UPMC Chautauqua and The Chautauqua Center are receiving funding through the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program. UPMC will receive $29,841,205 for capital improvements to expand and consolidate surgical services. TCC will … [Read more...]
NYS Mask Requirements Lifted For Hospitals, Health Care Facilities
Face masks are no longer be required in hospitals and other health care facilities in New York state regardless of a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status. The state Department of Health announced Friday that the mask mandate would expire Sunday, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Community Health Assessment, Improvement Plan Released
The top community health issues and plans for how to solve them are included in the newly completed 2022-2024 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan for Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Department of Health and … [Read more...]
Study Finds Evidence that Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Can Reduce Use of Opioids
A multi-agency study including the New York State Department of Health has found evidence that the use of medical cannabis for chronic pain can reduce prescription opioid dosages by 51%. The study has been published in the Journal of the American … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Creation of Management Salary Plans
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved two local laws creating management salary plans. Human Resources Director Deb Makowski explained to the legislature that the two laws are to increase salary ranges, "Not salaries. So basically, the … [Read more...]
COVID, Flu, and RSV Cases on the Rise in New York State
The New York State Department of Health is warning that COVID-19, Seasonal Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases are rising in the state. Health officials say as respiratory virus infections spread this fall and are expected to continue … [Read more...]
Jamestown Area 7th Highest Number of Lead Poisoned Children in NYS Outside NYC
The 14701 zip code has the seventh highest number of lead poisoned children in New York State outside of New York City. That data is according to New York State Department of Health’s 2020 data and being shared by the Healthy at Home CHQ Coalition … [Read more...]
Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic Scheduled for Jamestown on October 19
The Chautauqua County Health Department and Evergreen Health are holding a monkeypox vaccine clinic on Wednesday, October 19 in Jamestown. The clinic will take place at Evergreen Health located at 320 Prather Avenue. The vaccine is given in a … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Declares State Disaster Emergency in Monkeypox Outbreak
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. The Executive Order enables the state to respond more swiftly to the outbreak and allows health care professionals to take additional … [Read more...]
WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency over the monkeypox outbreak. Reueters reports the declaration is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and … [Read more...]
