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CEO Update, June 10th, 2022

6/10/2022

Dr. Lamothe Named Interim CMO for UAHS

Last week, Dr. Henri Lamothe, MD, was named interim chief medical officer at Upper Allegheny Health System's Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital. His work experience includes time at BRMC and OGH from 2007 to 2016, during which time he served as medical director in the emergency departments. He also served as medical director for more than 20 EMS agencies in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.

Since Dr. Lamothe departed from UAHS in 2016, he has remained involved in the area and several programs of STHCS, including the Southern Tier Opioid Prevention Program. I am excited that Dr. Lamothe is coming back to the Olean area and know he will be great as the Chief Medical Officer.

Moving Forward Together Update

We have been making great strides with our Moving Forward Together initiative. One of the grant deliverables is to create "enhanced telecommunication hotspots," which we call telesuites. The research was done on areas lacking broadband in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, and five public locations were chosen as the sites of our telesuites. These locations are Friendship Free Library, Wide Awake Club Library (Fillmore), and Whitesville Public Library in Allegany County. Randolph Free Library and Healthy Community Alliance (Gowanda) in Cattaraugus County. The telesuites will be private rooms located in community organizations equipped with all the technology someone would need to participate in a telehealth session. Strengthening access is our goal, so these telesuites will be offered to clients/patients of the organizations in our coalition: CASA-Trinity, ACASA, Clarity Wellness, Seneca Health, and Cattaraugus County Department of Community Services. I want to thank Jordan Yaros, our program coordinator, for keeping this project on track, and I look forward to this initiative's continued progress.

NYS Department of Health wants to hear about your thoughts and experiences with telehealth. Survey results will be used to inform future telehealth policy development within NYS. Click here to complete the survey by July 1st. The policy development of telehealth is very important, and your feedback is crucial.

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CEO Update, June 3rd, 2022

6/3/2022

Southwestern REMSCO Meeting

This past week, the Southwestern Regional Emergency Medical Services Council met for their June meeting. At this meeting, the general EMS system of our region was discussed, including the possible effects of the newly enacted changes to GML 209-b. Additionally, SWREMSCO has voted to support an EMS Leadership Academy for our region, focusing on new and up-and-coming leaders across the three counties.
We look forward to coordinating this opportunity for the providers of our region.

StrOlean

The first of the three dates for StrOlean takes place today, with the other two dates August 13 and October 7. The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Olean leadership host this event to bring folks to the downtown shopping district for an evening of fun.
STHCS will have a table set up in front of our offices to share information on our programs, including health insurance navigation, Safe Kids Southern Tier New York, Southern Tier Opioid Prevention Program, and more! We will also conduct a brief survey for our Moving Forward Together project throughout the day.
We have partnered with Ardent Solutions and the City of Olean Fire Department to host a Safe Kids Southern Tier New York car seat safety inspection at OFD’s Central Station. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) will be on-site to inspect car seats to ensure the safety of children in our area.
We hope to see many people out and about for these events! Have a wonderful weekend…

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