TAC Pandemic Response Puts Residents First

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, The Alice Center’s team of nurses, aides, social workers, physical therapists and administrators have been leading the conversation on how long-term care facilities should respond to the crisis. Their hard work and dedication has earned them plaudits from state officials and health care professionals acro[...]

Alice Hyde's Med-Surg Team Puts Patients First Through the Pandemic

For the nurses, aides, clerks and providers of Alice Hyde’s Medical-Surgical floor, being there to provide compassionate care to patients and their loved ones isn’t just a job, it’s who they are. But like so many things, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how their daily mission looks and feels – both to patients and to th[...]

This Holiday Season, We're Thankful for You

An open letter to Alice Hyde employees: This Holiday season, we find ourselves at a time like no other in our lives. Our public health crisis is ramping up yet again, as COVID-19 cases surge in our county and throughout the Northern New York region,  while at the same time our country has never been closer to bringing this pande[...]

Nurse's Mission is Compassionate Care

Being here to provide compassionate care to people in our community is a core principle of Alice Hyde’s mission. And the team of nurses, aides, and providers on our Medical-Surgical floor positively impact dozens of lives each day – from the patients they care for, to the loved ones, family members and advocates of those in their car[...]

COVID-19 Hitting Close to Home

What we do now determines if our hospitals will get overwhelmed.

As COVID-19 cases surge in our region, many people are worrying about where they might contract the virus. In reality, you may only need to go as far as your own home. For most of us, our guard is up once we leave our home. We are on high alert, taking many precautions to reduce the risk of getting sick. Yet, the number of po[...]

CPS Team Works Together to Put Patient Experience First

Health care has always been a team effort. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as Alice Hyde takes extra measures to protect our patients and employees, working Stronger Together has become more important than ever – and some departments, like Cardiopulmonary Services and Cardiology, are leaning on each other to ensure patients get the compass[...]

Tina Andrews-Perry's Event Planning Connects Our Community

If you’ve attended a community event in Malone over the last 20 years, it’s likely that you’ve enjoyed the fruits of Tina Andrews-Perry’s labor. From working with the American Legion and Malone YMCA, to creating events such as “Franklin County Has Talent” to “Rejoice in the Magic” (a holiday event [...]

Alice Hyde's Laboratory Team Puts Patients First

Since reopening our non-essential patient care services in late April -- about one month after shutting down many services during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State – things have looked different for nearly every patient and employee at Alice Hyde. From our new patient experience at providers’ offices, to[...]

Turning the Tide Against COVID-19 During Thanksgiving

What we all need to think of before the holiday

COVID-19 is spreading faster and wider in our region than we have seen before. And, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, this opportunistic virus is ready to take a stronger grip on our community if we are not careful. Many of us are thinking about spending time with family and friends we have not seen in person for a long time d[...]

Alice Hyde's ASU, OR Teams Put Patients First

At Alice Hyde, teamwork is a hallmark of the compassionate care every patient receives – and when a patient makes their way to our Operating Room, OR team members like Barbara Dustin, CRNFA, and members of our Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU) are key links in the chain of care. Whether it’s completing routine pre-operative prep wor[...]