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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (August 19, 2024) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced that Michael Hochman has been promoted to Executive Director of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville, N.Y. Hochman, a resident of Olive, N.Y., brings a deep understanding of Delaware County and the Central Catskill area to his new role. He is eager to serve the workforce and community and looks forward to being readily accessible as he begins his full-time p...
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MARGARETVILLE , Sept. 9 — Dr. Paul Llobet, Margaret Hospital’s medical director, became the critical-access hospital’s executive director Monday. He replaces Sandra Horan, who held the position since 2010 in addition to being the chief nursing officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. Horan remains as CNO and adds management oversight of HealthAlliance Mental Health Services, HealthAlliance President and Chief Executive Officer David Scarpino said in announcing the change. Margaretville Hospital’s...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), welcomes local family physician J. Keith Festa, MD, back to the hospital in Poughkeepsie. In his new role as Associate Director of Medical Affairs, Dr. Festa is a critical member of the administrative team, working closely with all clinical directors, medical staff members, community physicians and all hospital staff members to continue strengthening MidHudson Regional Hospital’s commitment to the comm...
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Margaretville, N.Y. – November 9, 2015 – Matthew Perconti was named the director of activities at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s Mountainside Residential Care Center. Perconti oversees the planning and implementation of stimulating and diverse programs, outings and experiences for residents at Mountainside. This includes physical, cognitive, sensory and entertaining activities on the premises or outside the facility. “Matthew has a vast amount of experience with people of varying levels of physic...
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Paul Hochenberg, Executive Director of MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), has announced plans to retire later this year after years of dedicated service to the 243-bed Poughkeepsie hospital and the health network. "Paul has been instrumental in the rebirth of MidHudson Regional Hospital and its role as a force in the community it serves,” said Michael D. Israel, President and CEO of WMCHealth. “From day one, Paul focused on the historic ...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ) recently named Michael Doyle, MD, MBA, CPE, to the health network’s leadership team as Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley . Doyle will provide leadership and work collaboratively with hospital teams at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus and HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in Kingston, Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville, and all mem...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and academic affiliate New York Medical College recently named anesthesiologist Peter Panzica, MD, as Director of Anesthesiology for WMCHealth’s Valhalla and Poughkeepsie campuses, as well as Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and associate professor of anesthesiology at New York Medical College. Dr. Panzica will oversee all anesthesiology services at Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in...
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Q: Why is Empire going out-of-network with HealthAlliance? A: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire) is refusing to honor previously agreed upon terms relating to HealthAlliance. ALL other Westchester Medical Center Health Network hospitals, including nearby MidHudson Regional Hospital, are in-network with Empire (Please be aware that this information was omitted in Empire’s communications to its members and physicians). Q: What is HealthAlliance doing about this? A: HealthAlliance is working hard to en...
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Join us as we celebrate significant growth at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). We will honor Frank Castella, Jr., President and CEO of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and a member of MidHudson Regional Hospital Board of Visitors, Lobsang T. Lhungay, MD, Associate Director of Anesthesiology, MidHudson Regional Hospital and Mark A. Papish, MD, Associate Director of Emergency Medicine, MidHudson Regional Hospital.
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the leading provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley, will launch the Victim Informed Care & Trauma Recovery (VICTR) Taskforce this week, to serve the needs of abuse victims and those impacted by trauma in Westchester County. The goal of this first-of-its-kind team is to collaborate with community partners to ensure a compassionate and streamlined approach to response and recovery for all victims. The VICTR Taskforce will bring tog...
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CONTACT: Ned McCormack, Communications Director (914) 995-2932 (Westchester County) Phil Oliva, Deputy Director (914) 995-2990 (Westchester County) Andrew LaGuardia, Director of Communications (914) 493-6532 (WMCHealth) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital’s $230 Million Pavilion Is Largest Healthcare Project In Westchester In Decades Initiative Made Possible With Financing Help of County Local Development Corporation The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) unveiled plans today to build a $2...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (February 11, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) named Phyllis M. Yezzo, DNP, RN, CPHQ, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, which is an expansion of her responsibilities from a regional to Network role. In her new position, Dr. Yezzo oversees nursing operations at all WMCHealth hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices. Most recently, she served for seven years as Senior Vice President, Patient Care Servic...
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After discovering this attack, we quickly notified the New York State Department of Health and Ulster and Delaware County officials of the situation, and have been working with law enforcement officials, including the FBI and a third-party cybersecurity firm, to determine the scope of the attack and specifically what systems were impacted. That investigation is ongoing. To address the threat and take the necessary steps to fully restore our secure network, starting at 10 p.m. Friday, October 20, our IT ...
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Megan Baldwin, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations VALHALLA, N.Y. (October 11, 2023) - Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced three new additions to guide its Government and Community Relations efforts, to be led by Megan Baldwin, who joins the network as Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations. Baldwin will be supported by Thomas Scaglione, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, and Pavan Naidu, Director of Govern...
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Kingston, N.Y. – July 9, 2012 –HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley® presented a preliminary recommendation to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) today to use the Benedictine Hospital facility on Mary’s Avenue as a single, full-service, nonsectarian community hospital in Kingston, without limitations on reproductive services. HealthAlliance will be engaging in an ongoing dialogue with DOH and OMH on several important issues, including patient service conti...
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Course Director: Anna Rozenshtein, MD, MPH, FACR Director, Thoracic and Cardiac Imaging Department of Radiology Westchester Medical Center Overview: This conference will seek to educate primary and specialty providers on the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for lung cancer screening. Through lectures and case presentations attendees will learn about these guidelines for low-dose CT screening in former and current smokers as well as the services offered by WMCHealth. Please C...
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CONTACTS: Andy LaGuardia, WMCHealth (914) 493-6532 andrew.laguardia@wmchealth.org Lynn Nichols, HealthAlliance (845) 334-3116 lynn.nichols@hahv.org HealthAlliance and WMCHealth Partner for the Betterment of Hudson Valley Healthcare HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Becomes the Latest Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 30, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAllian...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Feb. 22, 2017 -- The HealthAlliance Foundation will recognize community and hospital leaders at its 28th annual Tulip Ball April 29. Frank and Beverly Finnegan are the 2017 Tulip Ball honorees, Sandra Horan will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice will be presented with the Community Service Award. Frank Finnegan, a retired IBM business unit executive, and Beverly Finnegan, a retired American Cancer Society regional vice presiden...
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Online Registration is Currently Closed. Registration will be available on site, space permitting. Course Director(s): Julio A. Panza, MD Chief of Cardiology Westchester Medical Center Professor of Medicine New York Medical College Steven Lansman, MD, PhD Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Westchester Medical Center Professor of Surgery New York Medical College Overview: The Westchester Cardiovascular Symposium is a 2.5-day conference that will address current, controversial, and challenging issues in t...
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Online Registration is currently closed. Please feel free to register onsite on October 3rd at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains, starting at 7:30 a.m. Please note, space is limited. For the full course agenda CLICK HERE. Course Director(s): Julio A. Panza, MD Steven Lansman, MD, PhD Chief of Cardiology Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Westchester Medical Center Westchester Medical Center Professor of Medicine Professor of Surgery New York Medical College New York Medica...
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Course Director: David C. Wolf, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York Medical College Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Westchester Medical Center Click below to Register in Webex Course Overview: The Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is proud to host its first webinar of the season, titled "Advances in Viral Hepatitis." The lecture will review new developments in our approach to hepatitis B and C. Additionally, the lecture will address the t...
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KINGSTON, N.Y., March 4, 2016 — HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has received state support to transform its Mary's Avenue Campus in Kingston into a single, state-of-the art hospital and to redevelop its Broadway Campus into a "medical village." Albany Friday awarded $88,756,441, the second highest single award in the state, to HealthAlliance through a competitive process to help pay for the projects. Expected next steps include Kingston Planning Board approval of HealthAlliance's architectural and c...
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MARGARETVILLE, NY (June 25, 2018) — An award-winning documentary and a blue-ribbon panel will explore the opioid crisis in Delaware County at the MTC Community Room, 61 Academy St. in Margaretville, on Thursday, June 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. -- an event sponsored and presented by Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). “Confronting the Opioid Epidemic: Face to Face and Through Film” -- a town hall-style meeting, open to the public, free of charge -- wil...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (January 5, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announces the appointment of Zubeen Shroff as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC). The WCHCC operates WMCHealth, a network consisting of 10 hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices in New York State’s Hudson Valley region. Shroff succeeds Mitchell Hochberg, now 1st Vice Chair, whose tenure as Chair reached term limits after thre...
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Course Director(s): Julio A. Panza, MD Chief of Cardiology Westchester Medical Center Professor of Medicine New York Medical College Steven Lansman, MD, PhD Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Westchester Medical Center Professor of Surgery New York Medical College Overview: The Westchester Cardiovascular Symposium is a 2.5-day conference that will address current, controversial, and challenging issues in the fields of heart failure, valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiac electrop...
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FREE Smoking Cessation Program facilitated by Larry McGrath, Director of Respiratory Therapy. Open to all! For more information or to register, please call 845.339.2071 ext. 100 or email doris.blaha@hahv.org
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FREE Smoking Cessation Program facilitated by Larry McGrath, Director of Respiratory Therapy. Open to all! For more information or to register, please call 845.339.2071 ext. 100 or email doris.blaha@hahv.org
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FREE Smoking Cessation Program facilitated by Larry McGrath, Director of Respiratory Therapy. Open to all! For more information or to register, please call 845.339.2071 ext. 100 or email doris.blaha@hahv.org
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FREE Smoking Cessation Program facilitated by Larry McGrath, Director of Respiratory Therapy. Open to all! For more information or to register, please call 845.339.2071 ext. 100 or email doris.blaha@hahv.org
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (November 13, 2023) – Residents of Ulster County and its surrounding communities now have access to a new and convenient option for trauma services, one that is expected to lessen patient transfers, expedite care during the crucial early moments after injury, and operate under the auspices of the Hudson Valley region’s premier trauma service network. The New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) recent designation of HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center...
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Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, has been appointed Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Westchester Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at academic affiliate New York Medical College (NYMC), where he is currently a Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Tedjarati currently also serves as Chief Clinical Integration Officer at WMCHealth, responsible for...
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SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – Oct. 15, 2015 – Kingston’s Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones will take its rockabilly rhythm and blues sound to the HealthAlliance Foundation’s third annual Vampire Ball costume party fundraiser at Saugerties’ Lazy Swan Golf and Country Club Village from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 24. The lively musicians are “as fun to watch perform as they are to listen to,” Hudson Valley magazine said in crowning the bass, guitar, drums and singing group the “Best Up-and-Coming Band” of 2015. The quartet “gets cr...
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HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has rejoined the Empire BlueCross BlueShield health insurance network. The multiyear agreement, which went into effect Friday, lets patients covered by Empire BlueCross Blue Shield go to all HealthAlliance facilities for all healthcare services. This means all patients covered by Empire BlueCross Blue Shield are now in network at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus and HealthAlliance Hospital...
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Recognizing the role of food and good nutrition in staying healthy, fighting disease and promoting healing and general well-being, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is putting its weight behind a new initiative to address food policy issues in the Hudson Valley. Headed by powerhouse leaders in the food arena such as Feeding Westchester, Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Group, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, ShopRite, Pace University College of Health Professions, Westch...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (Oct. 24, 2019) — New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined community influencers and hospital leadership as HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), broke ground on a $92.9 million, 127,000-square-foot expansion and enhancement of its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction of a new hospital building, along with an extensive renovation of...
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Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is dedicated to providing the most advanced healthcare in a safe, compassionate environment to the communities and patients it serves. The Board of Directors is the governing body for both Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for clinical quality and safety, charitable activities and community-service mission and purposes, as set for...
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HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now a designated “Baby-Friendly” birth facility recognized internationally for providing the highest standard of maternity care for mothers and babies. The Baby-Friendly designation -- given by Baby-Friendly USA, the U.S. authority for the global Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, sponsored by the World Health Organization and UNICEF -- signifies that HealthAlliance Hospital and its Family ...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (June 25, 2019) — Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received a national honor from the U.S. Office of Rural Health Policy for an innovative mental healthcare program for students that combines in-person psychotherapy and telepsychiatry in public schools at no cost to the students, their families or the school districts. The Critical Access Hospital Recognition certificate — one of only four awarded in the country — comm...
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Effective immediately, WMCHealth hospitals and affiliated providers will rejoin Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s network of participating providers under a new, three-year agreement, retroactive to June 1. That means that all Empire members who received covered health care services from WMCHealth hospitals and affiliated providers on or after June 1 will receive coverage for these services at the in-network level of benefits. Those WMCHealth hospitals, facilities and providers covered under the new agreeme...
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The Intra-Abdominal Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is very proud to host its third webinar of 2021. On June 21, 2021, Dr. Abhay Dhand, Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases and the Antibiotic Stewardship, will speak about "Immunity and COVID-19: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly." This webinar will review the role of immune response in pathogenesis or SARS-COV-2 infection, active and passive immunity for treatment and prevention of COVID, SARS-COV-2 variants and how they can impac...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (October 5, 2020) — Advanced ENT Services is the newest practice within WMCHealth Physicians, the medical group of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ). The 10-office practice provides a wide range of otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) primary care and specialty services throughout the Hudson Valley as well as the Bronx. Services include primary ear, nose and throat care, including treatment for hearing loss and therapy for balance problems and, thro...
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VALHALLA , N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network's (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 will salute 10 local organizations for their support of the Network during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, WMCHealth will recognize Michael Gewitz, MD, Executive Director, and William Russell McCurdy, Physician-in-Chief of WMCHealth's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital for his decades-long accomplishments in pediatric cardiolog...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (January 29, 2024) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has named William B. Pryor to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. In his position, Pryor will oversee WMCHealth’s workforce recruitment, labor relations and workforce policies. As the Chief Human Resources Officer for WMCHealth and its 13,000 workforce members, Pryor’s priorities include recruitment and retention as well as new strategies for workforce communication and empl...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (May 15, 2017) -- Mountainside Residential Care Center, operated by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), was honored with the American College of Health Care Administrators’ highest leadership award “for achieving excellence well beyond the Five-Star rating system.” The 82-bed skilled nursing facility, with 115 clinical, administrative and service staff, earned the 2017 ACHCA Eli Pick Facility Leadership Awar...
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A special group of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) employees who competed in the 26.2-mile TCS New York City Marathon on November 4 raised nearly $50,000 for WMCHealth facilities across the Hudson Valley. The team’s 10 members – five nurses, a nurse manager, occupational therapist, psychiatry resident, nurse practitioner and the network’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer – helped raise funds for the life-changing and lifesaving care provided at each of WMCHe...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (July 12, 2021) – Fulfilling a promise to deliver more advanced services to Ulster County and surrounding areas, WMCHealth today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory at HealthAlliance Hospital on Broadway in Kingston. The new laboratory offers emergent and preventative solutions for blocked arteries, irregular heartbeats and coronary heart disease, services never before available in Ulster County. The service operates under the direction of WMCHealth’s compreh...
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June 1, 2016 UPDATE: October 21, 2016 Dear Community member, HealthAlliance is working hard to ensure that high-quality healthcare is provided directly in our communities. A vision for expanded care and financial strength is why we chose to partner with the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). This includes being part of a larger network umbrella. We are disappointed Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield has not recognized the contractual reimbursement terms for HealthAlliance that it previous...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. , Jan. 2, 2014 -- HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley's Broadway Campus Emergency Department is launching a dynamic new program to provide an "autism-friendly" experience for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). With autism affecting 1 in 88 children, according to Autism Speaks®, the commitment to addressing the specialized needs of Emergency Department patients with ASD is timely. Patients with autism react and communicate differently, requiring a special approach to creating a ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (December 13, 2022) - Today, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado joined community influencers and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) leadership for a ceremony celebrating the scheduled December 14, 2022, opening of the new HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary's Avenue in Kingston, N.Y. Highlights of the new HealthAlliance Hospital include a new, two-story, 79,000-square-foot building adjoining the hospital's legacy structure, as well as a full renovation of 48,000 square fee...
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Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville, operated by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received a five-star quality rating – the best possible – from Medicare for the ninth straight time. Only 15 percent, or fewer than one-seventh, of the more than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide earned a five-star Medicare rating this year. Mountainside is one of two WMCHealth member facilities receiving Medicare’s five-star rati...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (April 5, 2022) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has appointed Matilde Roman as Senior Vice President, Chief Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Officer and John Brand as Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications. Matilde Roman Roman brings extensive public policy, legislative and leadership experience to her new position at WMCHealth. The Network’s mission is to provide the highest quality care for all and in her new role, Roman will develop strategic...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (June 28, 2022) — Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced plans to create a Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at MidHudson Regional Hospital, leveraging private and public resources to establish a holistic approach to providing in-patient mental health services in Dutchess County. County Executive Molinaro previously announced that Dutchess County will provide $3 million in funding for the project, an ...
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Saturday, September 28, 2019 6 p.m. Cocktail Reception 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dinner & Wine Pairing To view the full e-vite CLICK HERE. Tickets $250 per person For more information or to purchase a ticket please contact Arlette Porpiglia, Director of Events at 914-839-0101 or arlette.porpiglia@WMCHealth.org
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (November 9, 2016) — HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has been accepted into the American College of Nurse-Midwives’ “ Reducing Primary Cesareans Project ” to improve the health of mothers and babies by reducing the incidence of first C-sections in low-risk women who’ve never given birth. The project is part of ACNM’s Healthy Birth Initiative, a long-term effort with leading maternity-care organizations. The initiative promote...
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Summer is a time for outdoor activities and fun in the sun, but the combination of extreme temperatures and high humidity can be very dangerous. When forecasted temperatures rise into the 90s, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ) urges Hudson Valley residents to take extra precautions to stay safe. “A day or two of extreme temperatures and humidity is typically not a cause for concern for most healthy people who limit their exposure to the heat and are caref...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network Heart & Vascular Institute welcomes interventional cardiologist Falak B. Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to the Institute’s cardiology team in Kingston. In his new role as director of HealthAlliance Hospital’s cardiac catheterization laboratory, Dr. Shah oversees a lab that provides a variety of cardiac procedures performed by highly skilled board-certified cardiologists and specialty-trained nurses and radiologic technologists. A cardiac catheterization examines...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), welcomes longtime local family physician Robert C. Holland, MD, FAAP, to Advanced Family Medicine in Poughkeepsie. Dr. Holland practices at the hospital, at 1 Webster Ave., Suite 202, with family physician J. Keith Festa, MD, MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Associate Director of Medical Affairs. The office phone number is 845-244-8500. Originally from Poughkeepsie, Dr. Holland has practiced family medicin...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), welcomes local family physician Harlan Rozenberg, DO, to Advanced Family Medicine in Poughkeepsie. Dr. Rozenberg practices at the hospital, at 1 Webster Ave., Suite 202, with family physicians Robert C. Holland , MD, FAAP, and J. Keith Festa, MD , MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Associate Director of Medical Affairs. The office phone number is 845-244-8500. Originally from Mamaroneck, N.Y., Dr. Rozenberg ...
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Dear Colleagues: I am so proud of, and grateful for, our phenomenal WMCHealth workforce. This includes our frontline teams who are caring for our COVID-19 and non-COVID patients, as well as our dedicated army of non-patient care team members who are providing around-the-clock support. As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation, I want to underscore that a safe and effective care environment is our highest priority. WMCHealth hospitals and medical practices are taking all necessary steps to prot...
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KINGSTON , Oct. 8, 2015 — Changes women can make to help lower their risk of getting breast cancer will be the topic of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s monthly Seniors Health & Wellness Breakfast Club at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 21. The free breakfast club, open to the public, meets in the Community Room of the Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave. in Kingston, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. No RSVP is needed. Attendees receive a delicious heart-healthy breakfast in addit...
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KINGSTON , Sept. 8, 2015 — An entertaining cooking demonstration, along with food-safety tips, will take center stage at the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s monthly Seniors Health & Wellness Breakfast Club at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 16. The free breakfast club, open to the public, meets in the Community Room of the Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave. in Kingston, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. No RSVP is needed. Attendees receive a delicious heart-healthy breakfast in add...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) eHealth telemedicine program – which provides 24/7 complementary care to more than 100 intensive care unit (ICU) patients daily on hospital campuses across the Hudson Valley – has been recognized as one of the nation’s top telemedicine programs three consecutive times in a national quality survey.* The survey, which measures several, key ICU patient health indicators such as blood sugar levels, ventilator settings and venous thromboembol...
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Scope of the Problem and Practical Skills to Screen, Engage and Treat Online Registration is Currently Closed. Course Director Stephen J. Ferrando, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Behavioral Health Center, Westchester Medical Center This conference will educate primary and specialty providers on the scope of the opioid addiction problem in adolescents and young adults both nationally and locally. Through lecture and case presentations, attendees will acquire a personal perspective on...
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Scope of the Problem and Practical Skills to Screen, Engage and Treat Course Director Stephen J. Ferrando, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Behavioral Health Center, Westchester Medical Center This conference will educate primary and specialty providers on the scope of the opioid addiction problem in adolescents and young adults both nationally and locally. Through lecture and case presentations, attendees will acquire a personal perspective on the impact of opioid addiction on patien...
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This presentation will discuss the pathophysiology, differential diagnoses, workup and natural history of infants with cholestasis. The focus will be on the most clinically relevant etiologies. Presenter: Richard Rosencrantz, MD Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College CME Information: CME will be provided through eeds.com , which you can register for at the start of the event. If you would li...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently welcomed Sean Tedjarati, MD, MPH, MBA, to the health network’s leadership team in the network-wide role of Chief Clinical Integration Officer. In his new role, Dr. Tedjarati will be responsible for the integration and strategic oversight of all clinical services across WMCHealth’s 10 hospitals, ensuring that the care provided across clinical services and hospitals are streamlined, coordinated, integrated and seamless, resulting in the highest...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Heart & Vascular Institute welcomes cardiologist Louis I. Heller, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to the Institute’s cardiology team in Kingston. Dr. Heller joins cardiologists Ellis W. Lader, MD, FACC, and Aneta D. Dimova, MD, FACC , at the Institute’s offices at 111 Mary’s Ave. at HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus. The office phone number is 845-339-3663. Dr. Heller sees adult patients in Kingston for a wide range of conditions, including high blood pre...
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KINGSTON , N.Y. (May 5, 2023) – The HealthAlliance Hospital Gala will be held on Friday, May 5 at Diamond Mills in Saugerties. This year’s event will support HealthAlliance Hospital’s cancer infusion center and its oncology support program. Amanda Batista knows the importance of these programs firsthand. Batista was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2020 just after she gave birth to her daughter. Even though her mother had worked for the American Cancer Society for 30 yea...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare services in New York’s Hudson Valley region, recently appointed Susan Gerry as Senior Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Kelly MacMillan as Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Mecca Santana as Senior Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement. All three bring extensive public policy, legislative and leadership experience to their position...
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On October 28, 2020, the Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is hosting a Live Virtual CME event titled "Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: What to Do When Things Go from Bad to Worse." Acute on chronic liver failure is a growing problem in the United States, impacting 5% of patients who are hospitalized to address complications of cirrhosis. This lecture will define ACLF, discuss its physiologic basis, and discuss ways of assessing the prognosis of patients with ACLF. It will also revie...
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KINGSTON , Oct. 12, 2015 — Leading breast cancer specialists will discuss vital issues about the disease at a free public-education program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the auditorium of the HealthAlliance Hospital Administrative Services Building, 75 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston. “Empower Yourself With Breast Cancer Knowledge” will offer bold, relevant information for women of all ages. This includes women in their 20s, 30s and 40s who may not give much thought to breast cancer if they believe, for instan...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has expanded its telemedicine program to include a teletrauma service at the network’s Kingston and Margaretville hospitals, bringing the immediate care that traumatic injuries require to communities where access to Level I trauma care is limited. The teletrauma program connects providers at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston and Margaretville Hospital in Margaretville, both members of WMCHealth, with the advanced care trauma experti...
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Babies delivered at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ), can now benefit from the expertise of neonatologists at the Level IV Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) — the highest level possible — at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital , also a member of WMCHealth, in Valhalla, through the health network’s new eNeonatology telemedicine program. WMCHealth’s eNeonatology and resuscitation program — the first neon...
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VALHALLA, NY (April 12, 2021) – Paranoia, delusions and other mental health conditions should be considered as potential signs of COVID-19 infection, according to studies authored by behavioral health and emergency medicine specialists at WMCHealth. The medical journals Psychosomatics and the Journal of Psychiatric Research published the studies, which are part of an international sharing of new findings that point to additional, non-traditional symptoms of the COVID-19 virus and its impac...
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Course Description: On September 9, 2020, the Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is hosting a Live Virtual CME event titled " Clostridium difficile Infection: From Colonization to Cure. " In this lecture, we will review various strategies for prevention and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection especially in high risk patient populations. Participants will understand the epidemiology and risks associated with Clostridium difficile infection, define the risks of recurrent C. di...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. ( March 27, 2023) – A variety of works by local artists will be up for sale as part of an art auction supporting Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The third annual art auction will be held Saturday, May 20, at Liberal Arts Roxbury, 53525 Main Street, Roxbury, NY. Auction proceeds will support specific projects at the hospital. Past art auctions raised more than $30,000 to help purchase new medical technologies for the Marga...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) Advanced Physician Services (APS) celebrated the opening of a new medical practice in Lake Katrine Thursday that will make comprehensive surgical services easily accessible to patients in the mid-Hudson Valley. More than three dozen medical and business leaders attended t he ribbon-cutting ceremony for the practice, WMCHealth Physicians, which specializes in surgical services including general, vascular, thoracic, neurological and breast surgery, a...
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Mountainside Residential Care Center, operated by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received the Women’s Choice Award for being one of “America’s Best for Extended Care.” The 82-bed skilled nursing facility, with 115 clinical, administrative and service staff, earned the 2017 “Women’s Choice Award: America’s Best for Extended Care” honor for providing exceptional and compassionate care to its residents. The award, given by Wom...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (April 8, 2021) —Today Dutchess County, WMCHealth, and Marist College announced the launch of a vaccine program for Marist students. The program will begin with the administration of 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, April 13 th , at the Marist facility at 51 Fulton Street, contiguous to campus. New York State is providing additional vaccine allocation to Dutchess County to ensure college students have access to vaccine. This program, which will expand in the followin...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (January 23, 2017) — HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and the Institute for Family Health, a federally qualified health center, are working together on a federally sponsored pilot project to see if patient follow-up reduces Ulster County’s suicide rate. HealthAlliance and the Institute’s Kingston Behavioral Health Center are pioneering efforts to provide structured follow-up support to patients who...
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A special group of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) employees who have trained for months to complete a 26.2 mile race of a lifetime at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 4 will run for their patients and their co-workers and support WMCHealth facilities across the Hudson Valley. The team’s 10 members – five nurses, a nurse manager, occupational therapist, psychiatry resident, nurse practitioner and the network’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer – all...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (January 1, 2025) – The first baby of 2025 has arrived at HealthAlliance Hospital. Goldie Rose Trapanese was born at 2:20 a.m. on January 1, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 20.5 inches. HealthAlliance Hospital wishes health and happiness for Ms. Trapanese and extends congratulations to her mother, Rachel, and the entire Trapanese family. Mother and baby are doing well and bonding at HealthAlliance Hospital. Rachel Trapanese with daughter Goldie Rose, the first baby born a...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y., (May 21, 2024) –– Artwork sold at auction benefited Margaretville HospitalMore than 100 people attended Margaretville Hospital’s Fourth Annual Art Auction, held on Saturday, May 18 at the MTC Community Room in Margaretville. The event – which featured art by Patrice Lorenz, Christie Scheele, Michael Reichman, Judy Howie-Coury, Hunt Slonem and other local artists – was a huge success. Attendees were able to preview the artwork both online and at a preview reception held at River Rock...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (February 15, 2024) – Margaretville Hospital has been deemed compliant with Medicare Conditions of Participation for Critical Access Hospitals by DNV Healthcare USA, Inc. This recertification is significant for the hospital and the community it serves as it shows Margaretville Hospital meets or exceed s globally established standards for safe, reliable, and high-quality healthcare that satisfies patient needs and lowers healthcare costs. This recognition is known worldwide as the gol...
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The temporary ambulance diversion from HealthAlliance Hospital and Margaretville Hospital has ended, and as of 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, the hospitals are now fully operational and have resumed admitting patients. Local EMS operators were notified to resume transporting emergency patients to HealthAlliance Hospital and Margaretville Hospital. There is an exception for emergency stroke patients, who will still temporarily be taken to other area hospitals. HealthAlliance Hospital and Margaretvi...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (August 14, 2023) –– Mountainside Residential Care Center , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently received a five-star, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home rating for excellence in specialized care. A five-star rating is the highest rating a facility can receive from CMS. The overall star rating for nursing homes comes from a combination of health inspections, staffing and quality of resident care measures. CMS calcu...
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Valhalla, N.Y. (July 11, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced that Josh Ratner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of WMCHealth, is taking on an additional role as Chief Executive Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley – which includes HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital and the forthcoming HealthAlliance Healthy Village. “Josh Ratner’s appointment marks a significant milestone for HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and demo...
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Valhalla, N.Y. (July 11, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced that Anthony Frank has joined the network as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Anthony is an experienced professional who will add tremendous value and vision with decades of tenure in the financial industry,” said Michael D. Israel, President and CEO, WMCHealth. “We are pleased to have Anthony on board and look forward to his leadership of WMCHealth’s financial operations.” With ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 31, 2022) – Families from across the region are expected to attend Maria Fareri Children's Hospital's 18th Annual Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day September 18 for a day of fun-filled activities to support pediatric care in the Hudson Valley. Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day Supporting Maria Fareri Children's Hospital is September 18 Families are welcome to attend the free event featuring activities including face painting, crafts, carnival games, music, character ap...
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CONTACT: Lynn Nichols (845) 334-3151 Lynn.Nichols@hahv.org KINGSTON, N.Y. (September 8, 2016) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), unveiled plans for a five-year, $133.6 million project that includes a 110,000 square-foot expansion -- highlighted by a new, four-story tower addition -- and 70,000 square-foot renovation of the HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary’s ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 18, 2019) — John Bonavita-Goldman, MD, FACR, of Kingston has joined the board of directors of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). Dr. Bonavita-Goldman has also served on the HealthAlliance Foundation board for three years and will continue in that role. He also serves on the Ulster Community College Foundation board, the Ulster County Planning Board and the Kingston Zoning Board of Appeals. A retired board-certi...
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KINGSTON, N.Y., (April 2, 2024) –– HealthAlliance Hospital has been recognized by the Lown Institute as a 2024 Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending, a distinction that places HealthAlliance Hospital among only 20 percent of hospitals nationwide meeting—or exceeding—its obligations for community investment. This is the second recognition in as many years that HealthAlliance Hospital has earned from the Lown Institute. “This recognition is a reflection of WMCHealth's commitment to put the priorities of ou...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (August 16, 2023) –– HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. HealthAlliance Hospital achieved this honor through strong, A-grade performances across metrics of health equity, patient outcomes, value of care and community benefit, out of more than 3,600 hospitals nationwide. “This recog...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (March 9, 2017) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently named thoracic surgeon Tracey Weigel, MD, as Chief of Thoracic Surgery for the health network’s Valhalla, Poughkeepsie and Kingston campuses. In her role as Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Weigel will oversee all thoracic surgery functions at WMCHealth’s flagship Westchester Medical Center, as well as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus and He...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (February 21, 2023) — Heart specialists at HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), have already performed more than 100 lifesaving cardiac procedures in patients with acute heart attacks since HealthAlliance Hospital's launch of advanced service cardiac catheterization laboratory services at the hospital less than two years ago. More than 700 procedures have been performed in the laboratory in total with more than 60 procedures - inc...
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KINGSTON, NY – Building on its successes as a catalyst for economic development throughout the Hudson Valley, the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has granted $1.3 million to RUPCO to advance the “Home Regen Project.” Short for regeneration, the project scope includes the rehabilitation of 10 vacant homes in the City of Kingston, which is expected to create homeownership opportunities for low-moderate income first-time homebuyers earning 60 percent - 80 percent of the Area Med...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 31, 2023) - It has been an exciting and busy first 100 days at the Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) newly reimagined HealthAlliance Hospital, and Network leadership extends its gratitude to the thousands of community members who continue to choose the new HealthAlliance Hospital for life-changing and lifesaving care. Clinical and operational specialists at the new HealthAlliance Hospital cared for their first patients in December 2022 and since that time Heal...
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Kingston, N.Y. — Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) announced a new ratified three-year collective bargaining agreement that will benefit more than 200 nurses at HealthAlliance Hospital. The agreement, which is the result of a strong working relationship and commitment to bargaining in good faith, significantly increases nurse wages, establishes and enforces concrete staffing ratios, preserves excellent existing healthcare and pe...
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KINGSTON , Jan. 7, 2016 — Choosing the right nursing home for a loved one will be the topic at the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s monthly Seniors Health & Wellness Breakfast Club at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 20. The free breakfast club, open to the public, meets in the Community Room of the Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave. in Kingston, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. No RSVP is needed. Attendees receive a delicious heart-healthy breakfast in addition to entertaining demon...
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Kingston, N.Y. – Oct. 1, 2015 – The HealthAlliance Diabetes Education Center will host a free, one-hour seminar, “Managing Diabetes: The Next Step” on Oct. 21. The program will be led by Mary Ellen Willen, a specially trained member of the A1C Champions Program and diabetes patient, who will share her personal experiences with diabetes and taking insulin. She will also discuss concerns and misconceptions about insulin as well as how insulin can help you achieve blood sugar control. “Managing Diabetes: T...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (July 23, 2019) – Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville, operated by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has once again received the Women’s Choice Award for being one of “America’s Best for Extended Care.” The 82-bed skilled nursing facility, with 115 clinical, administrative and service staff, earned the 2019 Women’s Choice Award for providing exceptional and compassionate care to its residents....
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 27, 2021) —WMCHealth Physicians, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), welcomes Lakshmi A. Gollapudi, MD, to the physician group’s practice in Kingston. Dr. Gollapudi has specialties in gastroenterology and hepatology. As a gastroenterologist, she focuses in preventing, diagnosing and treating digestive system disorders. These disorders include conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon, and her services include...
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VALHALLA N.Y. (June 2, 2022) – Whether the tunes are rock, rap, jazz or a bedtime lullaby, music is employed as a healing therapy at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). With $2,500 in support from the Million Dollar Roundtable Foundation (MDRT), the music therapy program at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital now extends beyond the walls of the hospital with the MusiConnection Initiative, a program that connects hospitalized children to f...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (September 2, 2021) — Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently launched a medication-assisted treatment program that helps prevent opioid overdose and assists individuals as they combat substance use disorder. The new program, with support from a grant from New York State's Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), initiates treatment with buprenorphine, a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration f...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 11, 2024) –– The Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors announced today that, after a nationwide search, David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, FASA, will be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). A nationally recognized healthcare leader and innovator, Dr. Lubarsky will join WMCHealth from UC Davis Health, where he currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO. He w...
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WMCHealth is a 1,700-bed healthcare system with nine hospitals in New York's Hudson Valley region. WMCHealth has 13,000 workforce members and nearly 3,000 attending physicians. Approximately 600 of our providers are employed in one of our two medical groups – Advanced Physician Services and the Bon Secours Medical Group, which make up WMCHealth Physicians. WMCHealth services includes Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers, plus Level II trauma centers; a dedicated burn center; the region’s only adva...
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KINGSTON , Nov. 4, 2015 — HealthAlliance Hospital is set to recognize 18 people with Type 1 diabetes who have managed their disease with insulin for 10, 25 and 50 years. The hospital’s Diabetes Education Center will present Lilly Diabetes Journey Awards medals in a ceremony held in conjunction with drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. in the HealthAlliance Hospital Administrative Services Building Auditorium, 75 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The Ulster County honorees range in age from 13 to...
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Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks often go hand in hand, but fireworks – especially those that are illegal – can be extremely dangerous and can cause serious injuries. Each year, thousands of adults and children are treated at hospitals across the United States for serious burns, amputations, and other significant injuries resulting from the use of fireworks. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) encourages all residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals this Fourth...
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In the wake of two blasts of winter weather across the Hudson Valley, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), urges residents to take necessary safety precautions to prevent avoidable winter-weather emergencies. Each year, more than 400 people in the United States die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including incidents related to portable generator use. Most ca...
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Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks often go hand in hand, but fireworks – especially those that are illegal – can be extremely dangerous and can cause serious injuries. Each year, thousands of adults and children are treated at hospitals across the United States for serious burns, amputations, and other significant injuries resulting from the use of fireworks. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) encourages all residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals this ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. and POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (July 15, 2020) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announces the establishment of onsite, dedicated pediatric services at MidHudson Regional Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, under the auspices of the Network's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (MFCH). The new MFCH pediatric center of the region's only children's hospital will provide pediatric emergency room services as well as inpatient care. Expected to be fully operational by late summer 2020, the ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (November 10, 2020) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) will recognize the heroism of its workforce, thank the community for its unwavering support and celebrate the fortitude of its patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic during the WMCHealth Stronger Together Benefit scheduled for November 12. The event will stream at WMCHealthStrongerTogether.org at 7 p.m. and there is no cost to watch. Proceeds from the virtual benefit will support the life-changing and lifes...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (December 1, 2020) – Through the generosity and thoughtfulness of supporters, sponsors and the community at large, $1.6 million was raised for Westchester Medical Center Health Network hospitals (WMCHealth) during the WMCHealth Stronger Together benefit. The streamed event, supporting the life-changing and lifesaving care and services of WMCHealth hospitals, remains available for viewing at WMCHealthStrongerTogether.org where donations to can be made through December 15. WMCHealth Stronge...
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SUFFERN, N.Y. (May 26, 2021) – The expanded Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital offers new imaging technologies that deliver sharp images along with anatomical guidance for physicians to use during interventional procedures. Use of this equipment allows for diagnoses that are more accurate, decreases patient discomfort and increases the potential for shorter hospital stays. The guidance system in use Good Samaritan Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory automatica...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (November 2, 2022) — One hundred potentially fatal opioid overdoses were reversed in the past year because of a Delaware County substance use disorder treatment and education program led by Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The overdose reversals were possible due to the public availability and usage awareness of Narcan, a medication used in the emergency treatment of an opioid overdose. The Margaretville Hospital addiction...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (October 25, 2022) - HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) a global leader in health technology, held a ceremonial signing today commemorating a partnership that is delivering advanced medical technologies to the new HealthAlliance Hospital and the communities the hospital serves in and around Kingston. The Philips health technologies at HealthAlliance Hospital will help medical imaging technicia...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (September 12, 2022) - Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is leading a comprehensive program that supports expecting and newborn parents challenged with addiction while helping to prevent substance use disorders among people of childbearing age. Margaretville Hospital directs the Catskills Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Consortium, which features pre-pregnancy education, peer counseling, medication-a...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 19, 2022) – Get your heart rate going and support healthcare as you race, jog or walk around and about WMCHealth's Valhalla campus September 18. The Big 5, Westchester Medical Center Health Network's fall active fundraiser supports a range of medical services while supplying the perfect opportunity to get fit and have fun. The Healing Half Marathon , The Kyle Goldberg 10K , The Evan Lieberman 5K and the Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day will all be held Sunday, Septemb...
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Kingston, N.Y. – August 10, 2015 – HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley hosted a free Health and Technology Camp at the Mary’s Avenue and Broadway Campuses for 23 local students from July 27 to July 31. This innovative, week-long summer program sponsored by the Benedictine Health Foundation, provided10-12 year-old children with the opportunity to observe many different aspects of healthcare in a hospital setting. “The Benedictine Health Foundation was honored to provide funding for the Health and Technol...
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HIGHMOUNT — A family running race and obstacle course through grass and mud will be held for the first time at Belleayre Mountain from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. “Your First Mud Run,” sponsored in part by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s Margaretville Hospital, is “the only mud run in the nation that’s designed to prepare you for the bigger, badder mud runs,” say organizer Your First Mud Run, which coordinates mud runs in five states. The mud run is also “the only race in the country where...
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Sledding is a fun wintertime activity for families, however those exhilarating slides down neighborhood hills send more than 20,000 children to emergency rooms each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics*. With winter in full swing, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the children’s hospital for the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County, is reminding parents, caregivers and snow-goers of all ages that sleddin...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) launched a new communications technology at its network hospitals this week to provide the highest level of prehospital care and preparation for Hudson Valley patients while en route to the hospital’s emergency departments. WMCHealth – home to the only hospital in the Hudson Valley with a Level I trauma center for both children and adults at Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, and a Level II trauma center at M...
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The public is invited to three free screenings of the award-winning documentary “The American Nurse” in honor of National Nurses Week in the auditorium of HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus, 75 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ). The screenings will take place on May 8 at 8 a.m., May 9 at 7:30 p.m. and May 10 at 2 p.m. The screenings are open to all members of the community, including HealthAlliance nursing staff members and Ulster...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (June 12, 2019) – After a thorough review of plans to transform healthcare delivery in Ulster County and surrounding Hudson Valley communities, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has granted full project approval to HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), for the significant expansion and enhancement of its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston. The DOH approval of HealthAlliance’s ...
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WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (March 16, 2021) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced today a major partnership making WMCHealth the inaugural Official Hospital Partner of the Renegades. “Our organizations are cornerstone brands of the Hudson Valley and touchstones for life events for residents of the communities we serve,” said Michael Israel, President and CEO, Westchester Medical Center Health Network. ...
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Valhalla, N.Y. (April 16, 2024) –– After nearly 20 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Westchester Medical Center and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), Michael D. Israel will retire from his position at the end of 2025. The Westchester County Healthcare Corporation (WCHCC) Board of Directors has initiated a nationwide search for his replacement. “After almost two decades in this role, this is the right time to move on to my next phase, and for a new leader to come ...
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Temperatures are expected to drop to the frigid single digits this week, bringing with them serious health concerns such as hypothermia and frostbite, especially in young children, older adults, and those who work outdoors. Westchester Medical Center Health Network reminds Hudson Valley residents to take the necessary precautions and offers cold-weather tips to help keep families safe during the forecasted plunge in temperatures. “The key to staying safe during our colder winter days a...
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Across the Hudson Valley, local athletes have reported for fall practices and training camps. Follow these health and safety tips from Westchester Medical Center Health Network experts to ensure everyone is ready to play their best. Hydration is paramount when practicing under the summer sun Even though athletes are preparing for fall sports, they’re practicing in the prime of summer, and that means a potentially dangerous combination of heat and humidity that can cause a number of dangerous heal...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (September 18, 2019) – Trips and slips are no laughing matter, as falls in the home are the number one reason for hospital visits nationwide. At Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center in the Hudson Valley, falls have been the most common injury-related hospitalization for a consecutive 15 years, making up more than 40 percent of all trauma admissions. September is Fall Pre...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (Jan. 16, 2020) — Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), invites the public to participate in a free, four-county summit on January 24 to exchange ideas about how to deter opioid misuse in the Catskills and how to help people deeply touched by the crisis. The summit will be held at the MTC Community Center, 61 Academy St. in Margaretville, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second Addiction Action Summit, led by Margaretville Hospital...
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WARWICK, N.Y. (June 8, 2021) ― St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, now offers robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement procedures. Robotic-arm assisted surgery assists surgeons by making implant placement more precise and aligned with each patient’s unique anatomy. This personalized precision can reduce surgical discomfort for the patient, speed recovery times and increase the longevity of the implant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , join...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 29, 2023) –– Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced the launch of its Center for Women’s Health Equity, a new care program that will address the social, economic, cultural and racial determinants of health that can result in increased maternal morbidity and mortality among women across the Hudson Valley. Supported by a $750,000 New York State grant secured by New York State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and with the support of New York State Senate Majority...
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A Grammy-nominated performer and songwriter chose Maria Fareri Children's Hospital as the venue to announce the debut of a benefit vocal competition December 3rd at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. Westchester native Kara DioGuardi, who was a judge for two seasons of Fox television's American Idol , said the inaugural Tri-State Rocks show is open to aspiring singers between the ages of 12 and 21 living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The winner will receive a two-hour mentoring...
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Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), will take back unwanted prescription drugs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 27. The returns, accepted in the hospital’s lobby pharmacy, will be part of a nationwide drug takeback day to help reduce drug addiction and the number of overdose deaths by discarding expired opioids or other unused drugs in a safe, convenient and responsible way. “Drive up to the hospital, walk in the door and into our pharmacy...
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HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has for the third consecutive year earned the top-grade, gold-level “Certified Safe Sleep Champion” credential for demonstrating the highest commitment to promoting the safest sleep practices for infants. HealthAlliance’s nationally recognized Family Birth Place at the Broadway Campus, 396 Broadway, is the only hospital between New York City and Albany this year to receive gold-lev...
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The Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary and the performance of one thousand liver transplant surgeries . This webinar will review what has changed in the field of liver transplantation over the last two and one-half decades, and what lies ahead. The webinar will review epidemiologic trends in hepatology, changes in organ allocation that have improved patients' access to donor organs, use of HCV-positive organs in HCV negative recipients, and...
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On May 6th, 2021, the Liver Transplant Program at Westchester Medical Center is very proud to have Dr. Rifat Latifi, the Chairman of Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, deliver a live CME webinar titled "Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Hernias in Cirrhotic and Post-transplant Patients." Abdominal wall hernias are all-to-common in our pre- and post-transplant patients. If inadequately addressed, the results can be devastating. This webinar will review the complexity of hernia repair in cirrh...
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Online Registration is Currently Closed! Overview: This WMCHealth Cardiovascular Symposium for nurses and allied healthcare professionals will offer a comprehensive update on conditions related to cardiovascular disease including topics related to, Valvular Heart Disease, Inherited and Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathies. This course will include a review of a comprehensive CV history and exam, including heart sounds, hemodynamics and ECG interpretation, evidence-based guidelines for medical m...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 28, 2020) - The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced $1 million in grants to 10 Hudson Valley organizations, with $400,000 in grants going to five programs with operations in Ulster County to support the expansion of behavioral health and substance use disorders services. Part of the New York State “promising practices” initiative, these grants are designed to help WMCHealth partners develop sustainable models and services as they transition from the ...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 4, 2021) — Construction workers today placed the final steel beam atop the $92.9 million, 127,000-square-foot expansion and enhancement of WMCHealth’s HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in a topping-off ceremony attended by community stakeholders and leadership from WMCHealth and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HealthAlliance). The beam was adorned with the signatures of HealthAlliance workforce members, volunteers, donors and many other community members. “Today we...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (January 31, 2017) -- State-of-the-art telemedicine technology linking HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), with the specialized WMCHealth telehealth operations center is now operational, further fulfilling WMCHealth’s commitment to bring the highest level of care to all patients in New York’s Hudson Valley. WMCHealth’s secure, high-definition eHealth Program offers HealthAlliance patients personalized care from a...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), home to cancer institutes and cancer support resources in locations across the Hudson Valley, will host events and activities during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection and treatment. Each year, more than 250,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. The public is invited to join the WMCHealth Cancer Ins...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Performing Provider System (PPS) and its Center for Regional Healthcare Innovation (CRHI ) have made significant progress to date with partnerships and investments in community initiatives that close gaps in access to healthcare resources and create sustainable, healthier communities at the grassroots level. The WMCHealth PPS was established to participate in New York State’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program, a statewide p...
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