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Hornell Rotary Partners with St. James Mercy Hospital for Community Blood Screening
The Hornell Rotary Club has engaged the laboratory services of St. James Mercy Hospital for its annual Community Blood Screening. The screening will be offered from 6:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 1st in the St. James Mercy Hospital Cafeteria. Participants should use the Canisteo Street Entrance...To register, please call (607) 968-1488 between the hours of 9:00AM to Noon or 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
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Dr. Pasquale Picco Resigns from St. James Mercy Hospital
St. James Mercy Hospital (SJMH) announced today that Pasquale Picco, MD, medical internist and pulmonologist, has tendered his resignation from St. James Mercy Hospital, according to Mary LaRowe, SJMH President and CEO, who accepted his resignation on April 18. Dr. Picco’s effective date of resignation will be August 30, 2013.
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What You Should Know About the Flu
Listen to Dr. Truax’s interview (mp3) on WDNY about the flu, flu symptoms, treatment and when to visit your doctor.


St. James Mercy Hospital and Fidelis Care Promote Covering the Uninsured in Hornell Schools

SJMH and Fidelis Care teamed up during the month of February to promote health insurance coverage for local youth. Laura Vetter, Community Services Director at St. James Mercy, and Joe Bassage, Outreach Specialist for Fidelis Care, used National Children’s Dental Health Month as the platform for communicating with Hornell City School District teachers and parents. Youth pre-K through 2nd grade were provided information packets on dental health and health insurance coverage.
Promote health insurance coverage for local youth
A coloring contest on promoting good dental health was also held in district classrooms—students from each grade level received certificates and movie passes to the local theatre.
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Trinity Health and Catholic Health East Agree to Explore Coming Together
The boards and sponsors of Catholic Health East (CHE) and Trinity Health, two leading Catholic health systems, announced today they signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to come together into a unified national health system that will enhance their mission of service to people and communities across the United States. St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, NY is a member of CHE.
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St. James Mercy Foundation Tees Up for 10th Annual "Friends Fore Mercy" Golf Tournament
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the "Friends Fore Mercy" golf tournament, hosted annually by the St. James Mercy Foundation. Golfers and sponsors alike are invited to participate in charity event on Friday, June 14 at Twin Hickory Golf Club at 1799 Country Road 109 in Hornell. All proceeds from the tournament benefit St. James Mercy Hospital. Registration is $65 for non-Twin Hickory members and $51 for members, and includes greens fee (18 holes), breakfast, lunch, dinner by Milliners Southern Smoke, and prizes. Cart fee is $28 (two riders per cart). Players also will have chances to win a 2013 Ford Fusion SE and golf excursions courtesy of Simmons Rockwell Ford, and a Yankees game package.
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Kimberly Hoover, RPA-C, Begins Practicing at Alfred Clinic
  St. James Mercy Hospital (SJMH) announces that Kimberly C. Hoover, RPA-C (Registered Physician Assistant – Certified) will begin practicing part-time at SJMH’s clinic located in Alfred, NY starting June 3. Ms. Hoover joined SJMH in 2010 with a specialty in pediatrics. She has served at the pediatric offices of Dr. Uzma Mehr (Hornell) and Dr. Gayle Mosher (Wayland), as well as cared for residents at the Mercycare skilled nursing facility. Ms. Hoover will continue to work with Dr. Mehr.
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St. James Mercy Hospital Announces Workforce Reduction
St. James Mercy Hospital (SJMH) announced that it is implementing a workforce reduction amounting to the equivalent of 50 full-time employees. The layoffs will include clinical and non-clinical staff, and include elimination of positions and reduction of hours. "SJMH is continuing to experience significant declines in patient volumes, patient days and revenues as well as reduced state and federal reimbursement, and we cannot continue to support our current operation under these conditions," said Mary LaRowe, President and CEO of St. James Mercy Health System. "We deeply regret having to take these actions, because in a small, close-knit community like ours everyone knows someone who has been impacted. We are committed to assisting those affected employees through support from Human Resources and Mission Services."
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St. James Mercy Hospital Letter to the Editor, Evening Tribune
Mary E. LaRowe, President & CEO
As the saying goes, the one constant in life is change. St. James Mercy Hospital (SJMH) has seen much change in the past few months, including the recent resignation of some of our practitioners. We want to assure our friends and neighbors that primary care services will continue to be available locally, and that the quality healthcare services you expect and rely on are still available at SJMH. To give some perspective, there are various models of physician practice in the healthcare industry.
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  Mary E. LaRowe, President and CEO


Local Artist, Barbara Elsenheimer, Displays Paintings at St. James Mercy Hospital
Local artist, Barbara Elsenheimer of Arkport, New York, has loaned a collection of paintings to St. James Mercy Hospital for display in the renovated lobby and emergency room hallway areas .... Elsenheimer specializes in mixed media collage and painting, with a concentration in both acrylic and oils.
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  Local Artist, Barbara Elsenheimer


"Friends Fore Mercy" Golf Tournament, June 14, 2013
Please join us for the 10th annual "Friends Fore Mercy" golf tournament on Friday, June 14th at Twin Hickory Golf Club, located at 1799 Country Road 109 in Hornell. Breakfast and registration are at 8:00am and shotgun start promptly at 9:00am. Lunch, prizes and dinner (featuring Milliners Southern Smoke) are included. Four-person teams and cash/in-kind sponsors are welcome.
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St. James Mercy Hospital Announces Closure of Sister René Dental Center
St. James Mercy Hospital (SJMH) announced that it is closing the Sister René Dental Center located at 17 Seneca Street in Hornell, effective March 8, 2013.
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Public Health Department Needs Your Help to Determine Health Care Needs over Next 5 Years
Your Public Health Department is conducting a survey to determine how best to meet your health care needs over the next five years. They are asking residents to tell them what they think about health-related needs in their County. The results will help to shape health priorities in your County over the next few years. To get started just click on the link below and then click on your county link.
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New Surgeon Joins St. James Mercy Hospital
St. James Mercy Hospital is pleased to announce that Irfan Rizvi, MD will be joining the Hospital as a General/Colorectal Surgeon on March 1, 2012. Board-certified in surgery and colon-rectal surgery .... According to Dr. Bradley Truax, St. James Mercy Chief Medical Director, "We are very pleased and fortunate to recruit a surgeon of Dr. Rizvi’s caliber. He is an experienced and well-respected professional whose special interest in GI problems and cancer will expand local access to these much-needed services in the community.
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