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Samaritan Auxiliary’s 21st Annual One Night, One Diamond on March 25, 2023 at Fort Drum focuses on BioFire modules for Samaritan Laboratory and supporting the Hologic Breast PACS System
Watertown, New York – Samaritan Auxiliary’s One Night, One Diamond is being held on Saturday, March 25 from 6:00-11:00pm at The Commons on Fort Drum again this year. Tickets are $215 per couple, which includes dinner, dancing to the popular band…
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Samaritan Medical Center Foundation Announces Dates for the 26th Annual Thousand Island Golf Classic
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York will host the 26th annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic event on Thursday & Friday, June 8th & 9th, 2023. The presenting sponsor is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local…
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Samaritan to Host Dinner to Recognize Physicians
Dr. Maja Lundborg-Gray to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award Watertown, New York —– Samaritan Medical Center will be hosting its ninth Physician Recognition Dinner on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. This event, supported by the Samaritan Medical Center Medical Executive Committee and…
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Samaritan Medical Center Announces Change to COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Site Hours of Operation
Watertown, NY – The Samaritan Drive-Up Testing Site, located at the Samaritan Health and Wellness Plaza at 1575 Washington Street in Watertown, will change its hours of operation effective Friday, February 17, 2023. The change is due to a change…
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Mandatory Face Masks Remain at all Samaritan Locations as directed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Guidance
Samaritan Health still enforces mandatory mask use in all of its facilities. The New York State Department of Health announced that the state is no longer requiring mandatory face mask use in the healthcare setting (i.e., facilities or entities regulated…
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Samaritan Celebrates December 2022 DAISY® and BEE Award Recipients
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for December 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support…
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Samaritan Celebrates November 2022 DAISY®️ and BEE Award Recipients
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY and BEE Award recipients for November 2022. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support…
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Samaritan Benefits from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s Support to the Graduate Medical Education Program
Samaritan’s Graduate Medical Education program was enhanced after continued advocacy efforts by Congresswoman Stefanik. “The importance of Medicare-funded residency slots to us here in Watertown and across the North Country cannot be understated. Congresswoman Stefanik’s successful efforts advocating to increase…
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Samaritan Medical Center Announces Change in Emergency Support Persons
Watertown, NY – After careful consideration, and because the COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain stable, Samaritan Medical Center announces an update to the visitation policy for Emergency Department Support Persons. As of Monday, January 9, 2023, Emergency Department patients may designate…
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Walker Center for Cancer Care Announces Opening of Second Linear Accelerator
Watertown, NY – The Walker Center for Cancer Care announces the opening of a second linear accelerator (LINAC) to its Radiation Oncology services. The additional LINAC system will allow for greater access to this personalized, precise radiation therapy in a…