Samaritan is pleased to announce the recent addition of cardiology services under the Samaritan Medical Practice umbrella.  Samaritan Cardiology, formerly Cardiology Associates of Northern New York, will remain at its current location with the same providers, Dr. James Willis and…  

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Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for July and August 2023. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members…  

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Watertown, New York – The Samaritan Auxiliary hosted a grand opening and naming celebration of its new coffee shop located inside the main entrance of the Samaritan Medical Center on February 1, 2024. The original coffee shop location, across from…  

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WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan is proud to announce that Thomas H. Carman, president and CEO, has been elected as the 2024 board of trustees chair for the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS). Carman’s one-year term began on January…  

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WATERTOWN, NY – There is an uptick in COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory illnesses throughout the state. Following a recommendation by the New York State Department of Health, all Samaritan Health locations will now require facemasks in all patient care…  

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At this time most Samaritan clinics, offices, and services are open and seeing patients as planned during this weather event.All outpatient labs, testing services, and imaging scans through the hospital’s Registration area will close at 4:30 p.m. to patients. Plastic Surgery is…  

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Update – Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:52 a.m. – Samaritan locations have had power restored and will see patients as scheduled:Samaritan Medical Center (hospital – this includes the surgical services and all outpatient appointments), Walker Center for Cancer Care, Watertown…  

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The expanded Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care Program aims to provide patients with higher-quality care, with a goal of reducing preventable or treatable pregnancy-related complications. WATERTOWN, NY – Samaritan Medical Center has been designated as a Blue Distinction Centers+…  

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WATERTOWN, NY – At Samaritan, we have volunteers who serve at the hospital, long term care facilities, special events, off-site offices, and on various boards of our respective entities. Initiated in 2023, HIVE (Helpful Indeed – Volunteering Excellence) Award is…  

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Watertown, N.Y. – Samaritan recognized and welcomed twelve new physicians at its annual New Physician Reception, held Tuesday, November 14. The reception honors those physicians who have joined the medical staff in the last 12 months. The event, held at Samaritan…  

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