Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. announced Thursday the push to hire workers to vaccinate residents is going well, one day after the positions and funding were approved by the Oneida County Board of Legislators.
“We’re ramping up even faster than I hoped for,” Picente said during a brief Facebook Live presentation. “… We need to get the vaccine into people’s arms and not sitting on the shelf.”
Picente said the county already has received 30 applications from nurses looking to help administer the vaccine and 10 applications for support staff.
Those interested in applying for available county vaccination positions can apply at https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps.
Northwell Health Promises To Stop Suing Patients Over Unpaid Medical Bills During Pandemic
arrow Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, speaks to media December 14th, 2020. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Shutterstock
In a reversal, Northwell Health will hit pause on 2,500 lawsuits the hospital system filed against patients for unpaid medical bills last year, following negative media attention concerning Northwell s pursuit of legal action during a pandemic.
The New York Times reported that Northwell Health had sued hundreds of patients for an average of $1,700 in medical debt during the COVID-19 health emergency and economic fallout, when millions lost their jobs.
Capacity and staffing concerns at MVHS
As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, Mohawk Valley Health System is now acknowledging that there are capacity concerns, but the biggest issue they re facing is staffing shortages.
Posted: Dec 31, 2020 11:32 PM
Posted By: WKTV
As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, Mohawk Valley Health System is now acknowledging that there are capacity concerns, but the biggest issue they re facing is staffing shortages.
Chief Physician Executive Dr. Kent Hall held a media briefing on Thursday.
Right now, there are 211 patients hospitalized at MVHS. We are rapidly approaching capacity within the Mohawk Valley Health System, Hall said. We have implemented the surge plan that we had developed in the spring and that has allowed us to take on many more patients than we would normally have at this time of year.”