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10/30/2017

DAISY Award Presented to Nurse from 6 North Irving Unit

Jennifer was nominated by a 90-year-old patient’s daughter, who explained that her mother still speaks fondly of Jennifer and the care she received at Crouse.

10/25/2017

Diane Zeni deFerrante, MD, Joins Crouse Health Palliative Medicine Team

Diane Zeni deFerrante, MD, has joined the palliative medicine team at Crouse Health. Most recently Dr. deFerrante split her time between Cortland Regional Medical Center, where she practiced inpatient palliative medicine and geriatric medicine, and Hospicare of Cortland County where she was Associate Medical Director. Prior to relocating to Central New York two years ago,…

10/25/2017

Crouse Medical Practice Attains Highest Level of PCMH Accreditation

PCMH accreditation is considered one of the leading standards of measuring a medical practice’s commitment to patient-centered care using evidence-based procedures.

10/05/2017

Pomeroy College of Nursing Grad Receives DAISY Award

Christol, a graduate of the Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital, was nominated by a patient’s mother when her son was transferred to Christol’s care.

09/13/2017

Crouse Health Appoints New Medical Staff Leadership for Hospitalist Service

Crouse Health recently announced the appointment of two highly regarded physicians to lead the Crouse Hospitalist Service, which is focused on the general medical care of its inpatients.

09/11/2017

The Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Health Inducts New Members to Honor Society

Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society Fall 2017 class

The Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital welcomed 18 fourth-semester nursing students into the Delta Zeta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society.

08/31/2017

Kienzle Family Maternity Center Nurse Receives DAISY Award

Thank you, Dawn, for the care and compassion you show patients every day.

08/24/2017

Crouse Health Foundation Hosts 41st Annual Tribute Evening

This year’s black-tie gala, with its theme of Civic Pride, will honor the accomplishments of Judy and Eric Mower, being recognized for their long-standing community leadership, civic endeavors and support of Crouse and the greater Syracuse area.

07/28/2017

DAISY Award Honors Nurse from Oncology Unit

Patients will often comment on how supportive Trevor is during difficult times and how they think of him as family.

07/27/2017

Crouse Radiology Introduces New Ultrasound Imaging Test to Detect Liver and Kidney Cancer

Crouse Health has introduced a new imaging test to detect liver and kidney cancers that up until now has only been available in larger markets such as Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.

07/18/2017

Crouse Health Begins New Era in Emergency Care for Central New Yorkers

With more than 82,000 patient visits in 2016, Crouse Health’s emergency services department is the busiest in Syracuse. Coupled with the lowest door-to-provider, EMS “off-load” and heart attack intervention times — plus the region’s most advanced stroke rescue therapies — Crouse’s emergency team is also the most efficient.

06/29/2017

Crouse Health Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award With Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus

When it comes to stroke care, every moment matters. That’s because a stroke can cause much damage, such as long-term disability. In recognition of the high-quality stroke patient outcomes that Crouse Health’s team achieves, the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association recently presented Crouse with its Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with…

06/29/2017

DAISY Award Presented to Nurses from 6 South Irving Unit

DAISY recipients from 6 South Irving Unit

A charge nurse from our Kienzle Family Maternity Center was so grateful for two of her fellow nurses and their compassionate care for her father before he passed away, she nominated them for a DAISY Award for excellence in nursing. Nicole Petrie, RN, and Melissa Smith, RN, cared for the nurse’s father during his final…

06/23/2017

Crouse Health Earns Gold Plus Award for Heart Failure Care

Crouse Health has been recognized nationally for the successful way it treats heart failure patients. Crouse recently received the 2017 Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

06/22/2017

Crouse Health Receives Mission: Lifeline Gold Quality Achievement Award

Crouse – the only Mission: Lifeline Gold hospital in the region – continues to meet its mission of providing the best in patient care by consistently having the lowest door to balloon times – an average of 39 minutes in 2016. The statewide average is 56 minutes.

06/22/2017

Crouse First in Region to Use New Cardiovascular Device That Reduces Risk of Stroke

Studies have shown that the Watchman device offers patients with AFib not related to heart valve disease as much protection from stroke as blood thinners, such as warfarin.

06/20/2017

Senior Leadership Celebrates 2016 College Graduates

On Tuesday, June 20, members of Crouse Health Senior Leadership celebrated the educational achievements of members of the Crouse family who earned a college degree at varying levels during 2016. The honorees were invited to a reception where they received a gift acknowledging their efforts at furthering their personal and professional growth. Boynton recognized the…

05/30/2017

Ostomy RN Receives Latest DAISY Award

Deb Patterson, RN, received the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing this month, having been nominated by a former patient.

05/25/2017

Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Holds 102nd Annual Commencement Ceremony

Pomeroy College of Nursing Class of 2017

The Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital recognized graduates during its 102nd annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 25, in Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University campus. Keynote Speaker was Matt Hickling, RN, BSN, a nurse at The Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Albany Medical Center since 2011, who was…

05/17/2017

Crouse Health Appoints Tarakad Ramachandran, MD, as Stroke Director

Working closely with Crouse’s neurosciences team, Dr. Ramachandran will provide leadership to help build on the hospital’s stroke program, with the aim of achieving Comprehensive Stroke Center certification.

05/12/2017

Melba Burwell Named 2017 Joan Fernbach Kingson Award Recipient

Congratulations to Melba Burwell, a Nursing Assistant on the 4 South Irving oncology unit, who was selected as the 2017 recipient of the Joan Fernbach Kingson Award. Nominated by Maggie Race, a registered nurse on the unit, Melba was noted for her hard work and willingness to lend a hand, but above all, her compassion…

05/04/2017

Kienzle Family Maternity Center Nurses Receive DAISY Award

DAISY recipients from Kienzle Family Maternity Center

Nurses Liz Dablock, Molly Lanza, Perrin Kaftan and Melissa Vadala were honored for their compassionate care as a family experienced a heartbreaking loss.

05/02/2017

Crouse Health and Northwell Health Announce Clinical Affiliation Agreement

The Board of Directors of Crouse Health have announced that Syracuse-based Crouse Health and New Hyde Park, NY-based Northwell Health have signed a clinical affiliation agreement.

04/18/2017

The Susan G. Komen Twin Tiers Region Awards Grant to Crouse Health Foundation

The Susan G. Komen Twin Tiers Region has awarded a $19,752 grant to Crouse Health Foundation to encourage women in Syracuse and Onondaga Country to seek breast cancer education and screening.