Mount Vernon Project Begins

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A $30 million renovation project will soon be under way to bring the 119-year old Mount Vernon Hospital up to the 21st century, and assure its long-term future and stability.
 
Restoration of the 358,000-square-foot facility, which has expanded in stages since 1891, will include substantial reconstruction. The hospital, which is one of the most significant structures in the city and a major fixture downtown, has been struggling financially for more than 25 years.

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Cleveland Clinic to Consult on Kaleida Heart Center

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cleveland Clinic, a healthcare organization once cited by President Obama as a model of excellence, has been hired by Kaleida Health to consult on a new hospital’s heart-care program, including its policies, procedures, personnel, outcome and facilities. The consulting agreement was reached as construction continues in downtown Buffalo on a new 10-story, $291 million Kaleida vascular care and medical research facility.
 
The vascular center is joint venture between Kaleida Health and the University at Buffalo.

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N.Y. DOC Pharmacy Could Save Taxpayers Millions

ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. — The New York Department of Corrections’ new automated central pharmacy is on schedule to be completed next spring and DOC officials predict it will save taxpayers $1.5 million a year.
 
Construction is nearing completion on the 60,500-square-foot building at the Mid-State Correctional facility in Marcy, which will contain a registered pharmacy with automated dispensing equipment.

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