News | Rome Health

News

news index hero unit image of a stethoscope on tablet at rome health near rome ny

Welcome to the Rome Health News Center. The News Center was created by the Public Relations Department to provide the community with easy access to current news releases about Rome Health as well as archived news.

PR Staff
Public Relations staff members are available to assist the news media in answering questions about the hospital, locating an expert spokesperson, or obtaining more information about a news release or event.

Cassie Winter
Vice President Communications/Marketing
Email: [email protected]

Rome Health Launches Volunteer Ambassador Program to Support Patients and Visitors with Reopening of Main Entrance

Posted at: 5/13/2025 3:30 PM

As Rome Health prepares to reopen its Main Entrance on North James Street, the hospital is calling on community members to be a volunteer ambassador to help patients and visitors navigate the campus with ease and confidence. This program comes at a pivotal time as Rome Health opens the new ICU and Kaplan Center for Surgical Services and transitions to a more organized and service-specific layout, with designated entrances for specific care areas.

Rome Health to Host Community Open House on May 29

Posted at: 5/9/2025 3:30 PM

Rome Health is excited to welcome the community for a special Open House Thursday, May 29, offering guided tours of the hospital’s newly completed Main Entrance, Intensive Care Unit, and Kaplan Center for Surgical Services. Tours will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., starting at the hospital’s new main entrance at 1500 N. James St., Rome. This event provides a first look at the transformative changes underway at Rome Health as the hospital prepares for the anticipated summer opening of the new facilities, pending final approval from the New York State Department of Health. The new ICU and Main Entrance will open first, with the Surgical Center following a month later.

Rome Health Welcomes Kathryn Chilluffo, CNM, MS to Mohawk Valley Women’s Health Associates

Posted at: 5/8/2025 1:30 PM

Rome Health is pleased to welcome Kathryn Chilluffo, CNM, MS, a board-certified nurse midwife, to Mohawk Valley Women’s Health Associates, where she provides comprehensive women’s health services including gynecology and obstetrical care across the lifespan. Chilluffo joins a team of highly respected providers at the practice, which was established in 1996 by Dr. Ankur Desai and Dr. Lauren Giustra. Chilluffo is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment at the Rome office at Chestnut Commons, 107 E. Chestnut St., please call 315-334-9663. To schedule an appointment at the New Hartford office, 1 Paris Road, please call 315-797-866. With over nine years of nursing experience, Chilluffo brings a deep foundation of clinical expertise, compassion, and continuity of care to her role as a certified nurse midwife. A native of the Mohawk Valley, she chose to return to the region to expand access to midwifery care for women and families.

Rome Health Nears Completion of new Main Entrance, ICU and Kaplan Center for Surgical Services

Posted at: 4/29/2025 11:30 AM

With the installation of the Kaplan Center for Surgical Services signage, Rome Health has reached a significant milestone in its capital project to modernize surgical services and intensive care. The newly placed signage serves as a symbol of how close the hospital is to opening Phase I of its state-of-the-art facility this summer. The milestone highlights the final stretch of Rome Health Foundation’s $16.5 million fundraising campaign, with just $1.2 million left to raise. Community support is critical now more than ever to close the funding gap as the hospital prepares to open the new main entrance, Intensive Care Unit, and Kaplan Center for Surgical Services.

Rome Health to Enhance Campus Safety with Designated Entrances And New Weapons Detection System This Summer

Posted at: 4/25/2025 2:00 PM

As part of its commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and team members, Rome Health will implement the Evolve Express weapons detection system this summer and designate specific entrances for access to the facility. This initiative comes at a time when healthcare organizations across the country are responding to a rise in workplace violence and security concerns within medical settings. Carrying weapons is not permitted on any Rome Health campus.