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Samaritan Foundation Receives Donation of Medi Teddy® IV Bag Covers
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…
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Samaritan Medical Center to Pause Visitation and Support Persons Due to Recent Increase of COVID-19 Positive Cases in Local Region
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…
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Samaritan Health Implements Significant Minimum Wage Increase
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates July 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Free New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Testing Program at Samaritan Medical Center Ends
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…
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Samaritan Foundation Awards Two Nurse Practitioner Scholarships
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.…
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Samaritan Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer
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…
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Samaritan Celebrates June 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
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…
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Samaritan Medical Center Receives 4 out of 5 Stars for Overall Hospital Quality
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…
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Samaritan Opens New Community-Based Imaging Center
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…