC affiliate News 10 reported Sept. 9.
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Pet shelter plans vaccine clinic in response to parvovirus
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Hoosick Falls pet owners, mark your calendars. In response to the seizure of seven puppies and dogs from a backyard breeder and a recent parvovirus outbreak in Hoosick Falls, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society is hosting a free vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on September 9.
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Families raising questions about Delmar center amid NYSDOH investigation
Days after an assisted living facility in Albany County was shut down for code violations, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has been investigating the neighboring rehabilitation and nursing home facility, which is owned by the same company.
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Rotterdam's VA clinic has closed. The fight for services isn't over, town supervisor says
Rotterdam Town Supervisor Polimeni said that he won’t accept the VA’s decision until the federal agency considers ideas to retain clinic access in the community. Others aren’t happy, either.