Provides continuity and seamless care for clients and patients Cayuga Health is pleased to announce its affiliation with Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services [C.A.R.S.] was officially finalized on March 1, 2023. Both organizations began the process of affiliating in April of 2021. “We are excited to officially welcome Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services to the Cayuga Health […]
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Cayuga Health Opening New Cortland Location
Cayuga Health System (CHS) announced today that their new physician office building located at 260 Tompkins Street will open on Monday. March 6, 2023. The new location will consolidate a number of Cayuga Health’s Cortland and Homer locations, offering (or “providing”) a new level of convenience and efficiency (or “ease” or neither) for patients. The […]
Cayuga Health Engages Twiage to Enhance Communication Between Emergency Departments and EMS Partners
Twiage, a secure and real-time communication application used by EMS agencies and the emergency departments they bring patients to, recently launched at Cayuga Health System’s Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY and Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, NY. . When patients are having a medical emergency (like a stroke or heart attack), every second can […]
Family Medicine Associates to Join Cayuga Medical Associates in February
Beginning February 1, 2023, Family Medicine Associates of Ithaca will become part of Cayuga Medical Associates (CMA). The new practice, to be re-named Cayuga Primary Care Family Medicine, brings together two well-respected practices and expands quality care to the community. Patients should experience minimal change, as the 209 W State Street and 8 Brentwood Drive […]
Cayuga Medical Center Designated 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Maternity Hospital
Ithaca, NY December 12, 2022 – Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), a member of Cayuga Health, has been designated a 2022-2023 Best Maternity Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. CMC is one of only nine New York State hospitals to receive this distinction. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
First Upstate New York Poster Competition at CMC Considered a Success
Nine Awards Were Presented on the Theme of Health Equity (more…)
Cayuga Medical Center Expanding Access to Naloxone to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
Ithaca, NY – November 22, 2022 – Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), a member of Cayuga Health, is joining a number of community organizations in Tompkins County as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, offering naloxone (Narcan) for free to patients on site. A recent Health Alert from the Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) highlighted the urgency of preventing overdoses, as numbers of potentially fatal overdoses in our community continue to grow. The county has seen an increase in drug related deaths from 19 in 2020 to 25 in 2021 (32%). That number continues to rise in 2022.
Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services and Cayuga Health Mark 50th Anniversary of CARS; Recognize Founder
Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS), Cayuga Health leadership, and staff supporters gathered for CARS’ 50th Anniversary Celebration at Hotel Ithaca on November 16th. During the event, Jason Wittman, M.P.S., the founder of CARS, was recognized for his achievement during his many years of providing care for youth and adults struggling with addiction. (more…)
Cayuga Medical Center Awarded Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
Cayuga Medical Center, a member of Cayuga Health, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification. (more…)