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Samaritan Summit Village to host Senior Living Seminar
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.…
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Samaritan Receives Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Health and Wellness Award
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…
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Samaritan Medical Center Foundation opens Online Auction for the 26th Annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic
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…
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Samaritan Unveils Newly Expanded Ear, Nose & Throat Specialty Clinic
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…
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Samaritan Announces Mask-Optional Health System for Most Patients, Visitors, and Staff
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…
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Preliminary Discussions with City of Watertown Planning Board
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates February 2023 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan Announces Secure Online Access to Medical Scans and Images
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…
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Samaritan Announces Expanded Inpatient Visitation Hours
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…
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Samaritan Medical Center Announces Changes to Outpatient Pre-Surgical COVID-19 Testing Requirement and Closure of Drive-Up Testing Site Location
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…