Elemental’s program is bringing more workers into long-term care By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The shortage of certified nurse assistants has challenged nearly all long-term care facilities since even before the…
In-home companion care or healthcare roles are tough to staff By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you or a loved one need homecare to recuperate or as ongoing support to age-in-place,…
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has announced a new multi-year collaboration with Wellbe Senior Medical, an independent company that will bring care directly to the homes of some of their most vulnerable…
The ConnextCare board of directors presented the ConnextCare’s President and CEO Tricia Peter-Clark with a leadership award for her guidance, vision and advocacy for the organization. The event took place…
More than half of all practicing physicians are now employed outside of a small, independent practice By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If the billing from your primary care provider is now…
How area firms fill these tough positions By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The pandemic certainly exacerbated the healthcare hiring crisis. The effects are keenly felt today as most healthcare organizations have…
Some patients will yell, swear and in some cases threaten healthcare providers — a recent legislation would create stiffer penalties for offenders By Stefan Yablonski A hospital should be a…
Golf tournaments, gala dinners, auctions — all help hospitals raise additional money for equipment, projects By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Healthcare is an expensive service. Along with grants, area hospitals rely…
76 hospitals have completely shut down since 2011, including 20 in 2020 By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant It seems nonsensical that hospitals should close. After all, there’s no shortage of people…
Health systems like Oswego Health offer a variety of incentives to recruit and retain nurses By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Retention is only a part of the strategy for addressing the…
