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01/16/2017
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Presents Spirit of Nursing Award
The Bill and Sandra Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital awarded the 2017 Spirit of Nursing scholarship to Jaylin Vernon, a nursing student in her last semester at the college.
Read more01/06/2017
Crouse Hospital Wins Consumer Choice Award by National Research Corporation
The annual award identifies hospitals across the United States that healthcare consumers choose as having the highest quality, image and reputation.
Read more01/06/2017
Crouse Medical Practice Adds Eye Imaging Technology for Diabetics
A retinal camera was introduced at the primary care practice to capture high-resolution digital images of parts of the inner eye.
Read more01/04/2017
Crouse Medical Practice Selected to Participate in National Initiative to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Affiliated with Crouse Health, CMP is participating in the Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model program and will work to decrease cardiovascular disease risk by assessing an individual patient’s risk for heart attack or stroke and applying prevention interventions.
Read more01/03/2017
Crouse Health Foundation Presents The Margot Northrup Award to James A. Hughes
James Hughes, current member of the Crouse Hospital Board of Directors, received the award, named to honor the founding president of the Crouse Health Foundation.
Read more12/27/2016
A Note From a Grateful Patient
A patient recently submitted a story commending Crouse nurses on the 4 North Irving unit.
Read more11/01/2016
ICU Nurses Receive DAISY Award
Intensive Care Unit nurses Ginel Gordon and Faith Deferio are the most recent recipients of the DAISY award for outstanding nursing. They were nominated by a patient who called them “the epitome of nursing.” The patient who nominated Ginel and Faith spent 16 days in the ICU, and she expressed how both nurses made her…
Read more10/19/2016
Crouse Appoints Twiggy Eure as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
Crouse Health has appointed Twiggy Eure to the position of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruitment/Retention Coordinator for the organization. In this new role, Eure will coordinate and guide efforts to define, assess, foster and cultivate diversity and inclusion at Crouse. Eure will also develop and oversee programs, services and initiatives designed to promote diversity and…
Read more10/13/2016
Crouse Health Foundation Announces Major Naming Gift for Breast Health Center
The Crouse Health Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, coinciding with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to announce a major bequest and new name for Crouse Hospital’s Breast Health Center. On Oct. 12, 2015, Hadley Falk, MD, passed away at age 65. He had spent virtually his entire career as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing…
Read more10/06/2016
Tarakad Ramachandran, MD, Joins Neurology Service at Crouse Medical Practice
Tarakad Ramachandran, MD, has joined the Neurology Service of Crouse Medical Practice as a neuro-hospitalist and senior quality director. Highly regarded nationally and internationally as a clinician and educator, Dr. Ramachandran came to Syracuse in 1976 with broad-based training in internal medicine from the United Kingdom. After two years of residency and a year of…
Read more08/17/2016
Crouse Nurse Belinda Blanck Honored with DAISY Award
What sets a nurse apart is not education or experience, necessarily, but exhibiting compassion and empathy in every encounter. One such nurse was recognized recently, having been nominated by one of her peers for a DAISY Award. Shannon Bouchard, nurse manager on 7 Irving, nominated Belinda Blanck, a long-time member of the Kienzle Family Maternity…
Read more08/11/2016
Senior Leadership Hosts Reception for 2015 College Graduates
On Wednesday, Aug. 11, members of the hospital’s Senior Leadership team celebrated the educational achievements of more than 100 members of the Crouse family who earned a college degree at varying levels during 2015. Those pictured here attended a reception in honor of the graduates, who each received a gift to recognize their efforts at…
Read more06/01/2016
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Holds 101st Annual Commencement Ceremony
The Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital recognized graduates during its 101st annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 26 in Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University campus. Keynote Speaker was Ann Sedore, PhD, RN. Greetings were delivered to the graduates by Crouse Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Boynton and Chief Nursing and…
Read more02/04/2016
Cardiologist Riya Susan Chacko, MD, Joins Crouse Medical Practice
Riya Susan Chacko, MD, board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology, has joined Crouse Medical Practice Cardiology. Dr. Chacko earned her medical degree from the Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where…
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