Littauer welcomes Karen Bruce, FNP, to Johnstown Primary/Specialty Care Posted on June 6, 2018 by Dakota Pike– Nathan Littauer Hospital is proud to welcome Karen Bruce, RN, MS, FNP-C, to the Perry Street Johnstown Primary/Specialty Care Center. Ms. Bruce comes to Littauer from Cambridge, New York where she was working as a Nurse Practitioner in family health. She is a graduate of The Sage Colleges and is currently working on her PMHNP – Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.“Karen comes to us at a time when her services couldn’t be more welcomed and needed,” said Littauer’s Patrice McMahon – Vice President, Primary/Specialty Care Services. “We are thrilled to have her join the Littauer healthcare team.”“I loved being a nurse,” said Bruce. “I just felt that I would be more effective and better benefit my patients as a Nurse Practitioner. “Bruce has practiced all over the country and treated all age groups. “I have enjoyed every single one too,” added Bruce.Bruce is currently seeing patients at the Johnstown Primary Specialty Care, Perry Street location. Appointments cam be made by calling (518) 736-1500. She will also be the Littauer Primary Care presence with The Family Counseling Center in Gloversville.Karen Bruce, RN, MS, FNP-C, joins the Perry Street Johnstown Primary/Specialty Care Center
The Littauer Foundation Mardi Gras EVENT to be a grand celebration Posted on June 5, 2018 by Dakota PikeDeb McFarland of McFarland Designs busy creating a backdrop for the Littauer Foundation’s 2018 EVENT taking place 7 p.m. Friday, June 8, at the Johnstown Holiday Inn. GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK (May 31, 2018) – THE EVENT is an ever-changing extraordinary gala to benefit Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home. Each year The Nathan Littauer Foundation chooses a theme and creates an experience to remember. Tickets are still available for this year’s gala celebration. The Nathan Littauer Foundation’s 2018 Mardi Gras will be held 7 p.m. Friday, June 8, at the Johnstown Holiday Inn, 308 N. Comrie Ave. Proceeds from The Event will support Littauer Foundation priority projects.“The EVENT is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to become a significant part of Nathan Littauer Hospital’s ongoing expansion,” states Geoffrey Peck, Vice President and Executive Director of the Nathan Littauer Foundation. “Littauer’s priority projects continuously improve and expand our community services with world-class quality health services.”Guests will mingle amid the New Orleans, Mardi Gras decor, created by Deb McFarland of McFarland Designs, listen to live music by Cutting Edge Dueling Pianos and experience Cajun cuisine. The popular chocolate fountain and a caricature artist will be back and new this year for Mardi Gras is a psychic doing individual readings.Silent auction items including art and travel packages will be available, and a 50/50 raffle will give guests a chance to have a winning evening.Last year our generous guests and sponsors helped the foundation raise more than $100,000 toward the building of the Littauer campus Gloversville Dialysis Center and the Fonda Primary/Specialty Care Center. This year there is mounting excitement for Littauer’s Broadalbin Primary/Specialty Care Center, as well as the addition of new facilities on the hospital campus.For a memorable evening, please join this year’s Littauer Foundation Mardi Gras. It is a great party for a great cause. Tickets for guests under 30 years of age are $75 and general admission tickets start at just $125. Please call (518) 773-5505 for reservations and questions.
Littauer’s Geoffrey Peck presents at health symposium in NYC Posted on June 5, 2018 by Dakota PikeNathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home is proud to announce that Littauer’s Vice President of Population Health and Executive Director of the Nathan Littauer Foundation, Geoffrey Peck, was the featured speaker at the Medicaid Accelerated eXchange Series (MAX Series) Symposium. The event took place on Wednesday, May 30, at Metropolitan West in New York City.Peck spoke at the MAX Series Symposium. The goal of the symposium is to reduce 30-day readmissions, emergency department visits, and overall hospital utilization by successfully implementing multidisciplinary action plans. He shared best practices, and celebrate the success of Littauer’s initiatives to reduce readmissions.“Our shared goal is to find methods to connect patients to the most appropriate and cost-effective services available to help them stay healthy and live better lives,” said Peck ahead of the conference. “We discovered that some patients need assistance navigating through the systems of health care and social programs.”According to Peck, Littauer and a network of regional partners are successfully addressing these issues. “Partnerships with community-based organizations have made these care-management improvements possible. We have an incredible group of service agencies in Fulton County,” he continued.The MAX Series program is supported by the New York State Department of Health. This is Peck’s third presentation in the series with others to follow over the next few months.Littauer’s Vice President of Population Health and Executive Director of the Nathan Littauer Foundation, Geoffrey Peck
Northville Central School students brighten the day for Littauer nurses Posted on May 22, 2018 by Dakota PikeLittauer nursing staff; Terry Darby, left, Wendy Bowie, Stacie Klingbeil, Ashlee Weddell, Darcy Knapp, Deb Frederiksen, and presenter Kim SchuylerGLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK (February 9, 2018) – The Northville Central School Microsoft Office Class and Double E Corporation Club, under the direction of Kimberly Schuyler, recently donated first-aid kits to the Littauer nursing staff.“We are thrilled by this very thoughtful gesture,” said Ashlee Weddell, RN, in Littauer’s Birthing Center and one of the receiving nurses.The donation is a result of the clubs’ Project Based Learning task where they take the initiative and responsibility to change a group of people’s lives for a period of time. After a brainstorming session, the groups unanimously agreed upon nurses.“Nurses provide care and assist patient needs, helping people physically and emotionally,” said the group. “Nurses are constantly going back to school to enhance their education, and always have to be on their ‘A’ Game. We hope our kits brighten the day of the wonderful Nathan Littauer nursing staff.”NCS students Austin Akey, Jenna Forsey, Jessica Miller and Nate Reidell participated.The gifts arrived during National Nurses Week and according to the nurses, it did brighten their day.
A Legacy of Care Posted on May 22, 2018 by Dakota PikeMay 8, 2018A ceremonial tree-planting 125 years to the day of the original Nathan Littauer Hospital groundbreaking on May 8, 1893
EMS Strong Announces ‘Stronger Together’ Campaign; Honors EMS Professionals Posted on May 21, 2018 by Dakota PikeCampaign unifies the profession and brings awareness to National EMS Week, May 20-26Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home Emergency Care Center together with EMS responders from the Ambulance Service of Fulton County. Paramedic Student, Peter Simoneau, left, EMT, Monique Lemperle, Paramedic Supervisor, Frank Sheeran, Littauer RN, Nicole Gueve, and Littauer ECC Manager, Maggie Houghton, RN, CENGLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK (May 21, 2018) – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home are joining the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), in partnership with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), to proudly announce this year’s EMS STRONG campaign theme: STRONGER TOGETHER. The annual EMS STRONG campaign provides opportunities to recognize the emergency medical services (EMS) community, enhance and strengthen the profession on a national level, and expand and celebrate National EMS Week, May 20-26, 2018.“Because we are a small community hospital, we rely on our EMS partners to provide professional emergency care services. We are a team working as one, caring for our patients,” states Littauer’s Emergency Care Center Manager, Maggie Houghton, RN, CEN.The campaign brings together key organizations, media partners, and corporate sponsors that are committed to recognizing and fortifying the EMS community, commending recent groundbreaking accomplishments, and increasing awareness of National EMS Week.“Last year’s devastating disasters and mass casualty incidents revealed the strength, dedication, and willingness of the EMS community to come to together, across the nation, in a time of dire need to aid our country,” says Dr. Paul D. Kivela, president, ACEP. “Now, more than ever, we must come together and honor the sacrifices that the EMS community makes by increasing awareness and finding opportunities to protect and pursue the interests of our nation’s EMS professionals.”EMSSTRONG.org serves as a resource for stakeholders and the public to learn of inspiring stories from EMS practitioners, ways to get involved and EMS Week ideas, activities, and templates. The website, which is also home to the annual EMS Week Planning Guide, encourages EMS personnel and stakeholders to promote their own industry and share content on social media platforms.“NAEMT is devoted to a future in which EMS is highly recognized and respected across all health care professions and among other health care stakeholders,” stated NAEMT President Dennis Rowe. “Whether it be through funding, resources, or political and public support, an enhanced EMS workforce allows practitioners to provide better patient care.”EMS Week dedicates each day to specific themes under the ‘Stronger Together’ umbrella. First responders are encouraged to plan activities and events around these themes in their communities.Monday, May 21: Education DayTuesday, May 22: Safety DayWednesday, May 23: EMS for Children DayThursday, May 24: Save-A-Life DayFriday, May 25: EMS Recognition DayIntegral to the campaign’s success is the continuing involvement of the corporate sponsors, strategic association partners and strategic media partners.Corporate Sponsors include:Genentech, Medtronic, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Priority Ambulance, Stryker Medical, Teleflex Medical, American Heart Association, Bound Tree Medical, PerSys Medical, Rev Group, Air Methods, Ferno, Inc., Laerdal Medical and Moore MedicalStrategic Association Partners include:American Ambulance Association, Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education, Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Fighters, International Public Safety Association, National Association of EMS Educators, National Association of EMS Physicians, National Association of State EMS Officials, National EMS Management Association, National Registry of EMTs and National Volunteer Fire Council. About Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing HomeNathan Littauer Hospital and Family of Health Services serves Fulton, Montgomery, and Hamilton counties in upstate New York with a full-service, 84-bed acute care hospital, 10 primary care centers, a nursing home and a community education center. The hospital was founded in 1894 and has nearly 1,000 employees. Littauer’s medical staff provides well over 130,000 patient encounters each year. For more information, please visit www.nlh.org.
