September 2024 OWL Award Recipients
December 4, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its outstanding workers in long term care (OWL) Award recipients for September 2024. Samaritan Summit Village Physical Therapist Prodyut Das, and Samaritan Keep Home Unit Clerk Zelina Collier won the...
Read MoreSamaritan Thanksgiving Hours
November 27, 2024
Watertown, NY - Most of Samaritan’s clinics, family health centers, and medical offices will be closed during the Thanksgiving holiday, November 28 and 29, 2024. Lab and X-ray services will be open at Samaritan Medical Center, via the registration entrance...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes Eleven New Physicians in 2024
November 15, 2024
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan recognized and welcomed eleven new physicians at its annual New Physician Reception, held November 7, 2024, at Samaritan Summit Village. The reception honored physicians who have joined Samaritan’s medical staff in the last 12 months. This annual...
Read MoreSeptember 2024 DAISY®, and BEE Award Recipients
November 14, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for September 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being...
Read More24th Annual CMN Radiothon Raises Funds for Local Children
November 8, 2024
Watertown, NY --- The 24th Annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Radiothon raised $134,800 during this year’s three-day event, hosted by Community Broadcasters stations The Border 106.7 and 94 Rock. All donations made to CMN stay local to purchase pediatric medical...
Read MoreSamaritan Unveils Expanded Inpatient Mental Health Unit
November 7, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center officials unveiled the newly expanded Inpatient Mental Health Unit (IMHU) during a ribbon cutting event on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The Kinney Drugs Foundation/Kinney Drugs Inpatient Mental Health Unit redesign began over a decade...
Read MoreAugust 2024 OWL Award Recipients
October 22, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its outstanding workers in long term care (OWL) Award recipients for August 2024. Samaritan Summit Village housekeeper Desiree Mashaw, and Samaritan Keep Home Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Roxanna Smith won...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary to Hold Author Meet and Greet Event
October 18, 2024
WATERTOWN, NY – Join us for an inspiring afternoon with guest author Catherine Schmuck at the Samaritan Auxiliary Gift Shop, located in the main lobby of Samaritan Medical Center at 830 Washington Street. On Friday, November 1, 2024, from 1-4...
Read MoreIntermittent Phone and Fax Service Issues
October 17, 2024
As of October 23, 2024, Samaritan is still experiencing several phone and fax issues with our clinics and other locations. We are working diligently with our vendor, however there is no timeframe at this time for the issues to be...
Read MoreAugust 2024 DAISY®, and BEE Award Recipients
October 3, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for August 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being...
Read MoreJuly 2024 OWL Award Recipients
September 24, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its OWL Award recipients for July 2024. The OWL Award recognizes outstanding workers in long term care. Samaritan Summit Village Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Gage Bell-Shaw, and Samaritan Keep Home...
Read MoreSamaritan Unveils Expanded Emergency Department Behavioral Health Unit
September 10, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center officials unveiled the newly expanded Behavioral Health Unit within the Emergency Department with an open house and ribbon cutting event on Friday, September 6, 2024. The Mart Liinve Behavioral Health Unit expansion was designed...
Read MoreJuly 2024 DAISY®, and BEE Award Recipients
September 3, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for July 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being...
Read MoreWalmart and Sam’s Club Campaign Exceeds $100,000 for Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York
August 27, 2024
Watertown, NY --- Samaritan Medical Center is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the recent Walmart and Sam's campaign (June 10- July 7) in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN). Thanks to the generosity of our community and...
Read MoreUpdate: Lab & Imaging Center on Coffeen Street in Watertown has Reopened
August 13, 2024
As of August 27, 2024, Samaritan's Imaging and Lab Center on Coffeen Street reopened. Thank you for your understanding during the temporary closure for maintenance. Please advised Samaritan’s Lab & Imaging Center on Coffeen Street in Watertown will be closed...
Read MoreSusan Peters Nurse Practitioner Scholarships Announced
August 9, 2024
Watertown, New York --- Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Susan Peters Scholarship. The 2024 scholarships awardees were Joseph Donoghue and Cindy Keenan. Joseph is a Registered Nurse in...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Volunteer Service Award Winners
August 8, 2024
Watertown, N.Y. – At Samaritan, there are volunteers who serve at the hospital, long term care facilities, special events, off-site offices and on various boards of our respective entities. Initiated in 2023, the HIVE (Helpful Indeed - Volunteering Excellence) Award is...
Read MoreJune 2024 DAISY®, BEE, and OWL Award Recipients
August 6, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, BEE, and OWL Award recipients for June 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
August 5, 2024
The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has received the American...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Delays Related to Computer Outage Issues – July 19, 2024
July 19, 2024
Samaritan Medical Center, the Walker Center for Cancer Care, and some community-based services are addressing computer systems issues. They will need to limit and reschedule some patient appointments. We anticipate most services will be back up and running by noon...
Read MoreSamaritan Graduate Medical Education 2024 Resident Graduation
July 11, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Graduate Medical Education proudly announces the graduation of its Internal Medicine residents and Family Medicine residents. A graduation ceremony was held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Watertown. The graduates were...
Read MoreMay 2024 DAISY®, BEE, and OWL Award Recipients
July 10, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, BEE, and OWL Award recipients for May 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Volunteer Service Award Winner
July 8, 2024
Watertown, N.Y. – At Samaritan, there are volunteers who serve at the hospital, long term care facilities, special events, off-site offices and on various boards of our respective entities. Initiated in 2023, the HIVE (Helpful Indeed - Volunteering Excellence) Award is...
Read MoreSamaritan Nurses Recognized for Excellence
June 26, 2024
Watertown, NY – On May 29, a select group of Samaritan nurses were recognized for their contributions to the organization, patients, and residents throughout their time of employment. The exclusive celebratory event, held at Samaritan Summit Village, was a testament...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer
June 4, 2024
Watertown, NY – After an extensive search, Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce that John Green, DHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC has been selected as its next Vice President of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer. Green has more...
Read MoreKinney Drugs Raises $53,931 to support medical needs of local kids through Children’s Miracle Network
May 30, 2024
Watertown, NY - For 32 years, the Kinney Drugs Foundation has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) to raise funds for children in need of medical care. Samaritan Medical Center is fortunate to have 17 Kinney Drugs locations across...
Read MoreApril 2024 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
May 29, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for April 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner (NP) Scholarships Applications Available
May 29, 2024
The application deadline has been extended to July 19, 2024. Watertown, New York - Applications will be accepted for the seventh annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship will begin June 1, 2024, and conclude July 15, 2024. A retired nurse from...
Read MoreApril 2024 OWL Award Recipients
May 24, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Keep Home and Samaritan Summit Village are pleased to announce the OWL award recipients for April 2024. The outstanding workers in long term care (OWL) award recognizes exemplary staff who support the residents, their families, and...
Read MoreCape Vincent Family Health Center to Host an Ice Cream Social to Introduce New Provider
May 21, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan’s Cape Vincent Family Health Center will hold an Ice Cream Social for area residents to meet new provider Colin Ross, PA-C. The event will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m....
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Foundation Announces the 27th Annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic
May 20, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York will host the 27th annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic event on Thursday & Friday, June 6 & 7, 2024. The presenting sponsor is the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers...
Read MoreMarch 2024 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
May 15, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for March 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Mask-Optional in the Emergency Department and Long Term Care
May 10, 2024
Watertown, NY – As of May 10, 2024, the Emergency Department, Samaritan Keep Home, and Samaritan Summit Village, will return to mask-optional for all staff, patients, residents, and visitors under certain criteria. This decision comes after closely watching transmission levels...
Read MoreMarch 2024 OWL Award Recipients
April 29, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Keep Home and Samaritan Summit Village are pleased to announce the OWL award recipients for March 2024. The outstanding workers in long term care (OWL) award recognizes exemplary staff who support the residents, their families, and...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Mask-Optional in Walker Center for Cancer Care
April 11, 2024
Watertown, NY – As of April 11, 2024, the Walker Center for Cancer Care will return to mask-optional for all staff, patients, and visitors under certain criteria. This decision comes after closely watching transmission levels of COVID-19 and other respiratory...
Read MoreFebruary 2024 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
April 10, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for February 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreJanuary 2024 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
April 9, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for January 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Preparations for the Solar Eclipse
March 29, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan’s focus continues to be the health and safety of its staff, patients, residents, and visitors, as we plan for the upcoming solar eclipse. We have been meeting and planning with many local and state officials, as...
Read MoreFebruary 2024 OWL Award Recipients
March 18, 2024
Watertown, NY—Samaritan Keep Home and Samaritan Summit Village are pleased to announce the OWL award recipients for February 2024. The outstanding workers in long-term care (OWL) award recognizes exemplary staff who support the residents, their families, and the caregivers at...
Read MoreSamaritan to Host Dinner to Recognize Physicians: Dr. Karl J. Komar to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
March 14, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center will host its tenth Physician Recognition Dinner on Thursday, April 11, 2024. This event, supported by the Samaritan Medical Center Medical Executive Committee and Samaritan Foundation, is held annually on or around National Doctors’...
Read MoreKinney Drugs and Kinney Drugs Foundation Make Investment to Improve Mental Health Services Across the Region
March 13, 2024
Watertown, NY - The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce the generous support of Kinney Drugs and the Kinney Drugs Foundation in expanding mental health treatment services and physical space within Samaritan Medical Center....
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Mask-Optional in Most Locations
March 8, 2024
Watertown, NY – As of March 8, 2024, most Samaritan locations will be mask-optional for all staff, patients, and visitors under certain criteria. This decision comes after closely watching transmission levels of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, declining COVID-19 hospitalization and...
Read MoreSamaritan Keep Home Welcomes Residents from Clifton-Fine Hospital
March 1, 2024
Watertown, NY – On January 31, nine residents entered the Samaritan Keep Home, their new residence, for the first time. A reception team greeted the incoming residents, and their former caretakers from Clifton-Fine Hospital in Star Lake were on hand to...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village to host Senior Living Seminar
March 1, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Summit Village, 22691 Campus Dr, is hosting a Senior Living Seminar on Monday, March 18, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The seminar is free and open to anyone planning or helping to plan senior...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s 22nd Annual One Night, One Diamond
February 28, 2024
Watertown, NY - Samaritan Auxiliary’s One Night, One Diamond will be held Saturday, March 23 from 5:30-10:30 p.m. at The Peak (formerly The Commons) on Fort Drum. Attendees will experience old Hollywood glamour and walk the red carpet to enjoy...
Read MoreSeptember, October, November, and December 2023 DAISY®️ and BEE Award Recipients
February 28, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for September, October, November, and December 2023. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Community Information: Communication Issues with Cellular Carriers
February 22, 2024
Samaritan Health is aware of communication issues with some cellular carriers. For patients pending information on upcoming surgical or interventional radiology procedures or appointments - the following information is available if the patient does not receive a call from Samaritan...
Read MoreChildren’s Miracle Network of Northern New York Names 2024 Champion
February 20, 2024
Watertown, NY --- Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Northern New York is pleased to announce 6-year-old Sophia O’Connor of Carthage as its 2024 Champion. Each year, 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals across the country identify a champion in their community...
Read MoreJanuary 2024 OWL Award Recipients
February 9, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Keep Home and Samaritan Summit Village are pleased to announce the OWL award recipients for January 2024, the first recipients of this new award. The outstanding workers in long term care (OWL) award recognizes exemplary staff...
Read MoreSamaritan Adds Cardiology Practice to Its Network
February 7, 2024
Samaritan is pleased to announce the recent addition of cardiology services under the Samaritan Medical Practice umbrella. Samaritan Cardiology, formerly Cardiology Associates of Northern New York, will remain at its current location with the same providers, Dr. James Willis and...
Read MoreJuly and August 2023 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
February 2, 2024
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for July and August 2023. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary Hosts Grand Opening and Naming Celebration of Medical Center Coffee Shop
Watertown, New York - The Samaritan Auxiliary hosted a grand opening and naming celebration of its new coffee shop located inside the main entrance of the Samaritan Medical Center on February 1, 2024. The original coffee shop location, across from...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center President/CEO Thomas H. Carman Elected Board Chair of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
January 19, 2024
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan is proud to announce that Thomas H. Carman, president and CEO, has been elected as the 2024 board of trustees chair for the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS). Carman’s one-year term began on January...
Read MoreSamaritan Health (All Locations) to Require Facemasks as of January 19, 2024
January 18, 2024
WATERTOWN, NY – There is an uptick in COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory illnesses throughout the state. Following a recommendation by the New York State Department of Health, all Samaritan Health locations will now require facemasks in all patient care...
Read MoreWeather-related updates – January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024
At this time most Samaritan clinics, offices, and services are open and seeing patients as planned during this weather event.All outpatient labs, testing services, and imaging scans through the hospital's Registration area will close at 4:30 p.m. to patients. Plastic Surgery is...
Read MoreSamaritan Offices and Services Delayed Due to Power and Weather-related Issues – January 10-11, 2024
January 10, 2024
Update - Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:52 a.m. - Samaritan locations have had power restored and will see patients as scheduled:Samaritan Medical Center (hospital - this includes the surgical services and all outpatient appointments), Walker Center for Cancer Care, Watertown...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Recognized for Higher-Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Maternity Care
January 4, 2024
The expanded Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care Program aims to provide patients with higher-quality care, with a goal of reducing preventable or treatable pregnancy-related complications. WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has been designated as a Blue Distinction Centers+...
Read MoreSamaritan Introduces Volunteer Service Award
December 19, 2023
WATERTOWN, NY - At Samaritan, we have volunteers who serve at the hospital, long term care facilities, special events, off-site offices, and on various boards of our respective entities. Initiated in 2023, HIVE (Helpful Indeed - Volunteering Excellence) Award is...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes Twelve New Physicians in 2023
December 8, 2023
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan recognized and welcomed twelve new physicians at its annual New Physician Reception, held Tuesday, November 14. The reception honors those physicians who have joined the medical staff in the last 12 months. The event, held at Samaritan...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center (Hospital) Returns to Facemasks-Required
November 29, 2023
There is an uptick in COVID positivity cases at the hospital among inpatients and emergency department patients, as well in the community overall. Following our Infection Prevention source control policy, Samaritan Medical Center (the hospital), including the Walker Center for...
Read MoreLocal Families To Benefit From 23rd Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon
November 29, 2023
Watertown, NY - The 23rd Annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Radiothon was held November 1-3, 2023 and raised over $120,000 to help children throughout the North Country. Each year, Community Broadcasters’ stations The Border 106.7 and 94 Rock fill the...
Read MoreSamaritan Receives Jefferson County Nonprofit COVID Recovery Grant
November 28, 2023
Watertown, NY – In October, Samaritan Medical Center received an award notification for $150,000 from the Jefferson County Nonprofit COVID Recovery Program stewarded by the Northern New York Community Foundation. The program was made possible through $1 million in funding...
Read MoreSamaritan Highlights National Injury Prevention Day
November 16, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is in the process of applying for Level III Adult Trauma Center Designation through the New York State Department of Health. As part of this initiative, we are prepared to treat and stabilize trauma...
Read MoreWalker Center for Cancer Care Temporarily Returns to Masks-Required
November 8, 2023
As announced on October 25, 2023, most Samaritan locations are using an outbreak approach to mandatory facemask use. Visitors, patients, and employees may be asked to mask in various locations if there is an outbreak in that specific location. At...
Read MoreExcellus BCBS Awards Hospitals $28 Million for Quality Improvements
November 3, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan was among eight Utica/Rome/North Country Region hospitals awarded quality improvement payments from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield as part of their 2022 Hospital Performance Incentive Program. Samaritan is appreciative of the support from Excellus BCBS to ensure...
Read MoreSamaritan Thanks Community for Support During Water Loss
October 31, 2023
A disaster can bring out the best in a team, a community, and partners. Teams become closer, and new bonds are formed. This past water crisis in the City of Watertown was a considerable challenge for Samaritan, yet in every...
Read MoreSamaritan to Return to Mask-Optional in Most Locations
October 25, 2023
Watertown, NY – For weeks Samaritan’s infection prevention team has been researching facemask guidelines from other facilities and discussing with leadership to determine if Samaritan should make a change to its source control guidelines. After thorough consideration of risks associated...
Read MoreSamaritan Locations Impacted by City of Watertown Water Main Break
October 19, 2023
Monday, October 23, 2023 Update:The City of Watertown boil water notice has been officially lifted this afternoon. Samaritan locations are following strict protocol from the New York State Department of Health to ensure we are flushing our water systems and...
Read MoreRededication of Memorial Garden at Thompson Park Honoring Perinatal Grief
October 11, 2023
Watertown, NY – After more than a year of gardening work and memories resurfacing, the Baby Memorial Garden at Thompson Park has been renewed. It is now properly marked with a plaque identifying its purpose, which started over 30 years...
Read MoreSamaritan’s Pilot Emergency Nurse Residency Program sees Success with recent Graduate
October 11, 2023
Watertown, NY – On September 14, Sarah Wallace, RN, was the first to complete the Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Nurse Residency Program. “The main reason for my participation in the Emergency Nurse Residency Program stems from the love for emergency...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Apogee Hospitalist Group Recipient of Program of the Year Award
October 10, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is proud to announce that its contracted hospitalist group, Apogee Physicians, led by Dr. Asim Kichloo, program director, recently won the “Program of the Year” award. Apogee is the largest Hospitalist group in the...
Read MoreLocal Bikers Raise $15,500 for Children’s Miracle Network of NNY
October 5, 2023
Adams, NY -- The Azz Dogz-Northern Chapter, a motorcycle group that meets at the Adams Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), holds various events each year to raise funds for a local charity. They selected Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Expansion of Emergency Department Behavioral Health Secure Unit
September 21, 2023
Watertown, NY - Samaritan’s emergency department (ED) will undergo a construction project to expand and enhance the care of psychiatric patients within the secure behavioral health unit (BHU). The expansion is needed as the average daily census of patients has...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village to host Senior Living Seminar
September 19, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Summit Village, 22691 Campus Dr, is hosting a Senior Living Seminar on Wednesday, October 18, from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The half-day seminar is free and open to anyone planning or helping to plan senior...
Read MoreSamaritan Home Health has earned the 2022 SHPBest™ “Superior Performer” Patient Satisfaction Award
September 5, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Home Health has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022...
Read MoreSamaritan Health System Announces Return to Required Face Mask Use in All Facilities
August 31, 2023
Watertown, NY – Based on an increase in COVID-19 positivity metrics Samaritan has made the cautious decision to require masking in all locations for staff, patients, and visitors until further notice. This decision comes from seeing an increase in positive...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner Scholarship Announced
August 28, 2023
Watertown, New York --- Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Susan Peters Scholarship. The 2023 scholarships awardees were Joseph Donoghue and Maegan Castle. Joseph is a Registered Nurse in...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Starting System-Wide Point of Service Co-Payment Collection
August 24, 2023
Watertown, NY - Samaritan Health System is implementing a point of service co-payment collection in all its outpatient locations and services starting immediately. This means that Samaritan will collect co-payments for each outpatient service at the time of their visit....
Read MoreMay and June 2023 DAISY® and BEE Awards Recipients
August 9, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for May and June 2023. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members...
Read MoreNorth Country Festival of Trees Ramps Up for Holiday Season
August 8, 2023
Watertown, NY – A North Country Festival of Trees will once again kick off the holiday season offering an online tree auction from Friday, November 24 – Sunday, December 3, 2023 and public viewing November 24 - 28, and November...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Mask-Optional Emergency Department and Walker Center for Cancer Care
July 11, 2023
Watertown, NY – On July 11, 2023, the remaining Samaritan departments will now be mask-optional for all staff, patients, and visitors under certain criteria. This decision comes after closely watching transmission levels of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, declining COVID-19...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Changes to Visitation
June 26, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan recognizes the benefits to our patients through visitation. With the decrease in COVID-19 cases in the community, we have increased the opportunities for visitation to those who are inpatients of the hospital. As of Monday,...
Read MoreTwo Samaritan Medical Center Surgeons Reach 500th Robotic Surgery Milestone
June 19, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center announces the achievement of a significant milestone for two of its general surgeons who perform robotic surgery with the da Vinci Xi system. Dr. Eduardo Barayuga and Dr. Daniel Bryden each completed their 500th...
Read MoreSamaritan Keep Home Mask-Optional for Most Residents, Visitors, and Staff
June 16, 2023
Watertown, NY – On June 16, 2023, Samaritan Keep Home became a mask-optional facility for all staff, residents, and visitors under certain criteria. Samaritan Keep Home can now safely offer a mask-optional environment in the facility because they have no...
Read MoreMarch and April 2023 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
June 16, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for March and April 2023. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village Announces Mask-Optional for Most Residents, Visitors, and Staff
June 8, 2023
Watertown, NY – On June 5, 2023, Samaritan Summit Village became a mask-optional facility for all staff, residents, and visitors under certain criteria. Summit Village now safely offers a mask-optional environment in many areas, however if there is a local...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner (NP) Scholarships Applications Available
June 2, 2023
Watertown, New York --- Applications are now being accepted for the sixth annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship. A retired nurse from Samaritan Medical Center established a scholarship through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation for Registered Nurses (RNs) looking to advance...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village to host Senior Living Seminar
May 31, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Summit Village, 22691 Campus Dr, is hosting a Senior Living Seminar on Thursday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to anyone planning or helping to plan senior care....
Read MoreSamaritan Receives Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Health and Wellness Award
May 19, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has received an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Health and Wellness Award in the amount of $9,942.81 for its Cancer Pathology Quality Improvement program to fund a new Compound Microscope and a C-Mount Camera Port. This...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Foundation opens Online Auction for the 26th Annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic
May 17, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York will host the 26th annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic event on Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9, 2023. The presenting sponsor is the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers...
Read MoreSamaritan Unveils Newly Expanded Ear, Nose & Throat Specialty Clinic
May 9, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center unveiled its newly expanded Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) specialty clinic with an Open House and Ribbon Cutting event on Friday, May 5, 2023. The clinic, previously located on the second floor of the...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Mask-Optional Health System for Most Patients, Visitors, and Staff
May 5, 2023
Watertown, NY – On May 5, 2023, the majority of Samaritan facilities will now be mask-optional for all staff, patients, and visitors under certain criteria. This decision comes after closely watching Community Transmission levels which remain at moderate, COVID hospitalization...
Read MorePreliminary Discussions with City of Watertown Planning Board
April 28, 2023
We are aware of the recent news that Samaritan provided a proposal to the City of Watertown Planning Board with the preliminary idea to construct a new building on our property. However, there is some confusion on this process. Samaritan...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates February 2023 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
April 11, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for February 2023. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Secure Online Access to Medical Scans and Images
April 6, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center announces the implementation of a free, secure, and convenient process for patients to obtain online access to medical scans and images, effective April 3, 2023. When a patient has imaging/radiology testing done at any...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Expanded Inpatient Visitation Hours
April 3, 2023
Watertown, NY – After careful consideration, and because the COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain stable, Samaritan Medical Center announces an update to visitation hours. As of Monday, April 3, 2023, Medical/Surgical (inpatient) Units, Intensive Care Unit, and Progressive Care Unit patients...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Changes to Outpatient Pre-Surgical COVID-19 Testing Requirement and Closure of Drive-Up Testing Site Location
March 28, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center will no longer require COVID-19 testing prior to outpatient surgical procedures effective Saturday, April 1, 2023, in accordance with New York State Department of Health guidance. Exceptions to this are surgical patients scheduled to...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village Assisted Living Receives New York State EQUAL Grant
March 21, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Summit Village Assisted Living received a $21,000 grant through New York State's EQUAL (Enhancing the Quality of Adult Living) program. The purpose of this specialty program is to enhance both residents’ quality of care and life...
Read MoreLong Term Care Projects Funded by 25th Thousand Islands Golf Classic
March 20, 2023
Watertown, NY – Two projects to improve safety and quality-of-life for Keep Home residents are complete thanks to funding from Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York. Beth Fipps, VP, Foundation and Community Services, said, “Samaritan Foundation is proud...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates its January 2023 BEE Award Recipient
March 6, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its BEE Award recipient for January 2023. The BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support patient care, both at the hospital and all outpatient clinics. Allen Gray, screening...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s 21st Annual One Night, One Diamond on March 25, 2023 at Fort Drum focuses on BioFire modules for Samaritan Laboratory and supporting the Hologic Breast PACS System
February 28, 2023
Watertown, New York - Samaritan Auxiliary’s One Night, One Diamond is being held on Saturday, March 25 from 6:00-11:00pm at The Commons on Fort Drum again this year. Tickets are $215 per couple, which includes dinner, dancing to the popular band...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Foundation Announces Dates for the 26th Annual Thousand Island Golf Classic
February 24, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York will host the 26th annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic event on Thursday & Friday, June 8th & 9th, 2023. The presenting sponsor is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local...
Read MoreSamaritan to Host Dinner to Recognize Physicians
February 20, 2023
Dr. Maja Lundborg-Gray to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award Watertown, New York ----- Samaritan Medical Center will be hosting its ninth Physician Recognition Dinner on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. This event, supported by the Samaritan Medical Center Medical Executive Committee and...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Change to COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Site Hours of Operation
February 15, 2023
Watertown, NY - The Samaritan Drive-Up Testing Site, located at the Samaritan Health and Wellness Plaza at 1575 Washington Street in Watertown, will change its hours of operation effective Friday, February 17, 2023. The change is due to a change...
Read MoreMandatory Face Masks Remain at all Samaritan Locations as directed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Guidance
February 13, 2023
Samaritan Health still enforces mandatory mask use in all of its facilities. The New York State Department of Health announced that the state is no longer requiring mandatory face mask use in the healthcare setting (i.e., facilities or entities regulated...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates December 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
February 10, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for December 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates November 2022 DAISY®️ and BEE Award Recipients
January 20, 2023
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for November 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Benefits from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s Support to the Graduate Medical Education Program
January 10, 2023
Samaritan's Graduate Medical Education program was enhanced after continued advocacy efforts by Congresswoman Stefanik. "The importance of Medicare-funded residency slots to us here in Watertown and across the North Country cannot be understated. Congresswoman Stefanik's successful efforts advocating to increase...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Change in Emergency Support Persons
January 9, 2023
Watertown, NY – After careful consideration, and because the COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain stable, Samaritan Medical Center announces an update to the visitation policy for Emergency Department Support Persons. As of Monday, January 9, 2023, Emergency Department patients may designate...
Read MoreWalker Center for Cancer Care Announces Opening of Second Linear Accelerator
December 29, 2022
Watertown, NY – The Walker Center for Cancer Care announces the opening of a second linear accelerator (LINAC) to its Radiation Oncology services. The additional LINAC system will allow for greater access to this personalized, precise radiation therapy in a...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates October 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
December 29, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for October 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreCommunity Information: Samaritan Health Weather Updates
December 27, 2022: Samaritan Medical Oncology Services will be closed tomorrow, December 28. At this time, the two following clinics are closed today, Tuesday, December 27, 2022, due to weather-related issues: Walker Center for Cancer Care: Medical Oncology ServicesLeRay Family...
Read MoreCommunity Information: Closings Due to Weather and Holiday Hours
December 30, 2022: Please be advised that Samaritan clinics and medical practices will be closed on January 2nd in observance of the Holiday. This includes all Family Health Centers - Adams, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Evans Mills, and Watertown-Plaza, and Services...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomed 17 New Physicians in 2022
November 22, 2022
Watertown, N.Y. – The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed many facets of healthcare, but it did not deter the tenacity of the incredible Medical Staff and recruitment team at Samaritan to bring highly-trained physicians to this community. Samaritan was once again,...
Read MoreCommunity Information: Closings Due to Weather
November 18, 2022
Watertown, NY - Please be advised that the following Samaritan clinics and offices will be closing at 2:00 pm on 11/18: All Primary Care offices - Adams, Clayton, LeRay, and Watertown Plaza locationsLab and Imaging centers - Watertown Plaza and...
Read MoreLocal Families to Benefit from 22nd Annual CMN Radiothon
November 11, 2022
Watertown, NY --- The 22nd Annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Radiothon was held November 2-4, 2022 and raised a record $155,219 to help children throughout the North Country. 2022 check presentation at the Community Broadcasters station in Watertown. Pictured here,...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Practical Nurse Community Sponsorship Program
November 4, 2022
Watertown, NY – After months of collaborative planning, Samaritan is excited to announce a new partnership with Jefferson-Lewis BOCES to offer financial sponsorships for nurses who wish to further their careers. The 10-month practical nursing program is offered at the...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates September 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for September 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan sees Impact to Patients through Telehealth Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
November 1, 2022
Watertown, NY - Samaritan Home Health launched its telehealth Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in February 2022 and has seen positive impacts for patients participating with congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Samaritan Home Health Director of Patient Services,...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates August 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
October 4, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for August 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates July 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
September 1, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for July 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreHope Grows Here event slated for Samaritan Cancer Services patients
August 29, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Cancer Services through the Walker Center for Cancer Care and Women’s Wellness are hosting an event for cancer patients and their caregivers. The special celebration of hope will take place on Saturday, September 17, from 1-4...
Read MoreMAKO Name a Robot Contest Concludes
August 25, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce that after a lengthy search to name our Mako SmartRobotics™ system, we have found the perfect fit! We received five suggestions for a version of the name SAMMIE. Dr. David...
Read MoreImaging and Lab Center on Coffeen St. Temporary Closure
August 23, 2022
Samaritan’s Imaging and Lab Center, located on Coffeen St. adjacent to Watertown Urgent Care, will be closed Wednesday, August 24 as we continue to have a staffing shortage for this service. Once we can safely re-open, we will notify the public. ...
Read MoreSamaritan to hold a Healthcare Hiring Event
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Health is inviting motivated individuals to attend its healthcare hiring event. Learn more about starting your career in healthcare in the following areas: food service, laundry/housekeeping, patient registration, clinic office support, lab assistants, and training to...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner Scholarship Awardees Announced
August 8, 2022
Watertown, New York - Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship. The 2022 scholarship awardees are Desiree Fuller and Daniel Ladouceur. The Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates June 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
July 25, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for June 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Online Scheduling for Mammogram Screening Appointments
July 8, 2022
Watertown, NY - Samaritan recently launched an online scheduling tool for patients to self-schedule their mammography screenings at Samaritan’s Women’s Wellness and Breast Care office, located at 1575 Washington Street. Patients can visit www.samaritanhealth.com/mammogram to use the online scheduling tool...
Read MoreSamaritan to hold a Healthcare Hiring Event
June 22, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Health is inviting motivated individuals to attend its healthcare hiring event. Learn more about starting your career in healthcare in the following areas: food service/cook, laundry/housekeeping, patient registration, clinic office support, lab assistant/phlebotomist, and training to...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates May 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
June 22, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for May 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Change in Visitation
June 20, 2022
Watertown, NY – After careful consideration, and because the COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain stable, Samaritan Medical Center announces an update to the visitation policy. As of Monday, June 20, 2022, Medical/Surgical (inpatient) Units, Intensive Care Unit, and Progressive Care Unit...
Read MoreRobin Turns One
June 13, 2022
We are thrilled to share Robin Compo's first birthday photos sent to us directly by his proud parents, Erin and Nate. But don't let his sweet smiles fool you. This boy is a fighter and a NICU graduate. Born in...
Read MoreSamaritan Offers Carpal Tunnel Open House
June 6, 2022
Watertown, New York – Community members will have an opportunity to discuss carpal tunnel surgery with Dr. Brian Zafonte, Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Samaritan Medical Center, on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Dr. Zafonte completed a Hand Surgery Fellowship at...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates Employees at Annual Service Awards Banquet
June 3, 2022
WATERTOWN, NY – On May 16, Samaritan celebrated its employees who reached twenty-years-in-service or more milestones in 2021 with a dinner and awards reception at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event served as the kick-off for Samaritan Experience Week, during...
Read MoreHospice of Jefferson County Announces STAR Center Transition and Relocation to Samaritan Medical Center at the Walker Center for Cancer Care Facility
June 2, 2022
Jefferson County, June 2022 – STAR Center for Symptom Treatment and Relief will be closing its office on Washington Street in Watertown on June 30, 2022. The palliative care clinic will relocate to the Walker Center for Cancer Care under...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner (NPs) Scholarships Applications are Available
May 31, 2022
Watertown, New York --- Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship. A retired nurse from Samaritan Medical Center established a scholarship through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation for Registered Nurses (RNs) looking to advance...
Read MoreNA Training Program Graduates its first class of 2022
May 25, 2022
Watertown, NY: The first class of Samaritan's Nursing Assistant (NA) Training Program of 2022 received the graduation certificate during a brief ceremony held in the conference room in the hospital. Ten students completed the six weeks program offered by Samaritan....
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Recertified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center
May 24, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has recertified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, which we are proud to announce during National Stroke Awareness Month. The certification recognizes health care organizations that provide clinical programs across...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates April 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
May 18, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for April 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Lauded for Safe, Quality Care for Delivering Mothers
April 26, 2022
WATERTOWN, NY — Samaritan Medical Center is proud to announce it has received the New York State Obstetric Hemorrhage Project’s 2021 Quality Improvement Award. This award recognizes the hospital's dedicated work to meet the project's goal of assessing at least...
Read MoreSamaritan Launches Online Organ Donor Registration Form in Honor of National Donate Life Month
April 18, 2022
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is helping to create a culture of donation in our state by adding the New York State Donate Life Registry’s enrollment form to its website, making it easier than ever for the public to...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates March 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
April 14, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for March 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Change in Visitation
April 4, 2022
Watertown, NY – After careful consideration, and because the COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain stable, Samaritan Medical Center announces a two-person, per patient, per day visitation policy for the following inpatient populations: Medical, Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, and Progressive Care Unit...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates February 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
March 23, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for February 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award...
Read MoreJan K. Turcotte, MD Set to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
March 16, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center will host its eighth Annual Physicians’ Recognition event on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, honoring Jan K. Turcotte, MD, with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. Due to the COVID pandemic, this special occasion was postponed in...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s 20th Annual “ONE NIGHT, ONE DIAMOND” will recognize and honor all our Samaritan Caregivers and the purchase of equipment for Samaritan
March 14, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Auxiliary’s 20th Annual “One Night, One Diamond” will be celebrated virtually honoring all Samaritan Staff on Saturday, March 26th at 7pm. Proceeds from the 2022 One Night, One Diamond event will purchase an ultraviolet disinfection device...
Read MoreLimited Visitation and Support Persons Allowed as COVID Cases/Hospitalizations Decrease
February 28, 2022
Watertown, NY – Limited visitation and support persons has been announced beginning Monday, February 28, 2022. Masks continue to be required to protect patients, staff, support persons, and visitors. After months of careful consideration, Samaritan has determined it is now...
Read MoreNYS Approved FREE Coronavirus PCR Testing to End at Samaritan’s Drive-up Location
February 24, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center received notification this week that the last day of free NYS-sponsored COVID testing will be Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Samaritan Drive-Up Testing Site, as per the state’s directive. Samaritan’s Drive-Up Testing...
Read MoreSamaritan’s Jan Turcotte, MD, Elected into Healthcare Trustees of New York State
February 17, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce Jan Turcotte, MD, has been elected into the board of governors for Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS). Dr. Turcotte is the current chair of the Medical Center Board....
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes New Vice President of Long Term Care
February 3, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Health is pleased to announce that Patrick W. Calli has been selected as its next Vice President of Long Term Care. This position is responsible for oversight of all the Long Term Care Services including Samaritan...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomed 21 New Physicians in 2021
February 2, 2022
WATERTOWN—Despite being another difficult year, with the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, Samaritan welcomed more than 20 new physicians in 2021. Once again, Samaritan was unable to celebrate and welcome its new physicians at the annual New Physician...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates January 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
January 28, 2022
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for January 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates December 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
January 13, 2022
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for December 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreSamaritan Holiday Closures and Hours
December 21, 2021
With the holidays upon us, we want to make our community aware of special hours of operation and closures for many of our clinics and services. Happy Holidays! Holiday Hours & ClosuresThe Samaritan clinics and the Resource Line will be...
Read More‘Merry and Bright’ Year for the 19th Annual North Country Festival of Trees Event
December 17, 2021
The 19th annual North Country Festival of Trees was held from November 26th – December 4th 2021, benefitting the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation and Watertown Family YMCA. This year’s theme was “Merry and Bright” and it was held at the...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates November 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
December 7, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for October 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreNYS Approved FREE Coronavirus Testing at Samaritan’s Drive-Up Location
December 4, 2021
WATERTOWN, NY – The New York State Department of Health has partnered with Jefferson County to open a free COVID-19 testing location, as the positivity rate remains high across the region. Samaritan will use its Drive-Up Testing Site, located at 1575...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Reaches Wage Agreement with New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
November 23, 2021
New wage structure addresses changes in North Country market Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Health has reached an agreement with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) to raise wages for its unionized registered nurses (RNs) significantly, by 14%, in light...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Awarded Re-Accreditation from The Joint Commission
November 12, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals by demonstrating continuous compliance with its patient safety standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that...
Read MoreA North Country Festival of Trees Kicks Off the Holiday Season in Northern New York
November 10, 2021
In-person viewing, online auction are open from Friday, November 26th to December 4th Watertown, NY – A North Country Festival of Trees will once again kick off the holiday season in the North Country, offering an online tree auction and...
Read More21st Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon Raises $140K
November 9, 2021
Proceeds from three-day fundraiser, hosted by The Border 106.7 and 94Rock, to benefit local kids Watertown, NY – The 21st annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Radiothon was held November 3-5, 2021 and raised $140,563 to help kids in the North...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates October 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
November 4, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for October 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreLocal OB/GYN Medical Professionals Recommend COVID-19 Vaccine for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
October 26, 2021
Statement Echoes National Obstetric Associations’ Assertion that the Vaccine is Safe & Effective Note: This press release was originally published by the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization. WATERTOWN, NY -- Today, Samaritan Medical Center and the Fort Drum OB/GYN...
Read MoreSamaritan and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Announce Medical Oncology Partnership
October 18, 2021
Medical oncology at the Walker Center for Cancer Care now clinically affiliated with Roswell Park, providing patients access to the latest in lifesaving medical oncology services Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo,...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates September 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
October 8, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for September 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreA North Country Festival of Trees Ramps Up for Holiday Season
October 5, 2021
In-person viewing, online auction are open from Friday, November 26th to Saturday, December 4th Watertown, NY – A North Country Festival of Trees will once again kick off the holiday season in the North Country, offering an online tree auction...
Read MoreLewis County Health System Announces Maternity Partnership With Samaritan Medical Center
October 1, 2021
Note: This press release was originally published by the Lewis County Health System. LOWVILLE, NY─ Lewis County Health System is pleased to announce it has partnered with Samaritan Medical Center to help support expecting moms in Lewis County and surrounding...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates August 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
September 27, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for August 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreCommunity Members Invited to ‘Talk With a Doc’ about COVID-19 Vaccine
September 17, 2021
WATERTOWN – Samaritan Medical Center invites North Country community members to “Talk With a Doc” about the COVID-19 vaccine this weekend. Local doctors will be available via phone from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18th – community members should call...
Read MoreSamaritan Foundation Receives Donation of Medi Teddy® IV Bag Covers
August 31, 2021
The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation recently received a donation of 100 Medi Teddy® IV bag covers from Sue Washburn, formerly from Watertown, NY. Sue held a fundraiser for her birthday and purchased the bears with the funds raised. The Medi...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center to Pause Visitation and Support Persons Due to Recent Increase of COVID-19 Positive Cases in Local Region
August 20, 2021
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is compelled to pause inpatient visitation and support persons in outpatient settings (lab, imaging/radiology tests and more), all Clinics, the Emergency Department and Surgical Services because of the recent increase in positive cases and...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Implements Significant Minimum Wage Increase
August 18, 2021
Investment made in response to changing market conditions and to be a leader in the region to support staffing, recruitment and retention efforts at all Samaritan Health facilities Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Health today announced it is adopting a $15.00...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates July 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
August 5, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for July 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreFree New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Testing Program at Samaritan Medical Center Ends
August 2, 2021
Watertown, N.Y. – The New York State Department of Health has ended the free, state-sponsored COVID-19 testing program at Samaritan’s Drive-Up Testing location, 1575 Washington St., Watertown. The state cited marked improvements in public health as the reason for the...
Read MoreSamaritan Foundation Awards Two Nurse Practitioner Scholarships
July 30, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship – Desiree Fuller, RN, and Teresa Bednar, RN. Both recipients currently work in Samaritan’s Emergency Department....
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer
July 28, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce that Jacqueline Dawe, RN-BC, MN, CNOR, has been selected as its next Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President of Clinical Services. She brings more than 25 years of nursing experience...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates June 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
July 9, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for June 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Receives 4 out of 5 Stars for Overall Hospital Quality
July 7, 2021
High rating reflects Samaritan’s ongoing efforts to enhance safety and quality for its patients Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center has achieved a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in their Overall Hospital Quality Star...
Read MoreSamaritan Opens New Community-Based Imaging Center
June 28, 2021
Convenient Location in Health & Wellness Plaza Offers Full Spectrum of Imaging Services Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new community-based imaging facility inside its Health & Wellness Plaza location at 1575...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Now Offering Advanced Robotic-Arm-Assisted Joint Replacement with Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics™ System
June 18, 2021
Innovative robotic technology allows orthopedic surgeons to personalize total knee, partial knee and total hip replacement procedures to each patient in the North Country Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is the first hospital in the region to offer robotic-assisted...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner Scholarship Applications Available Through Samaritan Foundation
June 1, 2021
The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 4th annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship. Susan Peters, a retired nurse from Samaritan Medical Center, established the scholarship in 2018 through the Samaritan...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates May 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
May 26, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for May 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates April 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
May 14, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for April 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes Three New Specialty Practice Physicians
May 13, 2021
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Health is pleased to welcome David C. Gordon, MD, PhD; Elizabeth Mathew, MD; and David J. Newman, MD, to its specialty practices and medical staff. Dr. Gordon will join Samaritan Medical Practice’s Ear, Nose & Throat...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Awarded $5,000 to Expand Home Monitoring Program
May 4, 2021
Funds from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Community Health Award will purchase pulse oximeters, allowing certain patients to monitor and manage conditions at home WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has received $5,000 from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Community Health Award to expand...
Read MoreSamaritan to Expand Visitation for Inpatients
May 2, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan will expand limited hospital inpatient visitation starting Monday, May 3, 2021. Samaritan is pleased to expand visitors who are important to the care and recovery of our patients as our region's COVID-19 infection rates continue to...
Read MoreSamaritan to Expand Visitation and Support Persons
April 25, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan will expand limited hospital inpatient visitation and support persons starting Monday, April 26, 2021. Samaritan is pleased to expand visitors and support persons, who are important to the care and recovery of our patients as our...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates March 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
April 15, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for March 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan’s Adams Family Health Center Remains Open
April 12, 2021
The Adams Family Health Center is open and lab and x-ray services are still available for all community members. We understand the Adams Urgent Care is now closed, but this is a separate office. We are still open and serving...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates February 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
April 6, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for February 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreLong Term Care Full Visitation Resumed with COVID-19 Precautions
March 26, 2021
Watertown, NY -- On Friday, March 26, Samaritan Health received official notification from the Department of Health (DOH) that full visitation can resume at Samaritan’s Nursing Homes and Assisted Living facility. It is important to note that visitation is allowed...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes New Chief Information Officer
March 16, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan is pleased to welcome Joel P. Benware, Chief Information Officer (CIO), to Samaritan’s administration and senior leadership team. Benware brings more than 21 years of information technology (IT) experience to the position, including a more than...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s 19th Annual “ONE NIGHT, ONE DIAMOND” to focus on honoring our Samaritan Healthcare Heroes and the purchase of PPE
March 15, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Auxiliary’s 19th Annual “One Night, One Diamond” will be celebrated virtually in honor of all Samaritan Staff as Our Healthcare Heroes on Saturday, March 27th at 7pm. Proceeds from the 2021 One Night, One Diamond event...
Read MoreSamaritan to Allow Limited Hospital Visitation and Emergency Department Support Persons
March 12, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center will re-open limited hospital inpatient visitation starting Monday, March 15, 2021 and Emergency Department (ED) support persons starting Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Both were paused in late October 2020 when COVID-19 infection rates increased...
Read MoreNorthern Radiology Imaging and Samaritan Medical Center Announce Plans for Samaritan to Purchase Imaging Assets in an Effort to Streamline Patient Access and Provide Continuity of Care
February 26, 2021
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) and Northern Radiology Imaging (NRI) announced today SMC will purchase NRI’s Imaging Center assets, which will consolidate and align services in an effort to streamline patient access and enhance the continuity of care...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomed 19 New Physicians in 2020
February 22, 2021
Although the events of 2020 prevented Samaritan from welcoming and celebrating its new physicians at the annual New Physician Reception, we are proud to introduce the following doctors to our community. Nineteen physicians chose to move to the area and...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Offers Outpatient Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for COVID-19
February 19, 2021
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center recently began offering outpatient monoclonal antibody therapy to help COVID-19-positive patients recovering at home and to meet the increased demand for this therapy type. This treatment has shown to work well at minimizing symptoms...
Read MoreIndividuals with Comorbidities and Underlying Conditions Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
February 16, 2021
This press release was first issued by Jefferson County Public Health on February 12, 2021. Watertown, NY -- On February 5th, Governor Cuomo announced a list of comorbidities and underlying conditions that New York State will use to determine eligibility...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Announces Restructuring of Family Health Centers: Cape Vincent Clinic to Reopen April 1; Sackets Harbor and Lacona Clinics to Remain Closed
February 12, 2021
Operational changes to family health centers necessitated by financial impact of the coronavirus and reduced patient volumes Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Health announced today the Cape Vincent Family Health Center will reopen to patients April 1, while the Sackets Harbor...
Read MoreSamaritan Uses Technology, Home Health to Monitor At-Home COVID-19 Patients
February 4, 2021
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is piloting a program that allows patients with less severe cases of COVID-19 to recover at home with the help of remote monitoring and follow-up care. When patients arrive at Samaritan’s Emergency Department and...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates January 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
February 2, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for January 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreNorth Country Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Update: Week of February 1, 2021
February 2, 2021
The Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Clinic at Jefferson Community College will not be able to offer any new appointments for the public this week due to a lack of available vaccine. The limited amount of vaccine received...
Read MoreNorth Country Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Location Announced
January 29, 2021
Local Region Will Join Forces to Administer Vaccines at Jefferson Community College Joint press release on behalf of: Carthage Area Hospital, Jefferson Community College, Jefferson County Public Health Service, North Country Family Health Center, River Hospital, Samaritan Medical Center, and...
Read MoreChildren’s Miracle Network of NNY Announces 2021 Champion
January 20, 2021
WATERTOWN, NY – Children’s Miracle Network of NNY is proud to announce Natalie Gondek as the 2021 Local CMN Champion at Samaritan Medical Center. Natalie is the daughter of Marci and Matthew Gondek, of Clayton, NY. Natalie Gondek, 3, poses with...
Read MoreSamaritan Long-Term Care Announces Certified Medical Director Credential
January 14, 2021
Samaritan Summit Village and Samaritan Keep Home are pleased to announce their Medical Director, Dr. Collins F. Kellogg Jr., has been credentialed as a Certified Medical Director in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. This certification comes from the American Board...
Read MoreSamaritan Celebrates December 2020 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
January 12, 2021
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for December 2020. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Recognized for Higher Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Maternity Care
January 5, 2021
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is proud to be recognized by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Racial and ethnic disparities are persistent...
Read MoreFirst COVID-19 Death at Samaritan Long-Term Care Facility
December 28, 2020
Samaritan Health today announced the first COVID-19-related death at one of its two long-term care facilities since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. The resident, who was cared for in Samaritan Summit Village’s skilled nursing facility, first tested...
Read MoreSamaritan Health to Open New Orthopedic Practice
December 22, 2020
Samaritan Orthopedics adds to Samaritan Medical Practice’s existing slate of specialty surgical services and creates an additional revenue-generating line of business Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center today announced plans to open a new specialty practice, Samaritan Orthopedics, on January...
Read MoreHoliday Hours for Samaritan Outpatient Services
December 21, 2020
Please note: The following Samaritan Health outpatient locations and services will have limited hours during the holiday season. Patients are encouraged to call ahead before visiting any Samaritan location, even if it is not listed below. Please click here for...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village Reports Two Residents Test Positive for COVID-19
December 13, 2020
On Sunday, December 13, Samaritan Health received notice two residents at Samaritan Summit Village long-term care facility – one in Assisted Living and one in Skilled Nursing – tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first positive case for both...
Read MoreSamaritan Long-Term Care Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
December 4, 2020
On Friday, December 4, Samaritan Health received notice a resident at Samaritan Keep Home long-term care facility tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first time a resident of either of Samaritan Health’s two long-term care facilities has tested positive...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Mass Testing Event to be Held December 7 and 8
December 4, 2020
Samaritan Medical Center, Carthage Area Hospital, Jefferson County Public Health and the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) are hosting a community-wide COVID-19 mass testing event on Monday, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th. Collectively, these organizations hope...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Guidelines for Thanksgiving
November 23, 2020
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thanksgiving is a time when many families travel long distances to celebrate together. Travel increases the chance of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. Staying home is the best way to protect...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Announces Second COVID-19-Related Death; Reminds Community of Importance of Adhering to Safety Measures
November 19, 2020
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center announced the second COVID-19-related death in Jefferson County. The patient, an elderly Jefferson County resident with underlying health conditions, acquired COVID-19 in the community and was receiving inpatient care at Samaritan. “We extend our...
Read MoreSamaritan Among First in U.S. to Use Innovative Lung Cancer Diagnosis Technology
November 17, 2020
Robotic Bronchoscopy Could Enable Earlier and More-Accurate Diagnosis of Lung Nodules Watertown, NY – A new innovation that holds promise to fight lung cancer is now in use at Samaritan Medical Center. Used to view the inside of the lungs...
Read More20th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon Breaks Fundraising Record
November 16, 2020
Watertown, NY -- The 20th Annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Radiothon -- held November 11-13, 2020 -- set a new fundraising record this year, bringing in $163,400. This is the most ever raised during the event, surpassing last year’s total...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Location Change
November 13, 2020
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is changing the COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Site to a more suitable long-term location in anticipation of winter weather. The new location will be at the Samaritan Health & Wellness Plaza, 1575 Washington Street in...
Read More20th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon, Hosted by The Border 106.7 and 94 Rock, Begins Tomorrow
November 10, 2020
Watertown, NY – The 20th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon will be held November 11-13, 2020, and hopes to set a fundraising record in honor of its 20th year. DJs Johnny Spezzano from the Border 106.7 and Lance Hale from...
Read MoreRegional Hospitals Collaborate for World Stroke Day Oct. 29
October 29, 2020
Samaritan Medical Center, Crouse Health, Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Joseph’s Health, and Upstate University Hospital have joined forces to raise awareness of the signs of stroke and when to seek help in recognition of World Stroke Day, Oct. 29....
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Pauses Inpatient Visitation and Emergency Department Support Persons Due to Recent Increase of Regional COVID-19 Positive Cases
October 26, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is compelled to pause inpatient visitation and Emergency Department (ED) support persons because of the recent increase in positive cases in the local region. This takes effect today, Monday, October 26, 2020. This is...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces All Computer Systems and Applications Have Been Fully Restored; Confirms There Was No Unauthorized Access to or Acquisition of Patient Data
October 6, 2020
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Health announced today it has successfully completed the restoration of all computer systems and applications, and can confirm no patient or employee data was accessed or acquired. Thomas H. Carman, president & chief executive officer, said,...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary Awards Pair of Health Career Scholarships
September 25, 2020
Watertown, NY – The Samaritan Auxiliary has awarded two $1,500 scholarships to Samaritan employees who are advancing their education. The first was awarded to Jessica Helm, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Scrub Tech in Samaritan’s Car-Freshner Center for Women and...
Read MoreSamaritan Facilities Comply with New Department of Health Guidelines for Long Term Care Visitation
September 17, 2020
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Health is complying with new guidelines from the New York State Department of Health for restricted family visitation at long term care facilities. Below is an outline of the new procedures taking effect September 17, 2020....
Read MoreSamaritan’s Walker Center for Cancer Care Adds Innovative Pre-Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer Patients
September 16, 2020
SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel is Clinically Shown to Help Reduce Risk of Side Effects After Radiation Treatment Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has added a new pre-treatment option for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. At its Walker Center for Cancer...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Announces Restructuring and Other Operational Changes Amid Continued Disruption of Patient Volumes and Revenue Due to COVID-19 Crisis
September 10, 2020
Financial impact of coronavirus pandemic necessitates layoffs of 51 employees, and the reorganization of various departments and services to ensure financial sustainability of region’s largest healthcare system Watertown, N.Y. – As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis continues for...
Read MoreComputer System Restoration Update
September 7, 2020
Samaritan Health continues to work to restore its computer system after taking it offline as a precaution on July 25 due to security concerns involving malware. Steady progress has been made as we restore our systems and network slowly and...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Restores Hospital Electronic Medical Records System Following Malware Attack
August 19, 2020
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has restored its primary hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMR) application, accounting, and payroll systems. The restoration of the hospital EMR will enable hospital staff to resume regular processes for electronic patient registration, hospital scheduling,...
Read MoreSamaritan Health Announces First COVID-19-Related Death; Reminds Community of Importance of Adhering to Safety Measures
July 31, 2020
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center announced the first COVID-19-related death in Jefferson County. The patient, an elderly Jefferson County resident with underlying health conditions, acquired COVID-19 in the community and was admitted to Samaritan’s COVID-19 unit for treatment. “We...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Working to Restore Computer System
July 29, 2020
Samaritan Medical Center took its computer system offline on Saturday, July 25, as a precautionary measure after identifying a potential security incident. Samaritan is conducting a full investigation to determine the exact nature and scope of the incident, and working...
Read MoreSamaritan Awards First DAISY® and BEE Awards for Extraordinary Care
July 24, 2020
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is proud to announce the first recipients of its newly established DAISY and BEE Awards. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other...
Read MoreSamaritan Summit Village Receives Approval for Limited Visitation
July 21, 2020
Watertown, NY -- Samaritan Summit Village is pleased to announce it has been approved to allow limited visitation for all residents. Guidance for limited nursing home visitation was provided by the New York State Department of Health on July 10,...
Read MoreSamaritan Designated a New York State COVID-19 Collection Site
July 13, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has been designated a New York State-sponsored COVID-19 collection site, one of six in the North Country region. The partnership allows Samaritan access to a third-party laboratory service, BioReference, which will process many COVID-19...
Read MoreSamaritan Launches Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer
July 8, 2020
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Dermatology is pleased to announce that it now offers Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancer. It is the only location in Jefferson County to provide this service. A Mohs surgery is typically performed...
Read MoreSamaritan Temporarily Suspends Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program
June 30, 2020
Watertown, NY – After a careful evaluation of its outpatient care physical spaces, Samaritan Medical Center has decided to temporarily suspend its Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program, effective immediately. The service has not been operational since mid-March when COVID-19 restrictions were put...
Read MorePanda Express® Donates Thousands of Masks to Samaritan
June 29, 2020
Watertown, NY – As part of its ongoing commitment to support Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals and medical professionals on the front lines, Panda Express® has donated 18,000 single-use surgical masks and 1,920 KN95 particulate respirators to Samaritan Medical Center....
Read MoreUpdated Entrance: Samaritan Updates Visitor Restrictions to Allow Limited Visitation
June 25, 2020
Update: To accommodate social distancing in our entrances, please know that all inpatient visitors must enter and exit through the Rotunda entrance beginning Friday, June 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. There will be dedicated parking in both parking lots off...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes Two New Dermatology Physician Assistants
June 8, 2020
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Dermatology is pleased to welcome two new Physician Assistants, Amy Lynn Werchinski, MPAS, RPA-C, and Erin Bryant, RPA-C, to the comprehensive physician-led practice. They join Dr. Nathanial Miletta, Dr. Zachary Nahmias, and Dr. Casey Chern, located...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Plans to Resume Elective Inpatient Procedures
June 1, 2020
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center will resume elective inpatient procedures effective June 1 after receiving further guidance from the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH). This news follows the resumption of elective outpatient surgeries and procedures on...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s 2020 One Night, One Diamond Event Cancelled due to COVID-19 Concerns
May 15, 2020
Samaritan Auxiliary, in an abundance of caution and given the uncertainty of when large groups will be able to congregate again, regretfully announces the cancellation of this year’s One Night, One Diamond event. The event that had been scheduled for...
Read MorePair of Samaritan Keep Home Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19
May 14, 2020
On Monday, May 11, Samaritan Health began testing staff and residents for COVID-19 at Samaritan Keep Home long-term care facility, in compliance with a new state directive issued by Governor Cuomo and as part of our ongoing safety efforts. Late...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Plans to Resume Elective Outpatient Procedures
May 1, 2020
Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center received a dose of good news on April 21 when Governor Andrew Cuomo announced hospitals in counties without a significant risk of a COVID-19 surge in the near term can resume elective outpatient surgeries...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Temporary Changes to Clinics and Outpatient Services
April 21, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – In response to changing patient volumes and recent staff furloughs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Samaritan Health has announced temporary changes to its outpatient clinics and services. These changes expand upon a previous consolidation of Samaritan’s Family...
Read MoreSamaritan Now Offering Rapid COVID-19 Testing
April 20, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is now offering rapid testing for COVID-19, with results for certain patients available in approximately one hour. Samaritan’s Laboratory began rapid testing on Thursday, April 16th, after acquiring the Cepheid GeneXpert® XVI testing instrument....
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Announces Staff Furloughs and Management Pay Cuts as COVID-19 Crisis Results in Disruption of Patient Volumes and Revenue at Hospitals Locally, Regionally, and Nationwide
April 17, 2020
Watertown, N.Y. – As the COVID-19 health crisis continues to challenge the healthcare industry, Samaritan Health leadership has made the difficult decision to furlough approximately 10 percent of its employees effective April 17, 2020. In addition, the following drastic measures...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center to Reopen Renovated Emergency Department Entrance, Temporarily Close Main Entrance
April 16, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) entrance, which has been closed for renovations since late January, will reopen this Friday, April 17, at 7:00 a.m. At the same time, the hospital’s main entrance, which served as the...
Read MoreChildren’s Miracle Network Partners with Staples to Collect Personal Protective Equipment for Samaritan Medical Center
April 14, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York is proud to join a nationwide partnership between Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Staples US Retail to collect personal protective equipment (PPE) for Samaritan Medical Center. The collaboration, which will...
Read MoreChildren’s Hospitals Week Continues in Spite of COVID-19
April 7, 2020
Awareness week encourages support for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Northern New York Watertown, NY -- The COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe is rapidly changing the way we live. You feel this in your own life. We feel...
Read MoreSamaritan Reports First Inpatient Case of COVID-19
April 6, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is reporting its first inpatient case of COVID-19. The patient arrived at the hospital with respiratory problems and, based on symptoms, was tested for COVID-19 and admitted to the hospital. The patient was cared...
Read MoreLocal Organizations Innovate to Provide Essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Samaritan
March 31, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – With COVID-19 causing a nationwide shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at medical facilities, a group of local manufacturing companies, educational institutions and architects are stepping up to produce face shields for healthcare workers at Samaritan. Face...
Read MoreFour Confirmed Jefferson County Resident COVID-19 Cases
March 26, 2020
Today -- March 26, 2020 -- the third and fourth cases of individuals with positive COVID-19 in Jefferson County were confirmed by LabCorp laboratory. The individuals are Jefferson County residents, and are now in mandatory isolation by the Jefferson County...
Read MoreWhat to Expect: Delivering Your Baby at Samaritan During COVID-19 Restrictions
March 24, 2020
Are you getting ready to deliver your baby at Samaritan? Among all the precautionary measures in place to protect our patients and staff from COVID-19, here are some things you should know about delivering your baby: Please use Samaritan's Car-Freshner...
Read MoreSamaritan Cancels Some Elective Surgeries
March 20, 2020
For pre-cautionary reasons, Samaritan is following guidance and recommendations from the NYS Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American College of Surgeons to cancel some elective surgeries and procedures to help preserve supplies, protect patients...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Donation Guidelines
March 19, 2020
As demand for medical supplies increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, medical providers are facing a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, gowns, gloves and face shields. Many local doctor's offices, long-term care facilities and hospitals are taking...
Read MoreSamaritan Primary Care Changes in Response to COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020, the Samaritan Family Health Centers in Cape Vincent, Lacona and Sackets Harbor will temporarily close and all patients will be seen at the larger nearby Health Centers -- Clayton, Adams, and LeRay, respectively. This precautionary...
Read MoreFirst Confirmed Jefferson County Resident COVID-19 Case
March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020 -- Late today, the first case of an individual with positive COVID-19 in Jefferson County was confirmed by LabCorp laboratory. The individual is a Jefferson County resident, and the specimen was taken and submitted by the Samaritan...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s One Night, One Diamond Event to be Postponed
March 13, 2020
In an abundance of caution, we regretfully announce that we are postponing Samaritan Auxiliary’s One Night, One Diamond event. As we grapple with the concerns and realities of the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, we are mindful of the impact...
Read MoreSamaritan Follows Protocol and Tests Patient for COVID-19
March 6, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Update - March 8, 2020 The NYSDOH has informed Jefferson County Public Health that the results for the Samaritan patient tested for COVID-19 were negative. The Jefferson County Public Health Service will end monitoring of the patient today. ...
Read MoreSamaritan Inclement Weather Closures: February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020
The following Samaritan outpatient locations are closed or are closing early today due to inclement weather. For all other locations, please call ahead to confirm the location is open. Adams Family Health Center and Lab and X-ray services, Adams, NY...
Read MoreSamaritan Auxiliary’s 18th Annual “ONE NIGHT, ONE DIAMOND” focuses on equipment for Mohs Surgery used in skin cancer treatment
February 25, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY -- In the past when faced with a diagnosis of “skin cancer,” those words would often mark the beginning of a long journey with multiple visits to complete surgical treatment. That journey will soon be much easier with...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
February 20, 2020
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has selected Samaritan Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety...
Read MoreExcellus BCBS Awards Hospitals $29.3 Million for Quality Improvements
February 20, 2020
Utica, N.Y. – Thirty-six upstate New York hospitals and health centers last year earned $29.3 million in quality improvement payments from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield as part of the nonprofit health insurer’s Hospital Performance Incentive Program. Since 2005, Excellus BCBS's program...
Read MoreNewly Opened Samaritan Facility Earns Aubertine and Currier “Excellence in Construction and Craftsmanship” Award
February 17, 2020
The waiting area of Samaritan's new Women's Wellness and Breast Care. Aubertine and Currier Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors recently received the Northern New York Builders Exchange 2019 Excellence in Construction & Craftsmanship Award for the Samaritan Medical Center Women’s...
Read MoreSamaritan President and CEO Thomas Carman Appointed to HANYS Executive Committee
February 15, 2020
Congratulations to Tom Carman, Samaritan President and CEO, for his recent appointment to the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) Executive Committee for 2020. Tom has been on the HANYS board for several years now, advocating for all of...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
February 6, 2020
Samaritan Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Primary Stroke Center Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment...
Read MoreAdvocate Drum Petition Support
February 1, 2020
Fort Drum is being considered for the stationing of a fourth Army Corps Headquarters. We welcome the opportunity to support an Army Corps Headquarters, along with the Soldiers and Families that will come to the North Country. The North Country...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Emergency Department Undergoes Improvements
January 27, 2020
Watertown, NY -- Renovations to Samaritan Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) will begin on Jan. 29, 2020. The upgrades to the ED’s waiting room intake and triage check-in areas will improve patient privacy and enhance the waiting space for the...
Read MoreChildren’s Miracle Network at Samaritan Selects 2020 Champion
January 24, 2020
Kai Diggs Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Northern New York is pleased to announce Kai Diggs, 6, of Watertown, as its 2020 Champion! Each year, 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals across the country identify a champion in their community to...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Commits to Safe Sleep for Infants
January 20, 2020
Samaritan Medical Center is doing its part to ensure safe sleep for all infants. When an infant is born at Samaritan, staff at our Car-Freshner Center for Women and Children will educate and demonstrate to families the importance of safe...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Spine Surgery
January 16, 2020
WATERTOWN, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has selected Samaritan Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved...
Read MoreSamaritan’s Clayton Family Health Center Closed on January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
*** CLOSURE NOTICE *** Due to a water issue, the Clayton Family Health Center, located at 909 Strawberry Lane in Clayton, is closed today, Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The Clayton Family Health Center anticipates opening tomorrow (1/8/2020) for normal office...
Read MoreSamaritan’s Dr. Deana E. Paley Inducted as American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Fellow
January 6, 2020
The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) inducted Samaritan Medical Center’s Deana E. Paley, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive osteopathic surgeon, as a Fellow (FACOS) in October 2019. The designation of Fellow is determined by recognition of a doctor’s board...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes Eight New Physicians
December 30, 2019
WATERTOWN – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to welcome Nathanial R. Miletta, MD; Casey M. Chern, MD; Sara L. Cederstrand, MD; Agnieszka K. Dombrowska, DO; John J. Burnett, DO; Anita N. Lwanga, MD; Gillian V. Kupakuwana-Suk, MD; and Dmitry A....
Read MoreChildren’s Miracle Network at Samaritan Awards $399,152 to Help Local Kids
December 23, 2019
Watertown, New York -- In 2019, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) of Northern New York at Samaritan Medical Center awarded $399,152 to benefit local kids in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. All of this is possible with the generous...
Read MoreCar-Freshner Donates to Center for Women and Children
December 16, 2019
Watertown, New York -- The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation today announced a significant donation from Car-Freshner Corporation to help fund the Center for Women and Children. In recognition for the company’s support, Samaritan also announced that it will rename the...
Read MoreSamaritan Opens New Women’s Wellness and Breast Care Location
December 10, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) has opened its new Women’s Wellness and Breast Care location as of Monday, November 25. An official ribbon cutting and open house event was held November 13 to introduce it to the community and highlight the...
Read MoreSamaritan Announces Fully Accredited Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program
November 25, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce the accreditation of its Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program through the American Academy of Diabetes Educators as of late October. This educational program outlines support needed to implement and sustain the...
Read MoreCoffeen Street Lab and X-ray Center Closed for Walk-in Patients
November 20, 2019
UPDATED 11/20/2019 at 1:15 pm -- The Coffeen St. Lab and X-ray Center is now fully functional. The Samaritan Coffeen St. Lab and X-ray Center, located at 1213 Coffeen St., Watertown, is closed to walk-in patients due to internet connectivity...
Read MoreSamaritan to Unveil New Women’s Wellness and Breast Care Location
November 8, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House at its new Women’s Wellness and Breast Care location from 4:00-7:00 PM on November 13th, 2019. Located in the Samaritan Health and Wellness Plaza, 1575 Washington St., the new...
Read More19th Annual Radiothon for Children’s Miracle Network Runs November 6-8
November 5, 2019
The Children’s Miracle Network of NNY’s 19th Annual Radiothon fundraiser will take place Wednesday, November 6 through Friday, November 8 from 6 am to 6 pm. Each year, the Border 106.7/94 Rock CMN Radiothon fills the North Country airwaves with...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Runs Point of Dispensing (POD) Drill
October 23, 2019
Today, October 23, 2019, Samaritan Medical Center ran its annual Point of Dispensing (POD) Drill, practicing for a mass outbreak emergency while vaccinating hundreds of employees for the flu. The drill, which began at 4:45 a.m. and continues through midnight,...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center to Host “Shed the Meds” Drug Take-Back Event
October 22, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center will host a community “Shed the Meds” Drug Take-Back event on Friday, October 25th. While prescription drugs are a necessity for people, many homes have medicine cabinets full of prescriptions that are expired or no longer used....
Read MoreSamaritan’s Walker Center for Cancer Care to Host ‘Shine a Light’ Event for Lung Cancer Awareness
October 21, 2019
WHAT: The local lung cancer community is coming together for the 11th annual Shine a Light on Lung Cancer event. Samaritan Medical Center’s Walker Center for Cancer Care will join an anticipated 200 cities where Shine a Lights will be...
Read MoreSamaritan Implements Proven Practices to Help Prevent Opioid Dependency
October 7, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center has implemented improved medication practices in the Emergency Department (ED), inpatient care, and within surgical services to help counteract the local opioid dependency crisis. By administering fewer opioids for pain, patients are less exposed to these powerful...
Read MoreSamaritan Extends Mammography Hours in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 7, 2019
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Samaritan is adding mammography services on Saturdays from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm at the main hospital for the month of October. These extended appointment hours are reserved for patients who need screening...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Earns National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
September 18, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center has earned a gold recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state, through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The WPFL is a national initiative that...
Read MoreCircle of Hope Cancer Awareness Dinner Event
September 9, 2019
Watertown, New York ----- Samaritan Medical Center’s annual Cancer Awareness Event will be held September 25, 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn at 1290 Arsenal Street in Watertown. Informational and vendor booths will open at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner...
Read MoreSamaritan Family Health Centers Receive Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Practice
August 26, 2019
Samaritan Family Health Network’s eight primary care centers received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) practice at the 2017 standard, the most recent standard available. This recognition is given to practices...
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Celebration – Healing Power of Progress and Expansion
August 26, 2019
Watertown, New York --- Samaritan Medical Center celebrated its most recent facility upgrade with an official ribbon cutting and open house event on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Since 2006 Samaritan Medical Center has embarked on a multi-year campus transformation and...
Read MoreNorthern New York Community Foundation Supports Healing Power of Progress Campaign
August 20, 2019
The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce that it has received a $150,000 grant from the Northern New York Community Foundation to support the Walker Center for Cancer Care and the Center for Women...
Read MoreCircle of Hope Cancer Awareness Dinner
August 16, 2019
Join Samaritan Medical Center's Circle of Hope Cancer Committee at their annual Cancer Awareness Dinner Wednesday, September 25, 2019Hilton Garden Inn1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown Door open and Vendors start at 4:30pmProgram begins at 6:00pm The Circle of Hope in conjunction...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Center Receives Recognition for Newborn Baby Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
August 14, 2019
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) recognized Samaritan’s Center for Women and Children for its noteworthy dedication to patient safety by adhering to their established policy to administer the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine to newborns prior to hospital discharge,...
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
August 7, 2019
Watertown, New York --- Samaritan is pleased to welcome Maxine A. Briggs, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to Samaritan’s administration and senior leadership team. Briggs brings over 13 years of healthcare experience and 24 years of accounting knowledge to the position....
Read MoreSamaritan Welcomes Three New Physicians
August 2, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to welcome Sima Banerjee, MD, Holden Heitner, MD and Jason Lulejian, DO to our hospital medical staff. Sima Banerjee, MD, is our new Director of Interventional Radiology & Interventional Oncology. Interventional radiology is a medical...
Read MoreAmeritas® Awards Grant to Samaritan’s Walker Center for Cancer Care
June 19, 2019
The Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce a donation to the Walker Center for Cancer Care from Ameritas® through Watertown native, Kim G. Allen, managing partner of United Professional Advisors, LLC and co-founder of...
Read MoreSMC Hosting Certified Lactation Course in July
June 6, 2019
Join us as we host a nationally accredited trainer to our region and educate interested community members in becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor. This certification is highly sought after and important to many healthcare agencies across New York State, as...
Read MoreNurse Practitioner Scholarships Applications Available
May 28, 2019
Watertown, New York --- Applications are now being accepted for the 2nd Annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship. A retired nurse from Samaritan Medical Center has established a scholarship through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation for Registered Nurses (RNs) looking to...
Read MoreSMC Hosts Drug Take-Back Event
May 28, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) is hosting a community “Shed the Meds” Drug Take-Back event on Tuesday, June 4th. While prescription drugs are a necessity for people, many homes have medicine cabinets full of prescriptions that are expired or no longer...
Read MoreEight Samaritan Nurses Receive Recognition Awards
May 14, 2019
Event Celebrates National Nurses’ Week Watertown, New York ----- As part of its National Nurses’ Week celebration activities, Samaritan Medical Center and its Medical Staff hosted a reception and award presentation on Thursday, May 9th to recognize outstanding achievements by...
Read MoreThousand Islands Golf Classic
May 5, 2019
August 9th, 2021 Thousand Islands Country ClubWellesley Island Online Auction New this year! See below for a schedule of events and sponsorship opportunities. Become a Sponsor To become a sponsor, please submit our Online Sponsorship Form or contact sbaker@shsny.com. Thank...
Read MoreSamaritan Medical Plaza Location Closed Today (5/2/19)
May 2, 2019
The Samaritan Medical Plaza building, located at 1575 Washington Street in Watertown, has encountered a water main break and will be closing all offices located here for the remainder of the day. All offices will be open tomorrow (Friday, May...
Read MoreSamaritan Experiencing Phone & Data Outage
May 1, 2019
Samaritan is experiencing a major phone and data outage that is limiting inbound and outbound phone calls and data connection outside of the facilities. We are working diligently with our local vendor to restore use and repair the issue. The outage is...
Read MoreSamaritan Appoints New Vice President for Post-Acute Services
April 18, 2019
Samaritan Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert J. Baranello as the Vice President of Post-Acute Care Services. This position is responsible for oversight of all the Post-Acute Care Services including Samaritan Keep Home, Samaritan Summit Village and...
Read MoreSMC and Humana Reach Agreement
April 5, 2019
SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER AND HUMANA REACH AGREEMENT ON A NEW CONTRACT FOR FORT DRUM MEDICAL COMMAND (MEDDAC) Watertown, N.Y., Feb. 13, 2019 – Samaritan Medical Center and Humana today announced they have reached an agreement on a new contract that...
Read MoreNew Director of Communications and PR
April 5, 2019
Samaritan Announces New Director of Communication & Public Relations Watertown, NY --- Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Director of Communication & Public Relations, Leslie M. DiStefano of Watertown. As Director of Communication &...
Read MoreVisitors: Please Stay Home if Sick
April 5, 2019
Samaritan Medical Center Urges Visitors to Not Visit if They Have Signs of Illness With a significant increase in Influenza (flu) and Norovirus (stomach flu) in our community, Samaritan Medical Center and all of its facilities are urging visitors and...
Read MoreTeens For Miracles Fashion Show
January 16, 2019
MODELING SEARCH: TEEN MODELS NEEDED FOR FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK WATERTOWN, NY – Is a prom in your future? Or maybe you’re attending another formal occasion and are looking for just the right dress or tuxedo. The...
Read MoreParking Garage Availability
December 14, 2018
On Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th, a crew will be on-site to seal/stripe the ramp up to the 3rd level as well as the 3rd level deck. The following weekend (October 22nd and 23rd) they will do the...
Read MoreSamaritan Adds Breakthrough MRI System
December 14, 2018
Fast scans. Exceptional comfort. Unmatched quality.Has your doctor ever recommended that you get an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) exam? Or are you simply curious about this safe imaging test?There’s no better place to schedule an MRI exam than Samaritan Medical...
Read MoreThe Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship
The Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship The Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship was established to assist with the education costs for a Registered Nurse (RN) who is continuing their education, and specifically pursuing a Nurse Practitioner degree. The scholarship will award two...
Read MoreSMC on Diversion
July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017PLEASE NOTE: Samaritan Medical Center is on ambulance diversion. This by no means indicates that we are closed - WE ARE ACCEPTING PATIENTS. Diversion is simply a request for ambulance services to consider transporting patients to another hospital,...
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