Crouse Health has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to help support and expand services for individuals in treatment for substance use disorders. The grant will expand access to Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPA) outside of traditional treatment hours. CRPAs are individuals with lived experience who understand the toll of…
Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a medical transcription service assisting providers across the U.S., has experienced a data breach as a result of a hacking incident in its own systems. At least 4 million New Yorkers have been impacted by the data breach, including some (but not all) Crouse Health patients. There was no compromise…
Crouse Health, Mohawk Valley Health System, Samaritan Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Health, and Upstate University Hospital have joined forces to raise awareness of the signs of stroke and when to seek help in recognition of World Stroke Day, Oct. 29. The five hospitals—all members of the CNY Regional Stroke Advisory Council—have collaborated in the creation…
Crouse Health is the first hospital in Central New York to use the Watchman device, a minimally invasive implant approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an alternative to long-term blood thinner therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder. Studies have shown that the Watchman device offers patients…
