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...
Sleep And Weight Are Close Cousins
By Sandra J. McNeil , MA,RD,CDN,FADA Americans are sleeping less. Over the past three decades Americans have decreased their sleep time by about two hours a day according to the University of Pennsylvania. This results in less sleep time than...
Hospital Works With Cleveland Clinic To Enhance Its Electronic Medical Records
Glens Falls Hospital is collaborating with the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic to advance the implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) in its physician and specialty practices. The hospital began implementing EMR products from Epic Systems in their physician practices in early...
Massages On A Regular Basis Help People Get Over The Stresses Of Business And Life
Jennifer Madison, of J. Madison Massage, works on a patient at her Hudson Falls office where she focuses more on the aspects of therapy that deal with pain recuperation.By Barbara Brewer La Mere People in the business community, have...