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Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro joined with state and local officials, behavioral and community health providers, and members of the community today to celebrate the grand opening of the Dutchess County Stabilization Center. The new facility is a 24/7, non-medical, voluntary, walk-in center for individuals experiencing crisis resulting from mental health or substance abuse issues. The Stabilization Center provides law enforcement and the County’s 24/7 Mobile Crisis Intervention ...
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VALHALLA , N.Y. (May 27, 2022) – Westchester Medical Center Health Network's (WMCHealth) 2022 Gala to be held at the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, NY on June 4 will salute 10 local organizations for their support of the Network during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, WMCHealth will recognize Michael Gewitz, MD, Executive Director, and William Russell McCurdy, Physician-in-Chief of WMCHealth's Maria Fareri Children's Hospital for his decades-long accomplishments in pediatric cardiolog...
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Access myCare The myCare Patient Portal is a secure online website that provides our patients with convenient 24-hour access to personal health information including: medical history, medication lists, discharge instructions, test results, educational materials and non-urgent communications with participating WMCHealth providers. At your next visit, the Registration team will ask if you want to enroll in the myCare Patient Portal. Then, if you have not received your myCare email invitation or ther...
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(April 24, 2020) - WMCHealth is now offering COVID-19 antibody testing to our workforce throughout our network, including for employees based in the hospitals and medical practices at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Antibody testing, also known as serological testing, detects antibodies present in the blood when the body is responding to a specific infection, like COVID-19. The antibody test may show if an individual has ever been infected with the virus, even if they did not h...
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New eHealth Program Connects MidHudson Regional Hospital ICU With Specialized Westchester Medical Center Health Network Hub 2/24/2016 WMCHealth Telehealth Initiative Aimed at Providing Integrated Care Across the Hudson Valley A state-of-the-art, technology-driven eHealth Program linking the 15-bed intensive care unit (ICU) at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie to Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) specialized telehealth operations center is now operational, further establis...
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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth) eHealth telemedicine program – which provides 24/7 complementary care to more than 100 intensive care unit (ICU) patients daily on hospital campuses across the Hudson Valley – has been recognized as one of the nation’s top telemedicine programs three consecutive times in a national quality survey.* The survey, which measures several, key ICU patient health indicators such as blood sugar levels, ventilator settings and venous thromboembol...
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A safe and effective care environment is our highest priority, and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals, in accordance with current NYS DOH requirements have undertaken necessary steps to protect our patients and workforce. Effective December 2, 2024 , visitation at MidHudson Regional Hospital is as follows: Visiting hours are 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. All visitors will be screened for COVID and flu like symptoms upon arrival. Visitors who are sick or who display signs of illness ...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (Jan. 16, 2020) — Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), invites the public to participate in a free, four-county summit on January 24 to exchange ideas about how to deter opioid misuse in the Catskills and how to help people deeply touched by the crisis. The summit will be held at the MTC Community Center, 61 Academy St. in Margaretville, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second Addiction Action Summit, led by Margaretville Hospital...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (May 10, 2023) — After a rigorous review of services MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, is now certified in thrombectomy, an advanced and potentially lifesaving procedure used in emergent stroke care Blockages of large arteries in the brain cause devastating strokes, and thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure performed by endovascular neurosurgeons to remove blockages and restore blood flow before permanent damage is done. T...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (August 3, 2022) — An advanced and potentially lifesaving procedure used in emergent stroke care is now being performed at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The most devastating strokes are caused by blockages of large arteries in the brain, and thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure performed by endovascular neurosurgeons to remove those blockages and restore blood flow before permanent damage is done. Time is ...
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To Our Patients, Families and Visitors Beginning on October 17, WMCHealth is transitioning to a new patient portal, called myCare. myCare is a secure online website that provides our patients with convenient 24-hour access to personal health information including: Medical History, Medication Lists, Discharge Instructions, Test Results, Educational Materials and Non-Urgent Communications. As we conduct this transition, additional staff will be on site to support our clinical team. We anticipate minimal i...
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Concussions: Not Just A Risk For Pro Football Stars 2/2/2016 When the world tunes in to football on February 7, they’ll see some of the finest players on Earth engage in a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competition – one with stakes so high that combatants on both sides will push their bodies to the limit. To help mitigate the risk of injury, football at the professional level is closely monitored by a team of trained medical professionals ranging from athletic trainers to team medical doctors and independen...
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The Emergency Department nursing team and a veteran trauma surgeon at the Level II trauma center of MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), were recognized for extraordinary medical excellence by the Dutchess County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council. The honors came two months after MidHudson Regional Hospital passed a rigorous, peer review process by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), which verified the hospital’s George T. Whalen ...
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VALHALLA, NY (April 12, 2021) – Paranoia, delusions and other mental health conditions should be considered as potential signs of COVID-19 infection, according to studies authored by behavioral health and emergency medicine specialists at WMCHealth. The medical journals Psychosomatics and the Journal of Psychiatric Research published the studies, which are part of an international sharing of new findings that point to additional, non-traditional symptoms of the COVID-19 virus and its impac...
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Highlights: As community hospitals across the nation reduce or shutter inpatient pediatric services, WMCHealth invests in community-based children's healthcare with the opening of a new, larger pediatric inpatient unit at MidHudson Regional Hospital. New inpatient pediatrics "neighborhood" doubles the number of inpatient pediatric beds available at MidHudson Regional Hospital. MidHudson Regional Hospital pediatric services offer seamless transfer of children in need of more advanced care to WMCHealth's ...
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WHAT: Spinathon 2018 WHEN: Saturday October 13th WHERE: The Studio @ Beacon, 301 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 HOW: Register for a team or donate to a team or Participant Not a runner? Or maybe you aren't up to Marathon level yet. No problem! Please join us in this active, FUNdraising event to support Chris Howard and raise funds for MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The Studio @ Beacon has generously offered to open their studio during t...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital Presenting Fall Prevention Clinic On October 7 9/14/2015 MidHudson Regional Hospital is proud to join local, state and national trauma healthcare partners in addressing the growing issue of fall-related injury and death among the elderly. The hospital’s Division of Trauma Services will hold a comprehensive fall prevention clinic for older adults, along with their caregivers and family members, on Wednesday, October 7 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The event will focus...
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This presentation will discuss the pathophysiology, differential diagnoses, workup and natural history of infants with cholestasis. The focus will be on the most clinically relevant etiologies. Presenter: Richard Rosencrantz, MD Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College CME Information: CME will be provided through eeds.com , which you can register for at the start of the event. If you would li...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (September 18, 2019) – Trips and slips are no laughing matter, as falls in the home are the number one reason for hospital visits nationwide. At Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center in the Hudson Valley, falls have been the most common injury-related hospitalization for a consecutive 15 years, making up more than 40 percent of all trauma admissions. September is Fall Pre...
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Contacts: Andy LaGuardia (914) 493-6532 laguardiaa@wcmc.com Sharbari Bose Kamat (914) 493-5412 kamats@wcmc.com Valhalla, NY – June 8, 2015 – Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center—the children’s hospital for the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County—is proud to announce that former patient Ryan Reyes, now in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has been named the 2015 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion for New York State. As Champion, Ryan, 16, of Brooklyn, New York, will...
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It is the Policy of Westchester Medical Center, including MidHudson Regional Hospital, (collectively, "WMC") to provide Financial Assistance in compliance with New York State. Understanding Your Financial Responsibilities Patients at MidHudson Regional Hospital should understand how their bill is processed and be familiar with their insurance coverage. Please contact our Patient Financial Services Department at 845.431.8134 between 9 am and 4 pm to assist you with any questions. Your Health Insurance Co...
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Aphasia is a language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and is most often caused by a stroke that occurs in areas of the brain that control speech and language. Whether you’ve been living with aphasia for years or recently diagnosed, our monthly support group strives to bring people facing similar difficulties together in a positive, relaxed atmosphere aimed at fostering better communication through fun, education and practice. The Aphasia Support Group is held on the fourth Tuesda...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (Oct. 24, 2019) — New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined community influencers and hospital leadership as HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), broke ground on a $92.9 million, 127,000-square-foot expansion and enhancement of its hospital on Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction of a new hospital building, along with an extensive renovation of...
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals across the Hudson Valley recently received Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Recognition – the highest level awarded – for their exceptional care of stroke patients in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines program. Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of WMCHealth in Valhalla, and network affiliates HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston, MidHudson Regional Hospital in Pough...
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VALHALLA, NY - (August 26, 2019) ― Four hospitals within the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award recognition. The awards recognize the hospitals’ commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Westchester Medical Center, the ...
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline: 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline: 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline: 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Tuesday's Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is for beginners and those new to the program. Friday's meeting is open to anyone and includes discussion. AA Hotline: 845.452.1111 Facilitator: Corey Whalen 845.233.5040 The group will meet in the: MidHudson Regional Hospital Cafeteria The Atrium, First Floor 241 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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VALHALLA, NY - (August 18, 2020) ― Four member hospitals of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) – Westchester Medical Center, in Valhalla, NY; Good Samaritan Hospital, in Suffern, NY; MidHudson Regional Hospital, in Poughkeepsie, NY; and HealthAlliance Hospital, in Kingston, NY – have earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines ® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes each hospital for its commitment to, an...
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Cigna (NYSE:CI) and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), a 1,700-bed, 10-hospital healthcare system based in Valhalla, NY, have entered into a multi-year contract that adds most of the health network’s hospitals and employed physicians to Cigna's network of participating hospitals and doctors in the NY Metro market. The agreement became effective August 15, 2017. With this addition to the network, Cigna customers who receive acute care and other medical services from WMCHe...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (August 23, 2024) – Four hospitals within the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) have once again been recognized for excellence in stroke care by national associations. WMCHealth’s Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital, and HealthAlliance Hospital have all received the prestigious 2024 Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. These...
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VALHALLA N.Y., (April 17, 2024) – Academic medical center partners New York Medical College (NYMC) and Westchester Medical Center have jointly announced the appointment of Erika Berman Rosenzweig, M.D., as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at NYMC School of Medicine and Director, Department of Pediatrics at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship hospital in the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). Dr. Rosenzweig will also assume the role of William Russell McCurdy Physician-...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (July 17, 2023) – Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital has named three former patients as its newest youth ambassadors. The children - all of whom underwent successful treatment for severe illnesses at WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital - will represent the thousands of seriously ill and injured children served annually by the hospital’s advanced pediatric services. A signature duty of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital ambassadors will be to lead the hundreds-strong procession fo...
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Across the Hudson Valley, local athletes have reported for fall practices and training camps. Follow these health and safety tips from Westchester Medical Center Health Network experts to ensure everyone is ready to play their best. Hydration is paramount when practicing under the summer sun Even though athletes are preparing for fall sports, they’re practicing in the prime of summer, and that means a potentially dangerous combination of heat and humidity that can cause a number of dangerous heal...
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MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (June 25, 2019) — Margaretville Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received a national honor from the U.S. Office of Rural Health Policy for an innovative mental healthcare program for students that combines in-person psychotherapy and telepsychiatry in public schools at no cost to the students, their families or the school districts. The Critical Access Hospital Recognition certificate — one of only four awarded in the country — comm...
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Log in below to view and pay your bills from: Bon Secours Community Hospital Bon Secours Medical Group Good Samaritan Hospital Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital MidHudson Regional Hospital St. Anthony Community Hospital Westchester Medical Center WMCHealth Physicians Advanced Physician Services Access Bill Pay Please note: Bon Secours Medical Group, Bon Secours Community Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital and St. Anthony Community Hospital patients: If your date of service was prior to...
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VALHALLA, NY (August 3, 2022) ― Four Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals have again been cited by national associations* for stroke care excellence. Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital have each earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines ® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2022. The award recognizes each hospital for its commitment to, and suc...
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MidHudson Regional Hospital Named Dutchess County’s Best Place To Work, Receives Dutchess County Regional Chamber Of Commerce’s Headliner Award 3/23/2016 The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce has named MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, the recipient of the 2016 “Best Place To Work” Headliner Award for institutions with more than 50 employees. Workplaces were only eligible for this recognition if nominated by their employees. &nb...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (July 21, 2020) – Westchester Medical Center has been certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a designation that represents the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area*. With this certification, Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now the only hospital in New York’s Hudson Valley region recognized by the New York State Department of Health as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Centers for...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (June 28, 2022) — Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced plans to create a Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at MidHudson Regional Hospital, leveraging private and public resources to establish a holistic approach to providing in-patient mental health services in Dutchess County. County Executive Molinaro previously announced that Dutchess County will provide $3 million in funding for the project, an ...
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WMCHealth is a 1,700-bed healthcare system with nine hospitals in New York's Hudson Valley region. WMCHealth has 13,000 workforce members and nearly 3,000 attending physicians. Approximately 600 of our providers are employed in one of our two medical groups – Advanced Physician Services and the Bon Secours Medical Group, which make up WMCHealth Physicians. WMCHealth services includes Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers, plus Level II trauma centers; a dedicated burn center; the region’s only adva...
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For additional information about tickets or sponsorship opportunities CLICK HERE or contact Arlette Porpiglia at 914-493-5787 or Events@wmchealth.org
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VALHALLA, NY (November 11, 2021) ― Four Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals have again been cited by national associations* for stroke care excellence. Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital have each earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines ® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2021. The award recognizes each hospital for its commitment to, and ...
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (July 19, 2022) — MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Health Network (WMCHealth), continues to make progress on the construction of a new Maria Fareri Children's Healthcare Services inpatient pediatrics unit at the hospital. The new inpatient pediatrics unit or "neighborhood" at MidHudson Regional Hospital will have 10 private rooms – double the amount of the hospital's current inpatient pediatrics neighborhood - with sleeping accommod...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (December 16, 2024) – The inpatient behavioral health unit at HealthAlliance Hospital reopened today, marking a significant milestone for the local community. Closed during the early height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unit has been rebuilt and is now part of the renovated HealthAlliance Hospital, restoring 20 inpatient behavioral health beds. This critical resource for behavioral health care in Kingston and Ulster County represents the first phase of the Westchester Medical Center Healt...
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COVID-19: Maintaining a Safe and Effective Care Environment A safe and effective care environment is our highest priority, and Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) hospitals and medical practices have undertaken necessary steps to protect our patients and workforce as the COVID-19 situation evolves. On this site, you will find up-to-date information on our patient and visitor guidelines, as well as details about vaccination, testing and treatment offered at our hospital campuses, ...
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VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 22, 2020) – Updated visitation guidelines are going into effect at all Westchester Medical Center Health Network ( WMCHealth ) hospitals that enable patient visitation for up to two support persons, designated by the patient or healthcare proxy. WMCHealth worked closely with the New York State Department of Health on the visitation update, which is in alignment with all state guidelines and helps ensure the safety of our patients, their caregivers, our workforce members, and the com...
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WMCHealth offers both COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing by appointment only, at sites in Valhalla, Poughkeepsie, Kingston and Margaretville How do I make an appointment? Requests for Diagnostic and Antibody test appointments are now available ONLINE via: WMCHealth COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Appointment Request (English) WMCHealth COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Appointment Request (Spanish) WMCHealth COVID-19 Antibody Testing Appointment Request (English) WMCHealth COVID-19 Antibo...
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 25, 2022) – Today, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced an agreement to maintain 20 inpatient mental health beds, which will be located in the soon-to-open expanded HealthAlliance Hospital on Mary’s Avenue in Kingston, NY. The agreement, if approved by New York State, will be the latest action by WMCHealth to advance its comprehensive plan to enhance behavioral and mental health services available in Ulster and Dutch...
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With over 20 years of experience as a New York State designated Level II trauma center, MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently passed a rigorous peer review process to become the Hudson Valley’s first and only trauma care program verified “Level II” by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). “A trauma center receiving verification from the ACS is key, as New York State now only utilizes the ACS verification program as its st...
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