News
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Samaritan Welcomes New Vice President of Long Term Care
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…
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Samaritan Welcomed 21 New Physicians in 2021
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates January 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates December 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan Holiday Closures and Hours
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…
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‘Merry and Bright’ Year for the 19th Annual North Country Festival of Trees Event
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates November 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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NYS Approved FREE Coronavirus Testing at Samaritan’s Drive-Up Location
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…
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Samaritan Health Reaches Wage Agreement with New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
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…
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Samaritan Medical Center Awarded Re-Accreditation from The Joint Commission
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…