News
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Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York Names 2024 Champion
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…
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January 2024 OWL Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan Adds Cardiology Practice to Its Network
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…
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July and August 2023 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan 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…
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Samaritan Medical Center President/CEO Thomas H. Carman Elected Board Chair of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
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…
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Samaritan Health (All Locations) to Require Facemasks as of January 19, 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…
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Weather-related updates – 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…
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Samaritan Offices and Services Delayed Due to Power and Weather-related Issues – January 10-11, 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…
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Samaritan Medical Center Recognized for Higher-Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Maternity Care
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+…