St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center located in Syracuse, New York, recently began using disposable blood pressure cuffs manufactured by Skaneateles-based Welch Allyn, in order to reduce the risk of infection. St. Joseph’s is the first hospital in Upstate New York to make the switch to the “Flexiport,” which should streamline…
The building formerly occupied by The Hartford Financial Services Group has been sold to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center for $3,400,000. According to the Utica Observer Dispatch, upon receipt of approval from the New York State Department of Health, the building will undergo extensive renovations, including space for an urgent care…
On February 24, 2009, Elliot Cohen, M.D., a Watertown, New York doctor who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology had his license suspended for three months by the New York State Department of Health Office of Professional Medical Conduct (“OPMC”). OPMC concluded that Dr. Cohen “committed professional misconduct by prescribing medications…