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Archive for 'Heathcare News'

SUNY Canton now offering nursing doctorate

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End the silence on health care violence.

Our staff share their stories, as a national crisis hits home. Across the country, health care staff suffer more violent assaults than any other profession.  Click here to view the UVN Health Network Video 

Pediatrician provides insight into Halloween safety

One is 13 children have food allergies  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Adirondack Regional Blood Center Drives Benefit North Country Residents

November – CVPH program plans several opportunities to donate The next donor drive in Peru is Monday, December 4  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/30/2023) – The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), plans several blood drives open to the community in November. The upcoming […]

CVPH Updates Masking Guidelines

Changes reflect COVID-19 data in hospital, community  PLATTSBURGH, NY  – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is rolling back masking requirements for patients, visitors and employees. Beginning Saturday, October 28, masking will be optional for all who enter CVPH facilities. However, hospital officials say anyone who has symptoms of […]

CVPH Walk With a Doc Continues Saturday

Local physicians promote benefits of walking, health education  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/23/2023) – Members of the public can enjoy the bright colors of fall and take steps toward a healthier lifestyle during the upcoming Walk With a Doc. The walk, offered by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine […]

CVPH Plans Diabetes Self-Management Education Program in November

Certified diabetes educators to offer information about lifestyle management of Type 1 diabetes PLATTSBURGH, NY – A three-part Diabetes Self-Management Education Program sponsored by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) begins Thursday, November 2 at the main hospital.  The program, led by certified diabetes educators Ann Watts and Catherine […]

A UVM Health Network Message of interest to all UnitedHealthcare customers

October 18, 2023 – From Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, President and CEO, The University of Vermont Health Network As you may know, the UVM Health Network has been negotiating with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit insurance carrier, for well over a year in an effort to remain in-network for its commercial insurance plans. In order […]

SUNY Plattsburgh club hockey player returns to skating after life-threatening incident

Three of her teammates helped revive her at practice in late September Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

CVPH Employees Helping Clean up Community

Nurse-led effort beautifies stretch of Idaho Avenue, removes potential safety hazards  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/12/2023) – Employees at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) are volunteering their time to clean up a 1.4-mile stretch of Idaho Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. this Sunday, October 15. The effort is part of a sponsorship […]

Nurse Honored for Comforting a Grieving Family Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, Receives CVPH’s First DAISY Leader Award

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

Burlington declares public health crisis in response to substance use

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CDC is no longer distributing COVID-19 vaccination cards, once a staple of the pandemic

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Peru Blood Drive begins at 3:30 p.m. today. Donate and make your holiday exceptional!

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

‘There is a crisis in the North Country’: health care professionals discuss loss of services locally

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WCAX Investigates: Burlington’s intractable homeless crisis

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Peru CVPH Blood Drive on Monday, Oct. 9

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

CVPH reinstitutes mask policy

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Peru – CVPH Blood Drive on Monday Octobe r9

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

Here’s how to get new COVID-19 tests for free

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Girls Night Out on Oct. 10

New York seeks to reach thousands exposed to 9/11 contaminants

A new law requires current or former employers to let hundreds of thousands of people know they can apply for free Sept. 11 health insurance and compensation. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming. They’re part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

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A third of NY students are chronically absent. Schools want to reverse that COVID-fueled trend

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Schuyler Falls horse identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Clinton County Health Department details county’s first case and preventative steps Click here for the Sun Community News story