Ithaca, NY December 12, 2022 – Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), a member of Cayuga Health, has been designated a 2022-2023 Best Maternity Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. CMC is one of only nine New York State hospitals to receive this distinction. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
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Cayuga Medical Center Expanding Access to Naloxone to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
Ithaca, NY – November 22, 2022 – Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), a member of Cayuga Health, is joining a number of community organizations in Tompkins County as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, offering naloxone (Narcan) for free to patients on site. A recent Health Alert from the Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) highlighted the urgency of preventing overdoses, as numbers of potentially fatal overdoses in our community continue to grow. The county has seen an increase in drug related deaths from 19 in 2020 to 25 in 2021 (32%). That number continues to rise in 2022.
Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services and Cayuga Health Mark 50th Anniversary of CARS; Recognize Founder
Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS), Cayuga Health leadership, and staff supporters gathered for CARS’ 50th Anniversary Celebration at Hotel Ithaca on November 16th. During the event, Jason Wittman, M.P.S., the founder of CARS, was recognized for his achievement during his many years of providing care for youth and adults struggling with addiction. (more…)
Cayuga Medical Center Awarded Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
Cayuga Medical Center, a member of Cayuga Health, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification. (more…)
Cayuga Medical Center Receives ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation
Cayuga Medical Center Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Patients with Heart Attack Symptoms (more…)
Cayuga Health Appoints Tourtellotte as Vice President Marketing and Communications
Bringing 10+ Years of Data-Driven Expertise in Health Care (more…)
Ithaca College Partners with Cayuga Health to Support Student Health Services
Bringing the capabilities and resources of the major regional healthcare provider to IC students. BY DAVID MALEY, JULY 13, 2022 Ithaca College and Cayuga Health System (CHS) have announced that they are partnering to bring the capabilities and resources of the major regional healthcare provider to directly support the services available to IC students. […]
Cayuga Health Acquires 108,000 sq. ft. at The Shops at Ithaca Mall
March 15, 2022 – Lansing, New York –– Cayuga Health (CH) officials announced that they have purchased 108,000 sq. feet of space at The Shops at Ithaca Mall where they are planning to redevelop, relocate and consolidate existing practices into one location, making access more convenient for patients. CH plans to lease some of the space to prospective new vendors. (more…)
The Cayuga Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Cayuga Medical Center achieves accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
Southern Tier center meets all criteria as a MBSAQIP-Accredited Center, according to national quality standards established to deliver safe, high quality metabolic and bariatric patient care. (more…)
Cayuga Health Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack, Stroke and Type II Diabetes Patients
Receives the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2021
Receives the American Heart Association 2021 ‘Get with the Guidelines’ Gold Plus Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Type II Diabetes Honor Roll Awards (more…)