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Rendering of Oswego Health’s new behavioral health services facility at 29 E. Cayuga St. in Oswego. The project will be completed by September 2020.
New Behavioral Health Services Facility Coming to Oswego
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swego County is a step closer to having a facility exclusively designed for mental health treatment. Oswego Health recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the conversion of the vacant Price Chopper building on the east side of Oswego into a modern behavioral health services site. The health system is renovating 42,000 square feet of the former grocery store, to feature 32 inpatient beds and related outpatient behavioral health clinic facilities at 29 E. Cayuga St. The facility is expected to be complete by September 2020. Oswego Health in 2017 was awarded a $13 million grant from the New York State Department of Health for the transformation of its behavioral health services in the county. Oswego Health is the only behavioral health services inpatient and outpatient provider in Oswego County. According to the hospital, the purposes of the project are to: • Improve the overall financial condition and long-term sustainability of Oswego Health;
• Transform behavioral health services to a new model of care with the resulting impact of enhancing behavioral health services in Oswego County; and • Preserve behavioral health services within the county. According to a news release, patients will find the new location offers a welcoming, soothing and healing environment that includes secure outdoor spaces, comfortable interior areas and a kitchen area. The building itself will be landscaped to match the neighborhood and will be well-maintained. To assist those that utilize these services become healthier overall, primary care services will be available onsite. Services that are offered currently at the Behavioral Health Services Bunner Street location, the outpatient clinic and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team also will be relocated to the new facility. The facility is a short drive from the Oswego Hospital emergency room, making it more convenient for physicians and other staff members.
care and acute care. She was a clinical instructor for OCM BOCES’ LPN program, and was instrumental in opening a rehab unit and developing a resident assistant program for a local long-term care facility. Schlie holds an Applied Science Degree of nursing from St. Joseph’s College of nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from LeMoyne College. She also holds certifications in advanced cardiovascular life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the Red Cross, as well as certification in geriatrics. She is also a certified CNA trainer. • Anna Nelson was hired to serve as nurse practitioner in employee health at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. Nelson was previously a nurse practitioner at Crouse Hospital’s employee health Nelson office. She has 20 years of experience as a nurse practitioner in multiple settings, including occupational medicine and employee health. She holds a Master of Science in nursing and family nurse practice from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner in New York state.
St. Joe’s opens medical center in Camillus
A community open house in October marked the opening of St. Joseph’s Health Medical Center in Camillus, located at 5301 W. Genesee St. “This expansion into Camillus is part of our continued commitment to bring care closer to the community members we serve,” said Leslie Paul Luke, president and CEO at St. Joseph’s Health. “The western suburbs are an expanding market with great
schools, abundant retail and dining options, and growing families. As that neighborhood grows, we want to bring more health care services to the community in a way that’s convenient for them.” The 16,000 square foot St. Joseph’s Health medical office in Camillus currently offers cardiology services, primary care and obstetrics. There are 16 exam rooms, two procedure rooms, the capacity to build six more exam rooms. Neurology services will become available in November, and the building has capacity to add more services in 2020. Current practitioners at the Camillus location include: physician Ryan Planer, primary care/obstetrics; nurse practitioner Roman Batyuk, primary care; physician James Connelly, cardiology; nurse practitioner Lynn O’Donnell, cardiology; physician Karen Odrzywolski, neurology; and physician Savita Kumari, neurology, The new location also features a new corridor concept instead of the traditional patient exam room layout. Exam room “pods” will have two entrances: one for patients and a second for medical staff. Nurses’ stations are located in between the patient rooms to allow staff to circulate more efficiently in a “staff only” corridor equipped with workstations for a more efficient workflow, and a more economical and less cluttered overall footprint. Patients will also notice another difference in the exam rooms at this new medical office: instead of the traditional exam tables, the rooms will have medical grade chairs that recline allowing the patient to sit comfortably while waiting for the provider but recline easily for his or her exam. A community open house will also be held Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 from 5 to 7 pm. The office is currently accepting new patients for all services and is actively recruiting for additional primary care staff.
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