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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
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  • Turning Stone and Rome Health Will Partner to Open Áhsi' Aesthetics

    Posted at: 2/18/2025 12:00 PM

    Turning Stone Resort Casino and Rome Health announced today an innovative new partnership to create Áhsi' Aesthetics by Rome Health, a new medical aesthetics practice located at the resort. Áhsi' Aesthetics will welcome guests for a first look with an open house 4 to 8 p.m. March 4 and celebrate its grand opening on March 6. The new medspa will be fully operated by Rome Health and overseen by Medical Director Dr. Olivia M. Andrade. Dr. Andrade and a team of highly trained medical professionals will deliver treatments from a fully renovated space located inside Áhsi' Day Spa at Turning Stone.

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  • Rome Health receives ARPA Funds from Oneida County

    Posted at: 1/22/2025 9:00 AM

    Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. presented Rome Health President/CEO AnneMarie Czyz, RN with $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Wednesday, Jan. 22 to invest in a hybrid operating room as part of its capital project to replace Rome Health’s aging operating rooms and ICU.

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  • Dr. Po Lam named medical director of Rome Health’s robotics program

    Posted at: 10/15/2024 12:00 PM

    Nationally recognized urologist Po Lam, M.D., has been named medical director of Rome Health’s robotics program. Certified in da Vinci robotic surgery, Dr. Lam serves as a proctor for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.  He was recognized in 2024 by Newsweek as a one of America’s best prostate cancer surgeons. As medical director, he will provide oversight of the overall care and clinical services for robotic services, with an emphasis on maintaining high standards of quality and safety through ongoing education and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

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  • Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Tours Rome Health

    Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Tours Rome Health

    Posted at: 10/4/2024 7:00 AM

    Congresswoman Elise Stefanik visited Rome Health on Thursday afternoon. She along with Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and the Mayor of Rome Jeffrey Lanigan took a tour of the hospital the from President | CEO AnneMarie Czyz. 

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  • Picture of Chief Nursing Officer/VP Clinical Services Ashley Edwards, MSN, RN, NE-BC and Transitions to Practice and Extern Program Director McKayla Turnbull MSN, RN, standing with the Claire Murray Best Practices Award.

    Rome Health receives Best Practices Award for program that supports new nurses

    Posted at: 9/18/2024 12:00 PM

    Rome Health was awarded the Claire Murray Best Practices Award at the NYONL Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference for its innovative strategies to prepare and support new nurses as they transition from the classroom to the bedside. At Rome Health, we created the nurse extern program for senior student nurses to foster resiliency and clinical excellence. Retention rates double for new nurses that participate in the extern program.

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