Changes to Medicare payments could result in Chautauqua County hospitals receiving $14.1 million more a year in federal funding. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rules … [Read more...]
Four Hospitalized Following Tuesday Morning Crash Near Chautauqua Institution
MAYVILLE - Four area residents were sent to the hospital following an automobile crash that took place late Tuesday morning on Route 394 near the entrance to Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says 21-year-old James Meuker … [Read more...]
Community Health Improvement Plan to Focus on Chronic Diseases, Women and Children Health, and Mental Health/Drug Addiction
MAYVILLE - In conjunction with the New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) Prevention Agenda, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) and the county's three hospitals have collaborated to complete the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Attempted Murder-Suicide in Westfield
WESTFIELD - One person is dead and another is in critical condition following attempted Murder and subsequent Suicide in the town of Westfield. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place early Thursday morning on … [Read more...]
Health Officials Release New Three-Year Health Assessment Plan
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials need to continue to focus on obesity and chronic diseases to help improve the health of residents, but mental health and substance abuse will also need to be included as a top priority. That’s … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Schumer Calls on Renewal of Funding Program for Rural Hospitals
Senator Charles Schumer is fighting to keep more than a million dollars of funding in place for four regional hospitals, including three in Chautauqua County. According to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, Schumer is urging the Senate … [Read more...]
