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RICE CHOPPER/MARKET 32 ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF PICS HONEY MUSTARD PRETZEL TWISTS

(Schenectady, N.Y.) –Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall from Dakota Style Foods on 10-ounce PICS Honey Mustard Pretzel Twists, with UPC 41735 05739. The manufacturer is recalling this product due to the presence of milk, a known allergen, which is not listed on the packaging. For those who do not have a […]

CVPH Emergency Room wait times performance ranked low

Click here for the Press-Repblican story 

Vermont doctors discuss ways to prevent and treat seasonal allergies

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

New York hospitals scale back mask, testing policies

CVPH and Alice Hyde are rolling back COVID-19 requirements for patients, visitors and employees in most settings. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

National health survey to visit Clinton County

Data will guide national health programs and policies Click here for the Sun Community News story 

AHMC, CVPH Update Masking, COVID-19 Testing Guidelines

Changes reflect data, shifting status of pandemic  MALONE/PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/18/2023) – The University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center (AHMC) and The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) are rolling back COVID-era masking requirements for patients, visitors and employees in most settings. Beginning tomorrow, April 19, the […]

New Walk With a Doc Series Kicking Off Locally

World-wide program promotes benefits of physical activity   PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/13/2023) – North Country physicians are stepping up to get more people in the community moving toward a healthier lifestyle. The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) Family Medicine Residency is hosting its first Walk With a Doc event on […]

SUNY ends Covid vaccine mandate for students; US emergency over

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Coast Guard warns of hypothermia risk in Lake Champlain during this week’s warm weather

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CVPH Adds Convenient Lab Self Scheduling Option

MyChart subscribers can schedule blood draws at time, location of their choosing  PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/11/2023) – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has added another new feature, Lab Self Schedule, to its MyChart patient portal.  This easy and convenient feature allows patients to self-schedule their blood draws at the […]

OrthoNY is now Glens Falls Hospital’s orthopedic provider

Click here for the Glens Falls Chronicle Story 

DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic

Better Emergency Management Preparation Needed by OPWDD Before Next Public Health Crisis, Audit Finds April 6, 2023 – The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD) inadequate emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new audit released today by New York […]

CVPH Family Medicine Residency Welcomes Class of 2026

Majority of graduates practice medicine in the region, helping to improve primary care access PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/04/2023) – Six new physicians will begin a 3-year Family Medicine training program here in July.  The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine Residency introduced its Class of 2026 during Match Day […]

State launches new Medicaid pharmacy benefit program

Program streamlines Medicaid pharm. process, saves money and time Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

High number of overdoses continues to plague Burlington

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Adk. Regional Blood Center April Community Drives Announced

CVPH program supplies blood, blood products to hospitals across our region  The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), is conducting several blood drives open to the community this month and asks all eligible donors to consider donating. The following is the community […]

State DMV encourages organ donation

DMV works with other state agencies to increase donor registration Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Blood Drive   April 17th, 3 PM to 6 PM

  At Comfort Inn Breakfast Room      411 State Route 3, Plattsburgh, NY  There is a severe shortage at this time.  All donated blood stays here in the North Country.  Help save lives in your community.  Sponsored by the Plattsburgh Lions Club and the Adirondack Regional Blood Center.

VA understaffing can mean long waits for veterans to get mental health help

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Thank you, Donors

The CVPH Donor Center collected twenty-two units of blood on Monday, March 27, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center; they are very grateful for that. Peru is one of the Donor Center’s top contributing communities, and Peru can be very proud of its caring spirit. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates Peru drives and […]

UVM Medical Network reaches agreement with UnitedHealthCare

Trouble viewing this email? View it online   Today, we’re announcing an agreement that means the UVM Health Network will continue to provide in-network care to patients covered under UnitedHealthcare’s commercial insurance plans through December 31, 2023. Our commercial insurance contract with United had been scheduled to expire April 1. While this extension will put […]

Scholarships encourage students to think about suicide prevention

Be the One Scholarships offered for first time since 2019 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 107,735 Americans died from drug poisonings between August 2021 and August 2022, and 66% of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Approximately 23% of fentanyl powder and 7% of fentanyl pills seized by the DEA in 2022 contained xylazine, according to Milgram.” Click here for the NCPR […]

NYS drops COVID testing requirement for nursing home visitors

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CVPH Blood Drive in Peru on March 27

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, March 27, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine’s Parish Center. All blood collected is utilized in our local region. Coordinated by the Peru Knights of Columbus council 7273