The Central New York Brain Aneurysm Awareness Campaign assists brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke survivors, family members and caregivers. To further their mission, this important supportive community organization will host its eighth annual Melt Away the Winter Blues Fundraiser. The event includes dinner, desserts, wine and spirit tastings, raffles, a silent auction and entertainment.…
When Skip DeLorenzo wrote us about his experience earlier this month, even we couldn’t believe the level of ‘Crouse love’ that Ken Maxwell, RN, a nurse in our PACU (Post-anesthesia Care Unit) shared. Skip wrote: On Feb. 14, I was admitted to Crouse for surgery with Dr. James Sartori (who, by the way, is very…
Nominated for her attention to detail, can-do spirit and pleasant demeanor, Karen Ramsdell, Educational Coordinator, is the latest recipient of the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. Karen has worked tirelessly over the past year with the Wound Care team, the Clinical Nurse Specialists, bedside staff and the management team to help improve the quality and…
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…
