Samaritan Medical Center Explained

Samaritan Medical Center
Location:Watertown
State:New York
Country:US
Beds:294
Opened:1881

Samaritan Medical Center[1] [2] is a 294-bed not-for-profit medical facility located in Watertown, New York.[3]

The hospital was awarded "gold recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations" via education and outreach programs.[4]

History

The hospital opened in 1881 as The House of the Good Samaritan. They've since renamed and done several expansions.[5] [6] [7] Local government statistics indicate they have over 2,000 employees.[3] [8]

They've helped other hospitals with necessary short-duration assistance programs. During the 2010s, when E.J. Noble Hospital had some financial difficulties, Samaritan was supervising some of their units, and the name E.J. Noble Samaritan was temporarily used for Noble.[9] [10] In 2019 they helped raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York.[11]

Controversy

In 2016 a unit of the hospital was ordered by the government to repay "close to $1 million in undue Tricare reimbursements" that were"skimmed" 2009 through 2014.[12]

Clinical affiliation

A clinical affiliation with other hospitals was offered in 2017. Samaritan allegedly "was invited to affiliation talks but declined, despite denials from Samaritan’s chief executive officer."[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: . Death Linked To Influenza . December 22, 2003.
  2. News: New York Times. Fort Drum: Army Investigates Soldier’s Death. April 24, 2007.
  3. Web site: City of Watertown, New York . Samaritan Medical Center.
  4. News: Watertown Daily Times. Samaritan Medical Center earns gold recognition for efforts to increase donor registrations . Rachel Burt . October 3, 2019.
  5. News: Watertown Daily Times. A homey place for expectant mothers $4.6 million project: Samaritan Medical Center debuts shiny new labor and delivery unit. Jen Jackson . September 16, 2017.
  6. News: . Samaritan celebrates new center . June 28, 2018.
  7. Book: 978-1-5316-2060-8 . Aracadia Publishing . 36. Jefferson County . 1997. Elise D. Chan.
  8. Web site: NY (state). Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, NY.
  9. Web site: NYSNA.org (NY State Nursing Association). RNs working to rebuild E.J. Noble.
  10. Web site: North Country Public Radio. Gouverneur worried, still hopeful about hospital. October 4, 2012.
  11. News: . Miracle Network of NNY taps 2019 local champ . Olivia Belanger . March 20, 2019.
  12. News: Watertown Daily Times. Doctors admit improper billing. $991,338.23 in restitutions.. Eli Anderson . January 23, 2016.
  13. News: Watertown Daily Times. Hospital affiliation invite at issue. Jen Jackson . December 15, 2017.

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