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Samaritan Lauded for Safe, Quality Care for Delivering Mothers
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…
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Samaritan Launches Online Organ Donor Registration Form in Honor of National Donate Life Month
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates March 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan Medical Center Announces Change in Visitation
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates February 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Jan K. Turcotte, MD Set to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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…
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Samaritan Auxiliary’s 20th Annual “ONE NIGHT, ONE DIAMOND” will recognize and honor all our Samaritan Caregivers and the purchase of equipment for Samaritan
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…
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Limited Visitation and Support Persons Allowed as COVID Cases/Hospitalizations Decrease
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…
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NYS Approved FREE Coronavirus PCR Testing to End at Samaritan’s Drive-up Location
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…
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Samaritan’s Jan Turcotte, MD, Elected into Healthcare Trustees of New York State
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.…