AHI News
COVID-19 Mental Health Resources Available for Health Care Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a trying time for all of us, but perhaps none more so than those who have bravely and tirelessly served on the front lines – the heroic health care workers who work tirelessly to care for our communities. With so many people struggling...
Rural Health Champions Honored on National Rural Health Day
In honor of National Rural Health Day on November 19, the Rural Health Networks of Northern New York recognized 2020 Rural Health Champions. The annual recognition is a collaborative effort of four of the North Country’s Rural Health Networks, including the Adirondack...
HealthyADK Website Adds Helpful New Features
Www.HealthyADK.org, a website of key socio-economic indicators created to help improve community health and well-being, maintained by Adirondack Health Institute, has added a number of helpful new features. The site now offers more than 500 searchable indicators and...
North Country Telehealth Partnership Honors Telehealth Innovators at Annual Conference
Telehealth Innovator Award recipients were honored at the Annual North Country Telehealth Conference, hosted by the North Country Telehealth Partnership on September 23, 2020. The award is given to individuals and organizations that have implemented an innovative...
AHI’s CASA Program Launches New Website, Social Media Pages
AHI's Clear the Air in the Southern Adirondacks (CASA) program has launched a new website and social media pages to promote its mission of building healthier communities through tobacco-free living. The new website, https://ahihealth.org/casa/, features information on...
AHI’s CASA Program Endorses Nicotine Replacement Therapy Initiative
Adirondack Health Institute’s Clear the Air in the Southern Adirondacks (CASA) program has endorsed a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) initiative coordinated by the NYS Smokers’ Quitline. Up to three months of free nicotine gum have been made available through the...
St. Lawrence County ADK Wellness Connections Coordination Center Featured in Radio Interview
ADK Wellness Connections, a free centralized, coordinated online resource and referral network sponsored by Adirondack Health Institute, connects individuals to a wide range of resources to improve individuals' health and well-being. The network, powered by the Unite...
ADK Wellness Connections Joins Unite New York Network
ADK Wellness Connections, a free referral network sponsored by AHI that helps connect individuals to a wide range of area resources to improve health and well-being, will now be part of the Unite New York network. ADK Wellness Connections presently covers a...
Hudson Headwaters Launches Clinical Pharmacy Program Focusing on High-Risk Patients at Transitions of Care
Preventing harm from medications, or adverse drug events (ADEs), remains a top patient safety priority across the continuum of patient care. Implementing medication reconciliation during all care transition points has proven to be an effective strategy for preventing...
Transportation Programs Provide Rides to Good Health
Each year, 3.6 million Americans do not obtain medical care due to transportation challenges. These issues include a lack of vehicle access, long distances and lengthy times to reach needed services, and transportation costs. Because it touches many aspects of a...
Area Schools Participate in Great American Smokeout®
Many local school districts participated in the Great American Smokeout® on November 21, 2019, with the assistance of Adirondack Health Institute’s Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities/Reality Check program. Below is a list of school activities: South Glens Falls High...
AHI Celebrates National Rural Health Day, Announces 2019 Rural Health Champions
In recognition of National Rural Health Day, November 21, Adirondack Health Institute is pleased to announce seven individuals have been recognized as 2019 Rural Health Champions. The annual recognition is a collaborative effort of four of the North Country's Rural...
Ten Local Officers Graduate from Crisis Intervention Team Training Program
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, a program that helps first-responding law enforcement officers assist individuals with mental illness and addiction in crisis, has proven incredibly successful in de-escalating difficult situations. Ten individuals from the...
Chronic Disease Prevention Coaches Helping Adirondack Health Patients Make Significant Progress
Adirondack Health has long sought to curtail the incidence of chronic disease in its community. When DSRIP funding became available from the AHI Performing Provider System to support innovative health care projects, the health system applied for and was awarded...
Fresh, Healthy Produce is Getting to More Rural Counties Through a New Mobile Farmers’ Market
With funding support from the AHI Performing Provider System, the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. has converted two mini-buses into mobile farmers' markets. The mobile markets travel Monday through Friday to towns across...
Salvation Army Latest to Join AHI Health Home Care Management Network
The Salvation Army Empire State Division is the latest organization to join the AHI Health Home Care Management Network. With a drop-in center located in Saratoga Springs, the Empire State Division offers a plethora of services, among them an after-school program, a...
More Than 200 Stakeholders Attend AHI’s 11th Annual Leadership Summit
More than 200 health care professionals and other stakeholders from nine North Country counties and beyond explored relevant and timely regional population health issues at Adirondack Health Institute’s 11th Annual Leadership Summit, Advancing Whole-Person Care...
Prison Rehab Program Offers Better Living Experiences
Amanda Zeno, LCSW, MA, CASAC, Counselor at the Baywood Center in Queensbury, has witnessed firsthand the positive impact the ABLE (Access to Better Living Experiences) program has had on those released from jail in making a smooth transition back into their community....
AHI Health Home Care Management Network Launches New Care Coordination Software Platform
The AHI Health Home Care Management Network has put in place a new care coordination software platform, Netsmart. “Netsmart is a versatile and powerful system that will be a valuable tool for our network,” said Ann Hutchison, Director, Care Management and Health Home,...
Mountain Lake Services Successfully Transitions to New EHR System
For 45 years, Mountain Lakes Services, headquartered in Port Henry, has provided a variety of supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. Covering the vast entirety of Essex County, the organization presently employs 596 staff members and operates an...
AHI to Host ADK Wellness Connections Community Strategy Sessions at Five Locations in July
One year ago, Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) hosted an initial round of Community Strategy Sessions to convene clinical and social service providers throughout the Adirondack region who were interested in better coordinating care for the individuals and families...
AHI Receives Charles R. Wood Foundation Grant to Develop Telehealth Technical Assistance Center
Adirondack Health Institute has received a grant from the Charles R. Wood Foundation to develop a Telehealth Technical Assistance Center. Funding will be used to expand telehealth capacity over a 12-month period in nine North Country counties to improve care, support...
New York State Makes Investment to Increase Access to Home Services for Older Adults; Franklin County Seniors to Benefit
A historic $15 million investment and groundbreaking changes to address unmet needs and expand access to services for older adults are included in New York State's fiscal year 2020 enacted budget. These investments will enable individuals who are eligible for...
Free Transportation Assistance Program Launches for Warren and Washington County Residents with Recent Health Issues
A program that offers free transportation assistance to individuals in Warren and Washington counties who have had recent health issues has launched. Uplift Warren Washington, billed as “A Ride Back to Health,” is an initiative that provides bus tokens/passes, taxi...
Alice Hyde Partners with Community Connections to Address Unmet Social Needs
Tracy Lauzon is a community navigator employed by Community Connections of Franklin County. You won’t often find her at the Community Connections office, though. She is based full-time at The University of Vermont Health Network - Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone,...
Bridging the Relatability Gap Between Doctor and Patient
People gravitate toward the familiar. It’s human nature. Clans, cliques, social circles...no matter what we call them, self-identified groups give their members a sense of comfort. It’s a comfort that their cohort relates to their struggles and successes without...
Mental Health Association in Essex County Launches Promising Crisis Prevention/Emergency Room Diversion Initiative
A new crisis prevention/emergency room diversion initiative recently implemented by the Mental Health Association in Essex County has shown early promise. Shelby Davis, Mobile Crisis Prevention Coordinator, has stepped in to help the organization’s care management...
AHI PPS Awards Nearly $1.7 Million to Partners for Innovative Health Care Projects
Nearly $1.7 million has been awarded by the AHI Performing Provider System (AHI PPS) to partner organizations in the region to undertake innovative health care projects. Innovation funding, part of the state’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program’s...
AHI’s EASE Program, Partners Help Individuals Access Addiction and Mental Health Care Services
AHI's Enrollment Assistance Services and Education (EASE) program has joined forces with Behavioral Health Services North and Citizen Advocates on an initiative to help individuals access addiction and mental health care services. The Community Health Access to...
DOH Publishes DSRIP Success Stories Compendium, Two AHI Partners Spotlighted
Reflecting on the collective impact of Performing Provider Systems (PPSs) across the state, the New York State Department of Health has published a storybook highlighting Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program initiatives that have resulted in...
