Search Results: Northern Dutchess Hospital (210)
Posted: 1/7/2020
Dr. Murphy once again recognized for his leadership role in healthcare Dr. John M. Murphy, president and CEO of Nuvance Health, has been named the inaugural Business Person of the Year by Westfair Business Publications for advocating on behalf of the healthcare industry and patient care on the local, state, and national level. Westfair, the publisher for Fairfield County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, and Hudson Valley Business Journal, noted that Dr. Murphy was instrumental in W...
Posted: 1/2/2020
Baby Maya Marie Martinez was waiting for a special day to make her appearance. The New Year’s Day baby was due on Christmas. However, she arrived a week late on her own terms. She was the first baby born at Nuvance Health’s Hudson Valley hospitals, arriving at 12:57 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Maya weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 19 inches long. “She did not want to come out,” said her mother, Kaitlyn Kaminsky, from her birthing suite at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. “I didn’t think s...
Posted: 12/12/2019
Part writing instruction and part therapy, Northern Dutchess Hospital’s memoir writing workshops will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, March 4, April 1, May 6 and June 3, in the cafeteria conference room of the hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave. During the Write Your Story workshop, Roselee Blooston will help participants plan, construct and learn more about the tools for writing a vivid story that will bring their memories to life. Blooston is a published author and memoir writer, as w...
Posted: 11/19/2019
Deck the halls and give back to your community by shopping at Northern Dutchess Hospital’s Holiday Plant Pop-up Shop. The holiday “shop” is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 4 and 5, in the main lobby of the hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave. Valet parking is available. A consecutive pop-up shop will open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the lobby of the Thompson House, 6525 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck. Purchase poinsettias, kissing balls, wreaths and garland as well as ha...
Posted: 11/7/2019
When it comes to patient safety, Northern Dutchess Hospital recently earned an ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit focused on improving healthcare quality, safety and transparency. Based in Washington, D.C., Leapfrog provides Hospital Safety Grades for more than 2,500 general hospitals, with the goal to help consumers make smarter choices in their personal healthcare. The annual survey released today assesses hospitals for steps to avoid harm, medication safety, preventable infection...
Posted: 10/28/2019
November 2019 classes are as follows: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Renewal Course Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sharon Hospital, Sharon, Conn Cost: $165 (includes text), $125 (excludes text) Call 845-475-9742 to register This is a recertification of the ACLS course. You must have an ACLS certification to take this course. Completion results in a two-year ACLS certification from the American Heart Association. A textbook (March 2016 edition of AHA ACLS) is required and AHA allows stud...
Posted: 10/22/2019
The mid-Hudson Valley will soon be home to obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology and transitional year medical residents as part of the recent expansion of Health Quest Medical Education programs. The residency programs, now a part of Nuvance Health, were recently approved by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education. By July 2020, the new programs will entail: Six anesthesiology residents housed at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Four OB-GYN residents rotating at Vassar Brothers and No...
Posted: 9/23/2019
Regular breast cancer screenings are critical because early detection can save lives, according to Health Quest Medical Practice Midwife Julie Denney. That’s why Northern Dutchess Hospital teamed up with Cancer Services Program of the Hudson Valley to offer Breast Cancer Screenings from 2:30-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave. Women, age 50 to 74, with no health insurance or who are underinsured may be eligible for this community-benefit event. The screening includes a bre...
Posted: 8/28/2019
A condition called prediabetes is the body’s way of warning about stroke, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to Roufia Payman, a nutrition counselor at Northern Dutchess Hospital. Payman and fitness trainer Marie Monroe coach the hospital’s National Diabetes Prevention Program, founded in 2014. The next program starts Monday, Sept. 23, in the cafeteria conference room at the hospital’s Rhinebeck campus, 6511 Springbrook Ave. Two sessions are offered — either 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m. — ...
Posted: 8/23/2019
September classes are as follows: Babysitting Preparedness Course Saturday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY Cost $50; call 845-475-9742 to register The course covers feeding, diapering, safety in the home, prevention of sudden infant death syndrome, prevention of shaken baby syndrome, basic first aid skills, how to cope with a crying baby, pediatric CPR and how to start a babysitting business. The course is led by nationally certified instructors who also have experie...
Posted: 8/20/2019
Northern Dutchess Hospital’s weight loss surgery program recently achieved Comprehensive Center status by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program under the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. As a Comprehensive Center, the hospital met essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure and protocols for care, ensuring its ability to support patients, according to the accrediting agency. No...
Posted: 8/20/2019
New brand is next step in nonprofit health system’s mission to transform the healthcare experience in the region To mark the creation of Nuvance Health, and as one of many steps to transform the healthcare experience for consumers in New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut, the nonprofit system today unveiled its new brand with an advertising campaign, a new system URL, nuvancehealth.org, and new social media pages. The brand conveys Nuvance Health’s motivation to challenge assumptions and expe...
Posted: 8/14/2019
Work on your memoir, reduce stress and explore end-of-life film portrayals during the Center for Healthy Aging’s Wellness Series this fall. The center offers no-cost, educational talks from 2-3:30 p.m. monthly on Mondays from September to November, in the cafeteria conference room of Northern Dutchess Hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave. Advanced registration is required online at www.healthquest.org/wellness or by calling 845-876-4745 (TTY: 800-421-1220). Fall Wellness Series programs: Write Your Story: Mem...
Posted: 8/7/2019
Vassar Brothers Medical Center and Northern Dutchess Hospital were recognized by U.S. News and World Report’s recently published Best Hospitals and High Performing Hospitals rankings. Both earned High Performing Hospital rantings in several medical specialties, while Vassar Brothers received state and regional rankings for the City of Poughkeepsie-based hospital’s performance across multiple areas of care. “This is an award that speaks to our ability to deliver safe, excellent care for our patients,” sa...
Posted: 7/31/2019
Stock up on books to pass the hot, lazy days ahead at Northern Dutchess Hospital Auxiliary’s Summer Book Sale Fundraiser. The fundraiser is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the auxiliary-run Sweet Repeats Thrift Shop, 97 Montgomery St. Shoppers can browse hundreds of titles on various subjects. New and used titles of nonfiction and fiction books as well as music and movies will be available to choose from at low prices. Sale proceeds benefit Northern Dutchess Hospital and its affiliated skille...
Posted: 7/30/2019
Breast milk donations are helping babies in need, including preemies and infants in neonatal intensive care units. To make milk drop-offs convenient for local donors, Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck recently became a Milk Depot for the New York Milk Bank. The Valhalla-based nonprofit collects milk from carefully screened donors, then pasteurizes and distributes it to hundreds of babies across the state. “Our staff, and especially our lactation consultants, wanted to support our local milk donors...
Posted: 7/10/2019
When it comes to stroke, early assessment and rapid treatment are critical to saving brain cells — and lives. To recognize hospitals for fast-acting care, the American Heart Association recently released its Get with the Guidelines awards. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Putnam Hospital Center and Northern Dutchess Hospital each earned “Gold Plus” for following up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines. “We know that every minute counts,” said Dr. Paul Wright, Health Quest’s assistant vice preside...
Posted: 6/10/2019
Two esteemed local physicians, Dr. Russell Tigges and Dr. Mark Zunich, were recognized at Northern Dutchess Hospital’s gala on Saturday, June 8, at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. With about 400 attendees, the 20th annual Starlight Ball raised about $100,000 to support the hospital’s mission to provide the best possible care for patients and their families. An orthopedic surgeon, Tigges is on the hospital medical staff and is a physician with Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County. Originally from Io...
Posted: 5/22/2019
Northern Dutchess Hospital and Sharon Hospital recently received national recognition for high standards of patient care in wound healing. The Wound Care Center at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY, was one of 29 in the nation to earn the President’s Circle Center of Excellence for exceeding quality and patient satisfaction metrics since 2013, when the center joined the Healogics Inc. network of about 700 facilities. Healogics is a Jacksonville, Fla.-based company that works with hospitals to ...
Posted: 5/21/2019
Poodle skirts and slicked-back hair will be all the rage at the Northern Dutchess Hospital’s ’50s -themed Cancer Survivors Day celebration at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in the hospital’s cafeteria, 6511 Springbrook Ave. There will be ice cream sundaes, soda floats, music and other activities. All are welcome, including anyone with cancer, family, friends and care providers. This is an annual, national event that brings people together to share their stories, connect with other survivors, celebrate milest...