Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough oxygenated blood to meet the needs of the body’s other organs. The heart keeps pumping, but not as efficiently as a healthy heart. Usually, the loss in the heart’s pumping action is a symptom of an underlying heart…
Crouse Health has joined hospitals, health systems and other healthcare provider organizations across the state by signing on to the Healthcare Association of New York State’s Commitment to Excellence program, affirming our commitment to continuous quality improvement, patient safety and performance excellence. Crouse Hospital also actively participates in numerous quality improvement initiatives to improve the…
New Patients: Forms & Information Needed Before Your First Appointment What happens when what is supposed to be the “happiest time of your life” – just isn’t. Pregnant and postpartum women are flooded with hormone changes impacting thoughts and moods. If you are one out of five women wondering if there is “something wrong” with…
Preserving a Syracuse Landmark: Restoring the Crouse Clocktower Since 1927, the Crouse clocktower has been an indispensable landmark of the Syracuse skyline and a focal point on the Hill that is widely recognized and identified as Crouse Hospital. The architecture, considered extravagant during the era in which it was built, features a functioning clock…