Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) prides itself on providing the best experience it can summon for patients who arrive at the facility for healthcare. For those who go to the hospital for one of the roughly 12,000 surgeries a year, the
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department reported an increase in COVID cases in the county last week. Officials said the number of reported cases increased 113% from the prior week, rising from 69 to 147. Positive COVID admissions to Putnam Hospital
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This is the seventh installment in a series about CareMount/Optum and broader local healthcare issues. By Adam Stone Just a couple weeks ago, as many of you know, I published a piece about the billing practices of CareMount/Optum, and how the company was being scrutinized by the
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As a teenager, Daniel Smith started drinking and taking drugs, as he described it, to help him deal with the problems and obstacles he faced in life. In three years, he attended six different high schools, kicked out of school
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For families dealing with the end of summer and the often-hectic preparation for a new school year, checking up on a child’s oral health isn’t always associated with the back-to-school rush. Of course, most people are aware of the importance
Read Moreby Michael Gold— Training of first responders in the use of NARCAN, an increase in harm-reduction programs and emphasis on public education may be contributing toward a reduction in overdose deaths in Putnam County this year. So far in 2023,
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Leaked Survey Reveals Deep Doctor Discontent; Medical Group Acknowledges ‘Chronic Illness’ This is the sixth installment in a series about CareMount/Optum and broader local healthcare issues. By Adam Stone In January, when in the thick of my past reporting about severe patient and doctor discontent with
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For five years the Town of Mount Pleasant opposed the use of a Valhalla house to serve developmentally disabled adults. Last month the protracted legal challenge came to an end following a decision by the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court that
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department is encouraging parents to schedule required vaccines for their children before school begins. Putnam County Interim Health Commissioner Michael J. Nesheiwat, MD said early childhood vaccination rates fell nearly eight percent in Putnam during the
Read MoreSurveillance data from the Putnam County Department of Health indicates higher than average cases of the tickborne disease anaplasmosis in residents during the first six months of 2023. Preliminary data shows 36 cases recorded from January through June. Those numbers
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