According to the Watertown Daily Times, in early May of 2009 Massena Memorial Hospital, located in Massena, New York, will open two updated maternity units. Massena Memorial Hospital is located approximately 2 hours northeast
Author: Bottar Law
The New York State Department of Health recently designated Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare as one of New York State’s 115 “Primary Stroke Centers” and the only stroke center in the Mohawk Valley. A stroke is a medical...
April is nurse practitioner month in the State of New York. A nurse practitioner is a nurse with a Master’s Degree, who can associate with a doctor an provide primary medical care, including the prescription of medications.
On April 12, 2009, at or about 4:00 p.m., four Syracuse residents were injured in a rollover crash while traveling westbound on the New York State Thruway, near North Chittenango.Witnesses observed the driver of the car...
According to Cathy Barry, M.D., an obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN), of Cathy J. Barry, M.D., & Associates, in Syracuse, New York, pregnancy causes expected and unexpected changes to a woman’s body. Most of the changes
University Hospital, located in Syracuse, New York, recently announced that it will soon begin using the Calypso cancer treatment system to aid in cancer treatment. Calypso works by locating electromagnetic chips implanted...
On March 30, 2009, the Honorable David R. Demarest dismissed a negligence and wrongful death action filed against St. Lawrence County by the family of a New York State trooper killed in a 2007 shootout. Justice Demarest ruled
Adirondack Medical Center, located in Saranac Lake, New York, reopened recently following a partial collapse of the hospital’s chimney, which many believed was an explosion originating in the boiler room. Following the...
The New York Times recently reported that University Hospital “is not a good hospital.” We disagree. Medical mistakes happen, and do not make a hospital “good” or “bad.” According to the article, in 2006, patients
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center located in Syracuse, New York, recently began using disposable blood pressure cuffs manufactured by Skaneateles-based Welch Allyn, in order to reduce the risk of infection. St. Joseph’s