December 21, 2015
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home’s goal of delivering dialysis care and expanding their primary care footprint is getting closer to becoming a reality. On Dec. 10, when Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the 2015 Regional Economic Development Council Awards, several important projects for Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home (NLH) were […]
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December 8, 2015
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson, RN BS Community Health Educator It’s Your Life. Live It Well! Getting ready to make your New Year’s resolutions? According to the National Health Institute, by mid- February, 67% of these promises we make will no longer be a part of our daily lives. It’s not that […]
Posted in Wellness Words | Tagged 5 Meal Deal, Diet, Exercise, healthy lifestyles, Hydration, Lifestyle Medicine, New Year Resolutions, Sleep
November 11, 2015
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson, RN BS Community Health Educator Healing Power Of Gratitude This is the time of year that asks us to count our blessings and to help those less fortunate. However, it is also a season which frequently brings high stress with all of the accompanying physical ailments […]
Posted in Wellness Words | Tagged Attitude of Gratitude, Good Health & Gratitude, Mind-Body Wellness
October 12, 2015
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson, RN BS Community Health Educator Fall Risks For Seniors: Myths & Realities Many people think falls are a normal part of aging. The truth is they are not! Most falls can be prevented, and YOU have the power to reduce your risk. According to the National […]
Posted in Wellness Words | Tagged Fall Prevention
September 14, 2015
Nathan Littauer Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material, ingested by the patient, to diagnose and treat a variety of disease, […]
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September 8, 2015
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson, RN BS Community Health Educator Do’s & Don’ts Of Medication Safety According to the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices, 40% of adverse drug reactions requiring hospitalization occur in people over age 60. This is, in part, due to the facts that people in this age group […]
Posted in Wellness Words | Tagged Drug Disposal, Medication Safety
August 31, 2015
The findings of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home’s Vice President, Medical Affairs & CMO Frederick Goldberg, MD, were published in Hospitals & Health Networks Daily, on August 25, 2015. The article “The One Tool You Need to Measure Patient Safety and Quality” is in H&HN Daily, a national publication available to subscribers globally via the […]
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