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Samaritan Uses Technology, Home Health to Monitor At-Home COVID-19 Patients
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is piloting a program that allows patients with less severe cases of COVID-19 to recover at home with the help of remote monitoring and follow-up care. When patients arrive at Samaritan’s Emergency Department and…
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Samaritan Celebrates January 2021 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for January 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support…
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North Country Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Update: Week of February 1, 2021
The Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Clinic at Jefferson Community College will not be able to offer any new appointments for the public this week due to a lack of available vaccine. The limited amount of vaccine received…
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North Country Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Location Announced
Local Region Will Join Forces to Administer Vaccines at Jefferson Community College Joint press release on behalf of: Carthage Area Hospital, Jefferson Community College, Jefferson County Public Health Service, North Country Family Health Center, River Hospital, Samaritan Medical Center, and…
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Children’s Miracle Network of NNY Announces 2021 Champion
WATERTOWN, NY – Children’s Miracle Network of NNY is proud to announce Natalie Gondek as the 2021 Local CMN Champion at Samaritan Medical Center. Natalie is the daughter of Marci and Matthew Gondek, of Clayton, NY. “The Children’s Miracle Network Champion…
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Samaritan Long-Term Care Announces Certified Medical Director Credential
Samaritan Summit Village and Samaritan Keep Home are pleased to announce their Medical Director, Dr. Collins F. Kellogg Jr., has been credentialed as a Certified Medical Director in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. This certification comes from the American Board…
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Samaritan Celebrates December 2020 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for December 2020. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff at the hospital, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support…
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Samaritan Medical Center Recognized for Higher Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Maternity Care
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is proud to be recognized by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Racial and ethnic disparities are persistent…
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First COVID-19 Death at Samaritan Long-Term Care Facility
Samaritan Health today announced the first COVID-19-related death at one of its two long-term care facilities since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. The resident, who was cared for in Samaritan Summit Village’s skilled nursing facility, first tested…
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Samaritan Health to Open New Orthopedic Practice
Samaritan Orthopedics adds to Samaritan Medical Practice’s existing slate of specialty surgical services and creates an additional revenue-generating line of business Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan Medical Center today announced plans to open a new specialty practice, Samaritan Orthopedics, on January…