Cassandra Allen, RN, from our Pomeroy Emergency Services Department, is the latest recipient of the DAISY Award. Cassandra was nominated by a colleague in the department, who noted that although the emergency department is very busy Cassandra always keeps things running smoothly. “She is a great communicator who isn’t afraid to keep us informed,” the…
Crouse Health is now offering patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease a new, minimally invasive treatment option that uses sonic pressure to safely break up calcium blockages that can reduce blood flow to the heart. The shockwave technology, also known as intravascular lithotripsy or IVL, enables physicians to fracture the calcium deposits using sonic pressure…
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…
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…
