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Samaritan Medical Center Announces Staff Furloughs and Management Pay Cuts as COVID-19 Crisis Results in Disruption of Patient Volumes and Revenue at Hospitals Locally, Regionally, and Nationwide
Watertown, N.Y. – As the COVID-19 health crisis continues to challenge the healthcare industry, Samaritan Health leadership has made the difficult decision to furlough approximately 10 percent of its employees effective April 17, 2020. In addition, the following drastic measures…
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Samaritan Medical Center to Reopen Renovated Emergency Department Entrance, Temporarily Close Main Entrance
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) entrance, which has been closed for renovations since late January, will reopen this Friday, April 17, at 7:00 a.m. At the same time, the hospital’s main entrance, which served as the…
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Children’s Miracle Network Partners with Staples to Collect Personal Protective Equipment for Samaritan Medical Center
WATERTOWN, NY – Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York is proud to join a nationwide partnership between Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Staples US Retail to collect personal protective equipment (PPE) for Samaritan Medical Center. The collaboration, which will…
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Children’s Hospitals Week Continues in Spite of COVID-19
Awareness week encourages support for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Northern New York Watertown, NY — The COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe is rapidly changing the way we live. You feel this in your own life. We feel…
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Samaritan Reports First Inpatient Case of COVID-19
WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is reporting its first inpatient case of COVID-19. The patient arrived at the hospital with respiratory problems and, based on symptoms, was tested for COVID-19 and admitted to the hospital. The patient was cared…
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Local Organizations Innovate to Provide Essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Samaritan
WATERTOWN, NY – With COVID-19 causing a nationwide shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at medical facilities, a group of local manufacturing companies, educational institutions and architects are stepping up to produce face shields for healthcare workers at Samaritan. Face…
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Four Confirmed Jefferson County Resident COVID-19 Cases
Today — March 26, 2020 — the third and fourth cases of individuals with positive COVID-19 in Jefferson County were confirmed by LabCorp laboratory. The individuals are Jefferson County residents, and are now in mandatory isolation by the Jefferson County…
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What to Expect: Delivering Your Baby at Samaritan During COVID-19 Restrictions
Are you getting ready to deliver your baby at Samaritan? Among all the precautionary measures in place to protect our patients and staff from COVID-19, here are some things you should know about delivering your baby: Please use Samaritan’s Car-Freshner…
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Samaritan Cancels Some Elective Surgeries
For pre-cautionary reasons, Samaritan is following guidance and recommendations from the NYS Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American College of Surgeons to cancel some elective surgeries and procedures to help preserve supplies, protect patients…
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COVID-19 Donation Guidelines
As demand for medical supplies increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, medical providers are facing a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, gowns, gloves and face shields. Many local doctor’s offices, long-term care facilities and hospitals are taking…