H. John Schutze is board chairman of Glens Falls Hospital Foundation.Three members were recently appointed to the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees and a new leadership team headed by H. John Schutze, DDS was named. Schutze was named...
State’s Official Health Plan Marketplace Shows Strong Enrollment, Officials Say
NY State of Health (NYSOH), the state's official health plan marketplace, reported that as of Jan. 20, 587,486 New Yorkers had completed their applications and 328,796 have enrolled for coverage since the launch of the Marketplace on Oct. 1. The...
First Robotic Surgery, A Hysterectomy, Is Performed At Glens Falls Hospital Facility
Dr. Eileen E. Joyce of Glens Falls OB/GYN Center PC, performed the first single-site hysterectomy at Glens Falls Hospital in January.A Glens Falls Hospital gynecological surgeon recently completed the organization's first robotic surgery, which also includes the first single-site surgery....
Fort Hudson Health System Opens New Home Care Program For Local Counties
Ann Marie Reynolds, director of patient services at Fort Hudson Health System, and Andrew Cruikshank, CEO, review data at the facility office in Fort Edward.Fort Hudson Health System received approval from the state Department of Health in January to operate...
Washington County Home Health Care Services Purchased By HCR Home Care
HCR Home Care recently closed on the purchase of Washington County's home health care services. Under the terms of the sale, HCR purchased the county's certified home health care and long-term care agencies. HCR has been operating in Washington...
AARP: Use Medicare Open Enrollment To Evaluate Coverage And Possible Changes
All older Americans with Medicare are being encouraged by the AARP to take advantage of the Medicare open enrollment period through Dec. 7. Given the simultaneous open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, AARP is trying to make sure people...
Albany Medical Center Opens New ICU For Patients With Severe Neurologic Injuries
Albany Medical Center opened its new expanded neuro intensive care unit in October for patient use in its new Patient Pavilion. Hospital officials said it is the most advanced of its kind in the region. The 15-bed neuro ICU provides...
Glens Falls Hospital To Be Clinical Site For College’s Radiologic Sciences Program
As part of a new partnership, Glens Falls Hospital will serve as a clinical site for Southern Vermont College's (SVC) radiologic sciences program. "Expansion of our health care program is critical to meeting the workforce needs of the future....
Passport Rehabilitation At The Pines Helps Patients Rebound From Surgery Or Illness
By Susan E. Campbell A growing aging population is changing the face of short-term rehabilitation as both health care technologies and non-medical services expand. "The people we care for are not the typical senior citizen, although The Pines at...
Local Hospital’s Team Of Specialists Join Albany Medical’s Neurosurgical Program
Albany Medical Center announced that the medical staff of Glens Falls Hospital Neurosurgery and Spine have joined Albany Med's neurosurgical team. Dr. Fred Scialabba and Dr. James Greenspan, along with Krista Malinoski, PA-C, will continue to see patients at...