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Crisis information

2007 news releases
 

June
Fourth-grader organizes Fountain of Hope fundraiser to benefit C.R. Wood Cancer Center (6/12/07)
Evergreen Health Center June 12 open house to unveil renovations (6/04/07)
May
U.S. Olympic luge medalist to speak to local high school athletes June 5 (5/31/07)

Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive May 17-18 (5/08/07)
The Snuggery to host Mother’s Day maternity show May 20 (5/08/07)
Physician's company in Iraq thanks Glens Falls Hospital (5/01/07)
April
Representative Gillibrand vists
Glens Falls Hospital (4/30/07)
Pint-sized 'employees' take over duties for the day at Glens Falls Hospital (4/26/07)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- GF Hospital to host Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day (4/24/07)

BBL Construction Services, LLC continues giving to GFH Foundation (4/18/07)
Healthy Lifestyles series geared toward people with diabetes risk factors (4/17/07)
HANYS honors Glens Falls Hospital Guild with Auxiliary Advocacy Award (4/10/07)
GF Hospital announces third annual Wednesdays for Women health series (4/10/07)
Cambridge Family Health Center to host May 3 diabetes program (4/09/07)
Richard Hughes Jr., MD, to speak at A.W.A.K.E. Support Group April 17 (4/09/07)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor diabetes program April 28 (4/05/07)
March
Dr. Patricia Hale named Laureate of local ACP chapter (3/30/07)
Aqeel Gillani, MD, appointed to Commission on Cancer position (3/28/07)
Handmade St. Patrick’s Day quilt keeps lone ‘leprechaun’ under wraps (3/27/07)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center presents “The Role of Genetics in Cancer” (3/26/07)
Exercise series promises to strengthen bones and get folks fit (3/22/07)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- The Landing of Queensbury makes $30,000 donation to the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation (3/15/07)
Clifton Park YMCA to host osteoporosis meeting March 21 (3/09/07)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor March 20 diabetes program (3/08/07)

Osteoporosis support group meeting set for March 15 (3/05/07)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center hosts prostate/colon cancer screening March 12 (3/02/07)
 
February
Michael Tower earns Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) designation (2/09/07)
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive on Feb. 9 (2/05/07)

Glens Falls Hospital announces new hires, promotions (2/05/07)
 
January
James E. Cullum, Esq., joins Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors (1/22/07)

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Media tour of newly renovated Pediatrics Unit (1/16/07)

MEDIA ADVISORY ---
GFH psychologist to address teens of topic of depression, isolation (1/16/07)

Glens Falls Hospital to conduct evacuation exercise Jan. 11 (1/05/07)

GFH honors Drs. Bulova, Rubenstein with Physician Award of Excellence (1/08/07)

 

2006 news releases

December
Dr. Thrall published in national clinical journal (12/21/06)
GFH health centers, physician practices announce holiday office schedules (12/19/06)
GFH Foundation selects “A December to Remember” raffle winner (12/15/06)
GFH ranked No. 1 among The Business Review’s Great Places to Work (12/14/06)
 
November
GFH oncology nurses attain OCN® certification (11/28/06)
Adirondack Sleep Disorders Lab moves to 92 Broad Street (11/28/06)
GF Hospital Guild announces 16th annual Tree of Lights (11/17/06)
Emerald Springs Spa donates $300 to Breast Center (11/14/06)
The Snuggery announces infant massage class Nov. 27 (11/13/06)
Tvede honored with GFH Award of Excellence (11/13/06)
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive Nov. 27 (11/10/06)
AMS announces Thanksgiving holiday office schedules (11/10/06)
Queensbury girls soccer team fundraisers net $348 for Breast Center (11/09/06)
Exercise series promises to strengthen bones and get folks fit (11/06/06)
Regional Diabetes Center to host annual Diabetes Drop-In Day Nov. 30 (11/06/06)
Glens Falls Hospital named among local Great Places to Work (11/03/06)
GFH Foundation sponsors “A December to Remember” raffle with tempting $25,000 cash prize (11/02/06)
 
October
Indian Lake Central School to host indoor winter walking program (10/27/06)
Warrensburg Guild Branch announces benefit luncheon/fashion show Nov. 12 (10/25/06)
The Rehabilitation Center to hold free skiing and snowboarding fitness assessment Nov. 4 (10/25/06)
Glens Falls Hospital cancer care program receives reaccreditation (10/23/06)
McNeil presents at national dietetic association conference (10/23/06)
Healthy Heart Program recognized at CDC national conference (10/23/06)
Evergreen Health Center to sponsor flu shot clinic Nov. 1 (10/16/06)
Diabetes Network, GFH Diabetes Center to sponsor Nov. 2 diabetes program (10/16/06)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Glens Falls Hospital marks 300 millionth American (10/11/06)
Dining with Diabetes resumes Oct. 26 (10/11/06)
Zonta, Scoville Jewelers to sponsor Breast Cancer Awareness Night Oct. 20 (10/06/06)
Greenwich Primary Care PC joins Greenwich Family Health Center (10/06/06)
Dr. Austin Tsai joins Greenwich Family Health Center (10/06/06)
Evergreen Health Center to sponsor flu shot clinic Oct. 17 (10/04/06)
A.W.A.K.E. Support Group to hold sleep apnea meeting Oct. 17 (10/04/06)
The Medical Center at Wilton to sponsor flu shot clinic Oct. 12 (10/04/06)
 
September
Glens Falls Hospital to host ASAP blood drive Oct. 2 (9/26/06)
Glens Falls Hospital approved for elective angioplasty (9/14/06)

GFH Foundation announces Estate & Financial Planning Series (9/12/06)
Early lung cancer screening study education program Sept. 28 (9/12/06)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Glens Falls Hospital approved for elective angioplasty (9/11/06)
No (film) jacket required: GFH moves into digital imaging environment

August
Argyle resident rehabs her way back to active lifestyle after car crash (8/25/06)

Early lung cancer screening study education program Sept. 28 (8/21/06)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor Sept. 16 diabetes program (8/21/06)
GFH announces Kids Cove Art Contest winners (8/21/06)
GFH Guild Parade of Baskets set for September 10 (8/09/06)
Arunas Budnikas, MD, FAAFP, earns Fellow status (8/08/06)

July
Trybendis earns GFH Guild’s Junior Volunteer Award (7/21/06)
The Snuggery announces additional infant massage class dates (7/17/06)
Glens Falls Hospital earns national health care marketing awards (7/13/06)
GFH Nutrition Services rolls out its fourth annual mini farmers’ market (7/13/06)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Ribbon-cutting Ceremony and Open House for Adirondack, Seaway & Park (ASAP) Regional Blood Collections’ new donor center

June
Evergreen Health Center undergoes $1 million renovation (6/23/06)
Dr. Paul Mabry brings fascinating background to Cambridge Family Health Center Urgent Care (6/19/06)
Luckenbaugh receives GFH People Leadership Award (6/19/06)

Early lung cancer screening study education program June 22 (6/13/06)
Osteoporosis support group meeting set for June 15 (6/07/06)

Trevett honored with GFH Annual Award of Excellence (6/07/06)
Wright appointed Tobacco Cessation program coordinator (6/05/06)

Gastroenterology nurses society honors Bolton (6/05/06)
Godnick honored with GFH Award of Excellence (6/05/06)
Long, Fitzgerald earn Nursing Excellence Awards (6/05/06)
Diabetes education program coming to Piseco June 15 (6/01/06)
 
May
Rick White receives HFMA Medal of Honor (5/30/06)
Osteoporosis support group meeting set for May 18 (5/16/06)

Cambridge Family Health Center to host May 25 diabetes program (5/08/09)
GFH announces second annual Wednesdays for Women health series (5/02/06)
 
April
Grab a fork for Dining with Diabetes, starting May 15 (4/27/06)

Healthy Heart Program to distribute pedestrian-bicycle safety bumper stickers (4/25/06)
GFH Guild recognizes volunteers for 2005 service hours (4/25/06)
Horwitz to speak at Health Care Compliance Association Annual Meeting (4/21/06)
Fitness program points people with diabetes in right direction (4/19/06)

C.R. Wood Cancer Center to host “Healing Through Words and Images” (4/14/06)
A.W.A.K.E. Support Group to hold sleep apnea session April 18 (4/10/06)

MEDIA ADVISORY --- Assemblywoman Sayward to visit Glens Falls Hospital G.I. Center (4/05/06)
Biomedical Services announces promotions (4/03/06)
The Snuggery debuts infant massage class April 24 (4/05/06)
 
March
Cindy’s Comfort Camp receives Glens Falls Foundation grant (3/22/06)

HANYS honors Glens Falls Hospital Guild with Auxiliary Advocacy Award (3/20/06)
The Hearing Center at Glens Falls Hospital seeks outstanding students with hearing loss for unique scholarship program (3/15/06)
Dr. Michael Holland presents at SUNY Upstate Grand Rounds (3/14/06)
Glens Falls Hospital to rally in Albany against Pataki health care cuts (3/06/06)
Wound Healing Center to host open house March 9 (3/01/06)
Osteoporosis support group meeting set for March 16 (3/01/06)

February

C.R. Wood Cancer Center resumes Community Education Series March 15 (2/28/06)
Osteoporosis support group meeting set for Feb. 16 (2/13/06)

Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors announces three new members (2/13/06)

 
January
Three GFH employees honored with Award of Excellence (1/31/06)
Glens Falls Hospital Foundation holds the Reunion of a Lifetime (1/27/06)
Chris Messitt, DO, joins Wilton Family Medicine (1/23/06)

MEDIA ADVISORY -- The Reunion of a Lifetime
Pedestrian-bicycle safety bumper sticker winners to be honored at Jan. 21 Frostbite game (1/16/06)
New Bistro and Gift Atrium to hold grand opening Jan. 19 (1/13/06)

GFH honors Robert G. Hogan, MD, with Physician Award of Excellence (1/10/06)
The Snuggery offers babysitting training course Jan. 21 (1/10/06)
Indian Lake Central School to host indoor winter walking program (1/05/06)
Guild’s yearlong Blackburn raffle nets $11,150 (1/04/06)
Glens Falls Hospital hosts post-holiday blood drive on Jan. 6 (1/03/06)

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2005 news releases

December
GFH health centers, physician practices announce holiday office schedules (12/12/05)
Drive Alert ... Arrive Alive during this holiday season (12/09/05)
Rehab Center physical therapists earn CSCS certification (12/06/05)

November
Catherine Fisher, RN, earns GFH Award of Excellence (11/22/05)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Delivery of The Wound Healing Center at Glens Falls Hospital’s new one-ton hyperbaric oxygen chamber (11/14/05)

October
Rehabilitation Center offers winter sports screening and fitness testing (10/31/05)
Statement by Glens Falls Hospital on Dr. Stephen Serlin (10/27/05)
Hospital Guild prepares for Nov. 5 Bazaar (10/25/05)
Glens Falls Hospital reports eight patients still hospitalized, Behavioral Health experts assisting with grief counseling (10/3/05)
Glens Falls Hospital treats 27 patients from Lake George boating accident (10/2/05)
 
September
Glens Falls Hospital to hold Northwest Tower grand opening Oct. 16 (9/29/05)
Celiac support group sponsors gluten-free dinner on Oct. 1 (9/22/05)
 
The Rehabilitation Center helps parents, children ease backpack burdens (9/19/05)

GFH Guild Parade of Baskets set for September 11 (9/02/05)
 
Charlene Harrington, RPA-C, joins Ft. Edward Internal Medicine (9/01/05)

August
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor Sept. 19 diabetes program (8/22/05)

July
Osteoporosis support group meeting set for July 21 (7/11/05)
Glens Falls Hospital announces new hires, promotions (7/11/05)
Glens Falls Middle School donates quilts to GFH pediatric patients (7/06/05)

June
Cook and Florio receive GFH Annual Award of Excellence (6/22/05)
Sagamore employees support C.R. Wood Cancer Center (6/21/05)
GFH Guild Junior Volunteer Scholarship recipient announced (6/18/05)
Saratoga Service Club Challenge benefits local charities (6/10/05)
Barbara McDermott, RN, earns GFH People Leadership Award (6/10/05)
GFH to hold two-day blood drive June 16, 17: donors eligible for Pints for Points program, 42? plasma screen TV drawing (6/08/05)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center presents cancer survivorship program (6/08/05)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Pedestrian Flag Press Conference

May
Lions Eye Bank at Albany recognizes GFH with Hospital of the Year award (5/25/05)
GFH announces Nursing Excellence Award honorees (5/25/05)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Smallpox Vaccination Drill (5/19/05)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor June 11 diabetes program (5/23/05)
Corinth resident earns GFH Award of Excellence (5/20/05)
Greenwich Family Health Center offers cardiac ultrasound (5/16/05)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center presents program on reducing melanoma risks (5/12/05)
GFH Guild Parade of Baskets moves to September (5/09/05)
Dr. Budnikas joins Greenwich Family Health Center (5/05/05)
Glens Falls Hospital announces Wednesdays for Women health series (5/02/05)
Bay Rd. Center offers free Hanen Program orientation session May 10 (5/02/05)

April
Hogan earns GFH Award of Excellence (4/29/05)
Warrensburg Guild Branch announces benefit luncheon/fashion show May 22 (4/29/05)
GFH Guild?s Mary McClellan Branch holds first meeting (4/29/05)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor May 11 diabetes program (4/19/05)
Just Arrived: A Healthy, Bouncing Baby ? Blue Spruce! (4/18/05)
Healthy Heart Program, Stewart?s Shops, local schools to distribute pedestrian-bicycle safety bumper stickers (4/15/05)
Osteoporosis Center establishes support group (4/12/05)
Cancer Center to host prostate cancer presentation (4/07/05)
Theresa Marro earns GFH Award of Excellence (4/07/05)
GFH breaks ground for The Medical Center at Wilton site (4/04/05)

March
GFH announces recent personnel appointments (3/28/05)
Cambridge Family Health Center to host prostate cancer presentation (3/25/05)
GFH to hold special two-day blood drive April 7, 8 (3/25/05)
Ticonderoga diabetes program set for April 9 (3/21/05) 
Advanced Imaging at Baybrook to hold open house March 23 (3/14/05)
Diabetes Alert Day sounds the alarm for at-risk Americans (3/14/05)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center offers advice for reducing colon cancer risks (3/14/05)
Kidney disease screening slated for March 13 (3/04/05)
GFH Medical/Dental Staff offers medical school scholarships (3/04/05)

February
GFH "Weight Watchers At Work" group loses a ton of weight (2/28/05)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor March 10 diabetes program (2/28/05)
Four GFH employees honored with Award of Excellence (2/16/05)
HANYS honors GH Guild with Auxiliary Advocacy Award (2/08/05)
GFH Guild recognizes volunteers for service hours in 2004 (2/08/05)
GFH to offer medical acupuncture services (2/01/05)

January
Syed Kamal, MD, joins Glens Falls Hospital Medical/Dental Staff (1/28/05)

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2004 news releases

December
Bolton Landing Scavenger Hunt set for Saturday, Jan. 8 (12/20/04)
GFH family health centers announce holiday office schedules (12/15/04)
Saratoga Springs resident wins GFH Foundation snowmobile raffle (12/01/04)

November
Rehab Center sponsors free childhood speech screenings Dec. 4, 8 (11/30/04)
Local couple donates to GFH Northwest Tower Capital Campaign: Monthly raffle will feature framed Blackburn prints (11/29/04)
Hoellrich earns GFH Award of Excellence (11/18/04)
Foster earns doctorate in audiology (11/10/04)
Morine appointed as Adirondack Medical Services multi-site coordinator (11/01/04)

October
Diabetes Drop-In Days coming to your hometown (10/29/04)
GFH to host blood drive on Oct. 25 (10/20/04)
Baby Scrapbook Class offers tips for preserving precious memories (10/20/04)
Glens Falls Hospital reports flu shot shortage (10/07/04)
Moms? Walking Club kicks off October 12 (10/05/04)
GFH mourns passing of philanthropist Charles R. Wood (10/1/04)

September
Carol Brayton earns GFH Award of Excellence (9/29/04)
Medical checkups strongly recommended for hunting season (9/27/04)
Women?s Health Screening Day slated for October 16 (9/22/04)
Baby Scrapbook Class promises tips for preserving precious memories (9/20/04)
Dr. Jackson adjusts office hours at select Family Health Center sites (9/20/04)
Diabetes Self-Management Program merits ADA recognition (9/17/04)
GFH Foundation presents "Our RX for the Winter Blues" snowmobile raffle (9/13/04)
GFH Foundation announces Estate & Financial Planning Series (9/13/04)
Glens Falls Hospital named among Capital Region Great Places to Work (9/07/04)
Seven County Diabetes Network sponsors two September programs: Plattsburgh seminar set for Sept. 16; Lake George on Sept. 20 (9/07/04)

August
Corinth entrepreneur donates $100,000 toward GFH Capital Campaign (8/30/04)
The Hearing Center seminar shares next dimension in hearing aid technology (8/27/04)
Adirondack Camp Comfort looking for campers, volunteers for Sept. 24-26 (8/26/04)
Patriotic gesture: Lake George man's flag hangs from tower project (8/23/04)
Metivier appointed as physician recruiter (8/23/04)
Bay Road Center offers free Hanen Program orientation session Aug. 25 (8/19/04)
Executive chef earns GFH Award of Excellence (8/17/04)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Renal Dialysis Center to educate state policy-makers on quality care for dialysis patients (8/09/04)
Whitehall Family Medicine providers prescribe pedometers for patients (8/06/07)

July
Farrell achieves board certification in renal nutrition (7/23/04)
Aaron Ambrad, MD, joins GFH Medical/Dental Staff (7/22/04)
Glens Falls Hospital announces new hires (7/22/04)
Glens Falls Hospital to temporarily reroute traffic on its campus (7/15/04)
Aqeel Gillani, MD, joins C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital (7/09/04)

June
GFH Nutrition Services encourages patients, employees to eat their fruits and vegetables by including locally grown produce on the menu (6/30/04)
DOH selects GFH for regional osteoporosis resource center (6/28/04)
Lisa Woolfe-Sulkin earns GFH People Leadership Award (6/15/04)
GFH to hold special two-day blood drive June 18, 21 (6/11/04)
GFH Foundation?s Summer Safari Gala set for July 16 (6/04/04)
Emergency balloon angioplasty program allows heart attack survivor to cherish time with grandkids (6/04/04)
Glens Falls Hospital announces Nursing Excellence Award recipients (6/03/04)

May
C.R. Wood Cancer Center contributes to pace-setting recruitment effort in largest ever prostate cancer prevention study (5/28/04)
GFH Medical/Dental Staff offers medical school scholarships (5/28/04)
Salem Family Health Center announces Monday evening office hours (5/24/04)
Olympic gold medalist speaks to local high school athletes (5/21/04)
Dignitaries break ground on future site of Cambridge Family Health Center (5/11/04)
BBL Construction Services donates $50,000 toward GFH Capital Campaign (5/04/04)
Hearing aids provide benefits at any age: The Hearing Center at Glens Falls Hospital seeks centenarians with hearing loss to nominate for free hearing aid program (5/04/04)
GFH main entrance temporarily closed on May 5 (5/04/04)
Cambridge Health Center, Rescue Squad to host joint groundbreaking and grand opening festivities on May 10 (5/03/04)

April
Healthy Heart Program, Stewart?s Shops, local schools to distribute
pedestrian-bicycle safety bumper stickers (4/27/04)
Glens Falls Hospital New Visions takes first, third in Adirondack Brain Bee (4/23/04)
Healthy Moves program receives Prestigious Partner Award (4/20/04)
North Creek Scavenger Hunt set for Saturday, April 24 (4/15/04)
A.W.A.K.E. Support Group to hold sleep apnea session April 20 (4/12/04)
Nettie Therrien earns Award of Excellence (4/12/04)
Public invited to sign the final steel beam in GFH tower project (4/07/04)

March
Glens Falls Hospital to hold special two-day blood drive April 8-9 (3/30/04)
Glens Falls Hospital utilizes PDAs to improve patient care and service (3/18/04)
Scavenger Hunt set for March 27 in Whitehall (3/11/04)
GFH contingent joins hundreds at health care rally in Albany (3/10/04)
The Snuggery sets spring 2004 schedule for babysitting training courses (3/08/04)
The Colossal Colon comes home: Giant replica of human colon appearing at Wilton Mall March 10-22 (3/02/04)

February
Kate King, R-PAC, joins Family Health Centers (2/23/04)
Stewart?s Shops donates $50,000 toward GFH Capital Campaign (2/18/04)
GFH Security Department to host defensive driving course Feb. 27 (2/18/04)
GFH Guild recognizes volunteers for service hours in 2003 (2/16/04)
Musical tribute keeps GFH employee?s memory alive (2/13/04)
GFH security department to sponsor security guard course Feb. 19 (2/04/04)

January

Family Health Centers to receive grant (1/27/04)
Gary Hicks appointed to Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors (1/26/04)
GFH Security Department to host defensive driving course Jan. 30 (1/19/04)
Family Health Centers expand cardiovascular services: Offices to close four dates in January, February for defibrillator training (1/16/04)
The Snuggery offers babysitting training course Feb. 21 (1/15/04)
Glens Falls Hospital winter blood drive set for Feb. 6 (1/06/04)

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2003 news releases

December
Irene Robbins earns Award of Excellence (12/18/03)
The Snuggery offers babysitting training course Dec. 27 (12/01/03)

November
Rehabilitation Center announces new employees (11/25/03)
Quality Management recognized for conscious sedation tool (11/24/03)
Telecommunications department honored with Award of Excellence (11/24/03)
Statement by Glens Falls Hospital President and CEO
David G. Kruczlnicki
: Project Review Committee Forwards Both Saratoga Springs Radiation Therapy Center Proposals Without Recommendation (11/20/03)
Security department to sponsor security guard course Nov. 19 (11/13/03)
Colon cancer support group sets monthly meeting date (11/11/03)
Michael G. Holland, MD, affiliates with Center for Occupational Health (11/06/03)

October
Monroe-Duprey appointed pharmacy operations manager (10/31/03)
The Snuggery to host babysitting training course Nov. 22 (10/31/03)
Sandy Hill Foundation, Wright Foundation, Floyd Rourke, contribute $1 million toward GFH Foundation?s Capital Campaign (10/22/03)
Jennifer (Greenleaf) Kresge, PA-C, joins Wilton Family Medicine (10/17/03)
Healthy Heart Program kicks off bumper sticker contest (10/15/03)
Cardiology team earns Award of Excellence (10/09/03)
Horseshoe tournament raises $522 for Cancer Center (10/09/03)
Snuggery adds latest in newborn hearing screening technology (10/08/03)
Family Health Centers offer helpful advice as another flu shot season approaches (10/07/03)
Modernization project impacts campus parking, traffic flow patterns (10/07/03)
Rehabilitation Center offers Dry Nights to combat bedwetting (10/03/03)
GFH celebrates Emergency Nurse Week October 5-11 (10/02/03)
Security department to sponsor security guard course Oct. 11 (10/01/03)
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive on Oct. 29 (10/01/03)

September
Glens Falls Hospital breaks ground on tower project (9/29/03)
Glens Falls Hospital Foundation receives $800,000 Kresge Challenge Grant (9/29/03)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor Oct. 4 diabetes program (9/19/03)
Glens Falls Hospital Foundation announces Estate Planning Series (9/19/03)
Women?s Health Screening Day slated for October 4 (9/15/03)
Whitehall Health Center invites public to Sept. 27th open house (9/15/03)
Glens Falls Rotary Club assists GFH in fund-raising efforts (9/11/03)
GFH security department to sponsor security guard course Sept. 25 (9/09/03)

August
Renal Dialysis Center staff educates policy-makers on impact of Medicare cuts to local renal patients (8/18/03)
Bay Road Center to host community open house Aug. 22 (8/13/03)
Camp Comfort looking for campers, volunteers for September 26-28 (8/03/03)
GFH security department to sponsor security guard course Aug. 22 (8/08/03)
New fleet of electric vehicles makes life easier for patients, visitors, GFH employees (8/04/03)
Patricia Hale, Ph.D., MD, earns FACP (8/04/03)
Patricia Hale, Ph.D., MD, FACP, joins medical informatics initiatives (8/04/03)
GFH Foundation appoints Buckley as charitable resources officer (8/04/03)

July
GAHA?s ?Brain Gym? helps seniors with memory, coordination (7/22/03)
Ren? Guilder, RN, CDE, awarded scholarship to attend diabetes educator conference (7/16/03)
Bethel, Etu honored with Nursing Excellence Awards (7/15/03)
Diabetes program comes to Indian Lake July 22 (7/15/03)
Put a pedometer through its paces this summer (7/14/03)
GFH Security Department to host two-day NYS security guard course (7/14/03)
Rehabilitation Center establishes fibromyalgia support group (7/11/03)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center adds colon cancer support group (7/11/03)
Safety initiative targets backs to help keep Glens Falls Hospital in the black (7/07/03)
Surendra K. Nevatia, MD, FCCP, earns board certification in sleep medicine (7/03/03)
Lisa Hodgson, RD, CDE, CDN, honored with NYS Dietetic Association Award for Excellence in Legislative Advocacy (7/01/03)

June
Saratoga Endocrinology opens at One West Avenue (6/30/03)
Dawn Dluge-Aungst, PA, achieves certified diabetes educator status (6/30/03)
Rehab Center, Hearing Center move to new Bay Road facility (6/25/03)
GFH Guild junior volunteer scholarship recipient announced (6/24/03)
Tim Bardin, pharmacy system support analyst, earns Annual Award of Excellence (6/24/03)
Security Department to host NYS security guard course (6/19/03)
Ed Hanchett honored with People Leadership Award (6/12/03)
Boot Camp for New Dads marks sixth anniversary this Father?s Day (6/05/03)
Hospital Wins Grant For New Community Health Screening Van (6/02/03)
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive on June 20 (6/02/03)

May
Security Department to host NYS security guard course (5/30/03)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild raffles romantic Mirror Lake Inn package (5/08/03)
Three local businesses contribute $300,000 toward GFH Foundation?s Capital Campaign (5/06/03)
Mark A. Slaga, MD, joins Ft. Edward Internal Medicine (5/02/03)

April
GFH to purchase, operate McClellan Health System?s family health centers (4/30/03)
"Move For Life!" wellness program looking to recruit employers (4/23/03)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild Parade of Baskets sold out (4/22/03)

March

Board of Governors announces two new members (3/24/03)
Mary McClellan Hospital to host March 28 diabetes program (3/17/03)
Security Department to host NYS security guard course March 27 (3/17/03)
Security Department to host defensive driving course March 28 (3/17/03)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild recognizes volunteers for service hours in 2002 (3/10/03)



February

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Glens Falls Hospital hosts M.A.S.H. Camps (2/24/03)
Glens Falls Hospital Security Department to sponsor security guard course (2/10/03)
Enjoy the great outdoors, winter chores without back soreness (2/10/03)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor March 1 diabetes program (2/06/03)

January
Tim Bardin, pharmacy system support analyst, earns Award of Excellence (1/31/03)
Mobile Mammography Van receives ACR accreditation (1/31/03)
New Inpatient Rehabilitation Center to hold open house Feb. 2 (1/27/03)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Glens Falls Hospital Guild Annual Awards Luncheon (1/27/03) 
GFH honors Paul F. Bachman, MD, with Physician Award of Excellence (1/23/03)
Patricia Hale, MD, appointed as chief medical informatics officer (1/14/03)
Kruczlnicki elected to HANYS Board (1/14/03)
Kevin M. Dooley, MD, relocates practice to Wilton Family Medicine (1/14/03)
Stroke Support Group to host guest speaker (1/07/03)
Pat Spencer-Cisek, RN, renews Advanced Oncology Nursing Certification (1/07/03)
Cradle to Crone musical comedy to benefit Glens Falls Hospital Guild (1/03/03)
A.W.A.K.E. support group to hold sleep apnea session Jan. 21 (1/02/03)
Glens Falls Hospital hosts post-holiday blood drive on Jan. 10 (1/02/03)

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2002 news releases

December
Bonita Burden, physical therapy assistant, earns Award of Excellence (12/19/02)
Lenihan appointed as GFH director of pharmacy (12/17/02)

Glens Falls Hospital and Saratoga Hospital receive
$194,000 Career Ladder grant (12/05/02)
GFH Security Department to host NYS security guard course Dec. 19 (12/02/02)

November
Zimmerman appointed as GFH safety director (11/25/02)
Author! Author! GFH honors published authors among staff, physicians (11/25/02)
GFH Behavioral Health Services promotes Paul Benveniste, Ph.D. (11/22/02)
Emergency Care Center PAs elected to state office (11/18/02)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Albany MedFLIGHT/Life Net of New York to conduct air medical transport dry run at new GFH landing zone (11/13/02)
Pocket PCs puts patient information right in physicians? hands (11/11/02)
Health provider symposium to cover ?Globesity Epidemic? on Nov. 20 (11/07/02)
Wood Cancer Center to hold Nov. 14 public education meeting for national prostate, breast cancer prevention trials (11/04/02)

October
Krueger receives senior assessment specialist advanced certification (10/31/02)
Dluge-Aungst, RPA-C, joins Dr. Jose Galindo Jr. in practice (10/23/02)
Glens Falls Hospital to host Oct. 25 blood drive (10/16/02)
Crandall Library to host GFH Rehab Centers? Back School Oct. 24 (10/16/02)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- 10th annual Uniquely You Fashion Show (10/09/02)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Pedestrian Rodeo (10/03/02)

September
GFH announces expanded coverage of PET imaging; breast cancer diagnostic tool now covered by Medicare (9/27/02)
Rehabilitation Centers? Bay Road move to include unique aquatic rehab pool (9/26/02)
GFH Security Department to host defensive driving course Oct. 18 (9/25/02)
Healthy sleeping habits seminar to be held at Glens Falls Hospital Oct. 15 (9/19/02)
GFH Foundation announces Estate Planning School schedule (9/18/02)
Free childhood speech and language screenings begin Sept. 30 (9/16/02)
GFH Security Department to host NYS security guard courses (9/11/02)
Glens Falls Hospital to host CPR course Sept. 28 (9/11/02)
Cancer support groups instill hope, sense of control (9/09/02)
MEDIA ADVISORYSept. 11 Remembrance and Prayer Service (9/03/02)

August
GFH Foundation B&R Golf Open raises $12,000 despite rain, thunder (8/26/02)
Jose Galindo Jr., MD, FACE, relocates Two Broad Street office (8/19/02)
Sue Malvuccio, RN, selected to Nurses? Book Society Advisory Board (8/12/02)
Glens Falls Hospital Award of Excellence recipient honored (8/08/02)
New fitness program points people with diabetes in right direction (8/06/02)
The Snuggery announces August 2002 Childbirth Education Classes (8/01/02)
Glens Falls Hospital Security Department to sponsor security guard course (8/01/02)

July
Rehab Center to help golfers with special Back School on Aug. 8 (7/31/02)
Glens Falls Hospital Family Support Services Program honored (7/17/02)
Nancy Huntington honored with People Leadership Award (7/17/02)
Dental Society gift to benefit GFH Mobile Dental Program (7/11/02)

June
Hometown, USA Revisited artwork now graces Glens Falls Hospital halls (6/24/02)
The Snuggery announces July 2002 Childbirth Education Classes (6/24/02)
Local couple makes diabetes camp possible for two area youths (6/18/02)
Michael Valla, DDS, receives award for excellence in dentistry (6/17/02)
Sleep apnea information night to be held at Glens Falls Hospital July 16 (6/17/02)
Hospital officials warn community to be wary of telemarketing scam (6/13/02)
New cardiac rehab program teaches people to live with heart failure (6/12/02)
GFH Guild junior volunteer scholarship recipient announced (6/11/02)
GFH security department to sponsor security guard course (6/11/02)
Grounds Crew a cut above the rest in earning GFH Annual Award of Excellence (6/5/02)
GFH Foundation?s Vegas extravaganza promises DeSare, Chez-zam July 19 (6/5/02)
Glens Falls Hospital announces new hires (6/5/02)

May
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive on June 14 (5/29/02)
GFH announces Nursing Excellence Award recipients (5/21/02)
Diabetes program coming to Greenwich June 8th (5/20/02)
Come to Hovey Pond Park for Fun, Food and Fitness: National Trails Day celebration set for June 1 (5/13/02)
Get back to basics this spring with Rehab Centers? Back School May 9 (5/1/02)

April

Women?s Midlife Health seminar slated for May 22 (4/29/02)
A Memorial Day Weekend to remember: one woman?s battle with clinical depression (4/29/02)
McNeil appointed to national, state dietetic leadership roles (4/24/02)
"Virtual prisoner" now pursuing paralegal degree (4/18/02)
Healthy Moves program makes life easier on nursing staff, patients (4/17/02)
GFH announces four Award of Excellence recipients (4/12/02)
GFH announces two new hires (4/8/02)
Dr. Jose Galindo earns diabetes recognition (4/1/02)

March

Fort Ann Central School employees leave Oregon Trail goal in the dust (3/29/02)
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor April 27 diabetes program (3/29/02)
Program calls area employers to take active role in workers? health (3/26/02)
Cancer Center hosts six-week Living with Cancer series (3/25/02)
GFH Security Department to host defensive driving course April 6 (3/18/02)
Adirondack Brain Bee set to test brainpower of young minds: high school students competing for nearly $2000 in cash prizes (3/12/02)
Parents, children invited to go ?on safari? with Medical Imaging mural (3/6/02)

February
GFH Security Department to host NYS security guard course March 14 (2/27/02)
Cultural diversity expert to speak at Glens Falls Hospital on March 5 (2/22/02)
Doris McIntosh earns Award of Excellence (2/12/02)
Glens Falls Hospital to conduct Heart Fair Saturday, Feb. 23 (2/11/02)
Glens Falls Hospital, ARA collaborate to bring mobile PET scan technology to North Country residents (2/08/02)
Biology teacher survives heart attack by heeding her body?s warning signs (2/08/02)
Gerard Abess, MD, joins Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors (2/06/02)
HANYS honors Glens Falls Hospital Guild with Auxiliary Advocacy Award (2/01/02)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild recognizes volunteers for service hours in 2001 (2/01/02)

January
Get Old Man Winter off your back this February (1/23/02)
C.R. Wood Cancer Center to hold Jan. 24 public education meeting for national prostate cancer prevention trial (1/15/02)
GFH Security Department to host NYS security guard course Jan. 31 (1/11/02)
Clay, Moxham join Glens Falls Hospital (1/11/02)
Get Moving brochure shares winter wonderland of outdoor activities (1/02/02)
GFH honors Thomas I. Soule, M.D., with Physician Award of Excellence (1/02/02)
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2001 news releases

December
Glens Falls Hospital?s H.E.A.R.T. program helps 107 local families (12/21/01)

Congressman Sweeney delivers early Christmas present to GFH (12/20/01)

Glens Falls Hospital hosts post-holiday blood drive on Jan. 4 (12/18/01)

Hodgson, Soule achieve Certified Diabetes Educator status (12/12/01)

Ft. Edward Internal Medicine to host Dec. 13 open house (12/10/01)

Center for Occupational Health suggests giving the gift of good health: flu shots still viable to avoid post-holiday outbreaks (12/7/01)

Weigh To Go provides people with healthy eating advice, tactics (12/4/01)

November
GFH Security Department reschedules NYS security guard course (11/26/01)

Colleen Crosby, RNC, MS, earns GFH People Leadership Award (11/19/01)

Hospital discontinues office-based chronic pain management program (11/16/01)

Ashok Singh, MD, co-authors award-winning research paper (11/9/01)

Rehab Centers? Back School fall session set for Nov. 15 (11/6/01)

GFH Diabetes Self-Management Program merits ADA recognition (11/1/01)

GFH appoints seven new physicians for fall 2001 (11/1/01)

Healthy Heart Program allocates $8,000 in state DOH mini-grants (11/1/01)

Wood Cancer Center to hold Nov. 15 public education meetingfor national prostate cancer prevention trial (11/1/01)

October
Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor Nov. 17 diabetes program (10/25/01)

Coping in Crisis: Moving forward in the aftermath of life-altering events (10/15/01)

GFH Security Department to host NYS security guard course Oct. 25 (10/11/01)
Legs for Life screening slated for Saturday, Nov. 3 (10/11/01)
The Rehabilitation Centers helps parents, children ease backpack burdens (10/11/01)

Glens Falls Hospital hosts Oct. 15 blood drive (10/3/01)

September
New Estate Planning School set to begin Oct. 13 at Queensbury Hotel (9/26/01)

Seven County Diabetes Network to sponsor Oct. 13 diabetes program (9/20/01)

Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital Announces Start of
Major New Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (9/4/01)

August 
NYSDOH sponsors Varney to attend pedestrian advocate conference (8/27/01)

Glens Falls Hospital School of Radiologic Technology celebrates golden anniversary with reunion weekend Aug. 24-25 (8/16/01)

Martin promoted to Manager of Materials and Supplies (8/10/01)

Back to School takes on a new meaning August 14 (8/10/01)

July
B & R Golf Open nets $12,000 for Regional Diabetes Center (7/30/01)


June
Joe Beaudoin bestowed with GFH annual Award of Excellence (6/22/01)

Spencer-Cisek completes ONS Cancer Chemotherapy Course Training (6/19/01)
Foundation promises "Journey Beyond Your Dreams" with gala grand prize (6/05/01)
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive on June 15 (6/04/01)

Susan Boggia, Au.D., earns GFH People Leadership Award (6/01/01)

May
National Trails Day Participation is Mime Over Matter (5/31/01)
McKinley Griffen Design & Advertising, GFH Foundation earn NORI Award (5/30/01)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Rep. John W. Sweeney, R/C-NY, will visit Glens Falls Hospital?s Emergency Care Center (5/29/01)
Glens Falls Hospital announces Nursing Excellence Award recipients (5/23/01)
Glens Falls Hospital?s Mobile Dental Program celebrates 25-year smilestone (5/21/01)
Be a Trailblazer for Good Health: Celebrate National Trails Day with a Feeder Canal Trail walk June 2 (5/16/01)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild Parade of Baskets event sold out (5/10/01)
Foundation promises "Journey Beyond Your Dreams" with gala grand prize (5/09/01)
Two Nutrition Center employees attend ADA Public Policy Workshop (5/02/01)
Local health care providers to participate in WellNYS Weekend on May 4 (5/01/01)

April
MEDIA ADVISORY -- A media tour of Glens Falls Hospital?s new Renal Dialysis Center (4/23/01)
Enjoy the great outdoors, household chores without back soreness (4/19/01)
GFH Rehabilitation Centers to host Occupational Therapy Night April 26 (4/18/01)
Boot Camp for New Dads trains first-time fathers in fun, interactive setting (4/18/01)

Glens Falls Hospital, ARA team up to bring North Country new CT scanner (4/06/01)
Snack featured speaker for 7-County Diabetes Network program April 28 (4/05/01)
Glens Falls Hospital medical data services promotes Sally Lemery, RHIT (4/03/01)
Dinner-dance to benefit Amanda?s House set for April 20 (4/02/01)
Warren-Warren County Healthy Heart Program to sponsor

March
National Employee Health and Fitness program looking to recruit employers (3/29/01)
Snack featured speaker for Seven County Diabetes Network program April 7 (3/22/01)
Glens Falls Hospital announces personnel hires, promotions (3/19/01)
Drs. Miller, Tata to talk about "The Diseases That Whisper" on April 4 (3/19/01)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- United States Postal Service issues Diabetes Awareness Commemorative Stamp (3/14/01)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Great Meadow/Washington Emerald Society chapter makes contribution to Cancer Center in the spirit of St. Patrick?s Day (3/12/01)

The Snuggery announces spring Childbirth Education classes (3/09/01)
Glens Falls Hospital announces nursing scholarship loan forgiveness program (3/05/01)
Bowl for the Health of It (3/02/01)

February
Colorectal/Prostate Health Program visits local malls this March (2/28/01)
GFH Security Department to host NYS security guard course Feb. 27 (2/16/01)
Bowl for the Health of It: GFH Foundation sponsors March 4th bowl-a-thon (2/16/01)
GFH Medical/Dental staff offers low-interest medical school loans (2/16/01)
Local nurse exec testifies before U.S. Senate on nursing shortage (2/12/01)
Shelter from the Storm aids kids, teens of parents with cancer (2/12/01)

Mason appointed as GFH director of professional practice (2/06/01)
The Breast Center at Glens Falls Hospital to hold open house Feb. 15 (2/05/01)
MacClelland, McDermott move into new hospital responsibilities (2/02/01)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild announces 2001 slate of officers, board members (2/01/01)
HANYS honors Glens Falls Hospital Guild with Auxiliary Advocacy Award (2/01/01)
Glens Falls Hospital Guild recognizes volunteers for service hours in 2000 (2/01/01)

January
Three new members join Glens Falls Hospital Board of Governors (1/29/01)

GFH honors Richard N. Dimick, M.D., with Physician Award of Excellence (1/26/01)


Boot Camp for New Dads trains first-time fathers in fun, interactive setting (1/24/01)

Glens Falls Hospital announces four new hires (1/10/01)

University of Massachusetts Amherst and Worcester bestows Rastinehad with doctorate (1/10/01)

Pam Dixon, RD, achieves Certified Diabetes Educator status (1/10/01)
MEDIA ADVISORY -- Glens Falls Civic Center Walking Program Kick-off (1/09/01)
Healthy Living Partnership begins displaying NYS Ovarian Cancer Quilt (1/09/01)
Walk this way Jan. 11 to the Glens Falls Civic Center (1/03/01)
Center for Occupational Health reports flu vaccine surplus (1/3/01)
Glens Falls Hospital hosts post-holiday blood drive on Jan. 5 (1/02/01)
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2000 news releases

December
Glens Falls Hospital to conduct electrical system upgrade this Saturday; patients and visitors should anticipate minor inconveniences (12/11/00)


November
Gilchrist appointed as GFH director of employee health and safety (11/1/00)

Glens Falls Hospital Security Training Unit continues NYS security guard course series with Nov. 21 offering (11/3/00)

The Snuggery at Glens Falls Hospital offers Childbirth Education classes (11/9/00)

Drs. DeCunzo, Sponzo to speak on lung cancer Nov. 15 (11/9/00)

Winter weather is no excuse for shelving your outdoor exercise program (11/14/00)

Kerry Sumner earns GFH People Leadership Award (11/17/00)

Glens Falls Hospital registered nurses reject union bid (11/30/00)


October
"Diabetes and Your Diet" topic of next GFH Nutrition Center lecture Oct. 10 (10/3/00)

Estate Planning Overview slated for October 17 at Queensbury Hotel (10/4/00
)

Glens Falls Hospital to host Oct. 9 blood drive (10/5/00)

GFH School of Radiologic Technology open house set for Oct. 24 (10/13/00)

SHCA honors Davison-Smith with Ruth Ravich Founders Award (10/20/00)
Krueger speaks at national KEY Assessment providers conference (10/25/00)

Enjoy the great outdoors, winter chores without back soreness (10/26/00)
Regional Diabetes Fair features latest advances in self-help techniques (10/27/00)


September
Nutrition Center advises consumers to "Be Supermarket Savvy" on Sept. 12 (9/5/00)
Ramaswamy appointed as GFH patient financial services director (9/6/00)
Glens Falls Hospital?s Medical Imaging Department to install high-speed multislice CT scanning system (9/14/00)

Prostate Cancer & Male Sexuality seminar slated for Sept. 26 (9/14/00)


Glens Falls Hospital Mobile Dental Van receives $500,000 endowment (9/20/00)


Glens Falls Hospital Security Training Unit to host NYS security guard courses (9/20/00)

Regional Diabetes Ctr. to hold adult diabetes support group meeting Oct. 2 (9/27/00)
August
Enjoy the great outdoors, household chores without back soreness (8/2/00)
B & R Golf Open nets nearly $10,000 for Rolling to Recovery (8/4/00)
June MacClelland recognized with GFH People Leadership Award (8/4/00)
The Regional Diabetes Center of Glens Falls Hospital adds staff (8/4/00)
Glens Falls Hospital Security Department to host NYS security guard courses (8/8/00)

Hugh A. Johnson returns for GFH Foundation Financial Forum Sept. 21 (8/14/00)
Restaurateur whips up lunch, dinner for ECC staff (8/15/00)

Pelizza leads Sept. 15 Worksite Wellness Forum (8/15/00)
Legs for Life screening lined up for Sept. 16 (8/22/00)
Glens Falls Hospital Cardiac Rehab program earns certification (8/25/00)
University of Florida bestows Boggia with doctorate in audiology (8/28/00)
NPTA awards Cordiale as Pharmacy Technician of the Year (8/29/00)
July
Teagle takes GFH Guild?s Junior Volunteer Award (7/6/00)
GFH Guild recognizes volunteers for service anniversary milestones (7/7/00)
Prostate cancer screening set for July 26 at Glens Falls Hospital (7/10/00)
Happy trails to you: discover the ideal path to happy cycling in Warren and Washington County (7/14/00)
Paul Benveniste, Ph.D., joins GFH behavioral health services (7/27/00)
June
Only 6% pass Healthy Heart Program 1% or Less Milk Challenge (6/6/00)
New hospitalists join Glens Falls Hospital (6/6/00)
Lake George Dinner Theatre to hold Amanda?s House benefit performance (6/5/00)
Food for thought: Are you safely preparing your meals? (6/29/00)
Wellness Center, Nicotine Dependency present Quit and Get Fit program (6/30/00)
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