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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Twenty months on, Glens Falls Hospital’s Covid hospitalizations equal or surpass the highest of the pandemic. Tuesday’s count was 44 admissions, seven in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Most chilling, “just between November 10 and 16,” Glens Falls Hospital had four
Covid fatalities, reports Hillary Alycon, the hospital’s Director of Infection Prevention. “That’s consistent, every week.”

Beyond Covid, hospitalizations are up in general, while …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Dianne Shugrue, 63, who has headed Glens Falls Hospital for the past eight years, will retire at the end of December.

“I feel like I’m leaving the hospital in a really good spot,” Ms. Shugrue told The Chronicle Tuesday.

The hospital’s affiliation with Albany Medical Center took effect last year.

“It’s really going well. I feel that the hospital’s well-positioned to be able to continue …

Glens Falls Hospital said it has been credentialed as a Magnet Organization, the “gold standard for nursing excellence.”

Only 8 percent of all hospitals in the United States, and fewer than 10 percent of hospitals world-wide hold the distinction, said the press release.

“To receive Magnet Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an organization must demonstrate excellent quality outcomes, satisfied patients, and engaged nurses,” said press info.

Donna Kirker, …

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