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December 2022

HRBT donates $50k for CMH Center for Breast Health

2022-12-15T19:30:14+00:00

Hudson, New York – The Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation recently announced it had received a $50,000 grant from the Hudson River Bank & Trust (HRBT) Foundation to support the construction of a new Center for Breast Health at CMH. The new center is scheduled to open in February 2023. The CMH Center for Breast Health will provide screening and diagnostic breast health services in a dedicated, modern, and comfortable location in the Medical Office Building on the hospital’s Hudson campus. Services planned for the center include screening and diagnostic 3D mammography; diagnostic ultrasound; ultrasound-guided biopsy; and stereotactic breast biopsy. Education on breast health, consultation on treatment decisions, and support groups for patients and their families will also be provided. “CMH has continuously evolved to meet the ever-changing health needs of our community, and by our side throughout this challenging journey has been the HRBT Foundation,” said CMH Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dorothy M. Urschel. “This donation in support of the Center for Breast Health is the most recent of many generous gifts the HRBT Foundation has made that have had an immediate, profound, and lasting impact on CMH’s ability [...]

HRBT donates $50k for CMH Center for Breast Health2022-12-15T19:30:14+00:00

September 2022

Fenimore Asset Management Supports the New Center for Breast Health at CMH

2022-09-19T13:49:07+00:00

Hudson, New York – The Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation today announced Fenimore Asset Management has made a generous donation to support the construction of a new Center for Breast Health at CMH, scheduled to open in January 2023. The CMH Center for Breast Health will provide state-of-the-art screening and diagnostic breast health services in a dedicated, modern, and comfortable space located in the Medical Office Building on the hospital’s Hudson campus. Services planned for the center include screening and diagnostic 3D mammography; screening and diagnostic ultrasound; ultrasound guided biopsy; and stereotactic breast biopsy. Education on breast health, consultation on treatment decisions, and support groups for patients and their families will also be provided. CMH physician and breast health expert Dr. Rakel Astorga said: “Breast health requires specialized care. The planned Center for Breast Health will allow CMH to offer seamless, technologically advanced care in a convenient and welcoming environment. The donation from Fenimore Asset Management plays a critical role in completing the center and turning this vision into a reality.” Renee Barratiere, Senior Relationship Manager at Fenimore Asset Management and CMH Foundation Board Trustee, said: “CMH has been a vital community resource [...]

Fenimore Asset Management Supports the New Center for Breast Health at CMH2022-09-19T13:49:07+00:00

August 2022

Columbia Memorial Health’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $65,500

2022-09-19T14:38:41+00:00

Hudson, New York — 130 golfers from across the region took to the fairways at the Columbia Golf and Country Club on Aug. 1 to raise a record breaking $65,500 to support Columbia Memorial Health’s (CMH) network of health care services in Columbia, Greene and Dutchess counties. The CMH Foundation is grateful to Featured Sponsors: Metzwood Insurance, CDPHP, Humana, Laurel Oztemel, LeChase, and USI Insurance Services; Platinum Sponsors The Armstrong Family, Carrier, Fenimore Asset Management, FirstLight, Kozel’s, ProPrinters, and Winnie Thorn, and to all generous sponsors, players, and raffle prize donors that contributed to our most successful year. To make a contribution or to learn more about the CMH Foundation visit: www.givecmh.org/events or contact Barbara Klassen at bklassen@cmh-net.org. Pictured above is one of the many teams who turned out to play a round for the cause. From left to right are Linda O’Mara, Terry Ackerman, Beth Gavin and Fran Reiter.

Columbia Memorial Health’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $65,5002022-09-19T14:38:41+00:00

May 2021

‘Serenity Room” provides quiet space

2023-01-23T16:38:29+00:00

Photo: CMH staff and nursing leaders share a quiet moment in the hospital's new "Serenity Room." Hudson, New York – Columbia Memorial Health has opened a "Serenity Room" in the main hospital at 71 Prospect Avenue. The room is intended as a resource for any person seeking a quiet place to reflect, pray or calm their mind. The new room on the first floor of the hospital across from patient registration, is adorned with artwork donated by Patricia Lemmerman and the family of Jeanette Winant, and a quilt handmade by CMH Pharmacist Kim Plass. The room was also designed to incorporate the original pews and stain glass window panels from the former CMH Chapel. "We are so very thankful to everyone who made this room possible. Sometimes the simplicity of just a moment or two of quiet reflection can be extraordinarily helpful in coping with stressful or trying moments in life. This room is both a symbol of the caring the CMH team provides to our community, and a special place of healing for many of our families, friends, neighbors and colleagues," Mary Ellen Plass, CMH's chief nursing officer said in a press [...]

‘Serenity Room” provides quiet space2023-01-23T16:38:29+00:00

January 2019

CMH Honors Dr. John Mathews at “Winter Blast” on Feb. 2nd

2023-01-18T17:49:05+00:00

Attendees Can Bid on Unique Experiences Ranging from a Week’s Stay in Montreal to a Private Flight to Key West with Pilot and CMH Surgeon Dr. Louis DiGiovanni (Hudson, NY) John Mathews, M.D., a much beloved anesthesiologist, Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Trustee and international humanitarian, will receive the prestigious Columbia Memorial Health Clara Kellner Award for public service. The award will be presented at CMH’s annual Winter Blast at Club Helsinki on Saturday, February 2. Created in 2017, the award is named for the late Clara Kellner who chaired CMH’s Board and was a long-standing benefactor.  She was also known for her volunteer work well beyond CMH. The Winter Blast event is held every year to support Columbia Memorial Health’s commitment to the health and well-being of the people of Columbia and Greene counties. Each year, CMH provides care in more than 450,000 patient encounters through its community-based network of primary and specialty care clinics, Rapid Care centers in Copake and Valatie, and its main campuses in Hudson and Catskill. In addition to honoring Dr. Mathews, this year’s event will feature a unique array of silent auction items ranging from a one-week stay [...]

CMH Honors Dr. John Mathews at “Winter Blast” on Feb. 2nd2023-01-18T17:49:05+00:00

July 2018

30th Annual Hospital Ball Raises $530,000 to Support CMH’s Community Health Mission More Than $100,000 Earmarked for Life Saving 3-D Mammography Technology

2023-01-23T16:41:38+00:00

Hudson, New York – The 30th Annual Hospital Ball hosted Saturday by the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation raised $530,000 to support Columbia Memorial Health’s (CMH) critical mission of improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Greene and Columbia counties.  More than $100,000 of the funds raised will support CMH’s acquisition of lifesaving 3-D mammography technology that can detect cancers far earlier than conventional mammography. “We are again honored and humbled to have received such an outpouring of generosity from our community,” said Foundation Board Chair Patti Matheney. “CMH has done a great job of bringing care into the community, closer to where people live and work. The funds raised at the Ball will help to ensure that level of locally available service continues.” CMH President and CEO Jay P. Cahalan said: “CMH’s outpatient clinic network and hospital center handle more than 450,000 patient encounter every year within a service area of 110,000 people. That means we know our community, and our community knows us, which makes this incredible level of support so rewarding to us.” More than 370 individuals, business and community leaders and public officials attended the ball at Catskill’s historic [...]

30th Annual Hospital Ball Raises $530,000 to Support CMH’s Community Health Mission More Than $100,000 Earmarked for Life Saving 3-D Mammography Technology2023-01-23T16:41:38+00:00

May 2018

30th annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball to honor Donald E. Gibson

2023-01-23T16:41:57+00:00

Hudson, New York – Columbia Memorial Health will honor Donald E. Gibson, President and CEO of the Bank of Greene County, at its 30th Annual Hospital Ball on June 2 at The Point in Catskill. Gibson is being honored for his 13 years of dedicated service on CMH’s Board of Trustees, where he currently serves as treasurer, and his service to numerous other community organizations, including the Greene County Empire Zone, Visa USA Senior Client Council, and the New York State Bankers Association, where he is vice chairman. Gibson also is past president of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce. Patti Matheney, chair of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, said: “Don Gibson personifies the generous support CMH receives from businesses and individuals across our region. His generosity and his commitment of time and energy help sustain the quality of care we provide to the people of Columbia and Greene counties. “We are so grateful to Don, as we are to the hundreds of individuals and organizations that help ensure CMH stays close to the heart of our community,” Matheny added. Columbia Memorial Health President and CEO Jay P. Cahalan said: “We honor Donald Gibson [...]

30th annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball to honor Donald E. Gibson2023-01-23T16:41:57+00:00

January 2018

CMH to honor McMaster and Evans at Winter Blast

2023-01-05T15:43:16+00:00

HUDSON — Martha McMaster and Sheldon Evans, two of the area’s most active community leaders, renowned for their volunteer work in the arts, historic preservation, education, conservation and healthcare, will receive the prestigious Columbia Memorial Health Clara Kellner Award for Public Service. The awards will be presented Feb. 3 at CMH’s annual Winter Blast at Club Helsinki. Created in 2017, the award is named for the late Clara Kellner who chaired the Hospital’s Board and was a long-standing benefactor. She was also known for her volunteer work well beyond the Hospital. “Columbia Memorial and numerous other community-focused organizations are able to offer critical, sustaining services precisely because of individuals in our community who dedicate their time and talent to help,” said Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation Chairwoman Patti Matheney. “Like Clara Kellner, Martha and Sheldon involve themselves in not one but many worthy causes, binding us together as a true community.” The Winter Blast is a fundraiser for the nonprofit health system and an annual tradition. “It is a thoroughly enjoyable evening of celebration for a particularly important cause,” Matheney added. “The Winter Blast is an opportunity to show support for the health care services [...]

CMH to honor McMaster and Evans at Winter Blast2023-01-05T15:43:16+00:00

August 2017

Supporters raise more than $53,000 for CMH at annual golf event

2023-01-26T13:55:33+00:00

Photo'd: CMH supporters and golfers Stephanie Machionne and Greg Mosley at the annual Chip In For Columbia Memorial golf event at Columbia Golf and Country Club. Hudson, New York – Columbia Memorial Health, community partners, local businesses and generous donors gathered on Aug. 7 at the Columbia Golf and Country Club to raise more than $53,000 to support CMH. The event enjoyed major sponsorships from Greene Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pine Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and MetzWood Insurance. In addition, 104 businesses also supported the event with tee signs and donations of auction and raffle prizes. The sold-out event at one of the region’s best-known golf courses was hosted by Professional Marc Levesque and the outstanding country club staff took excellent care of the golfers. “We try to do something different for golfers every year to make this event a great success. But one thing that never changes is the outstanding commitment from our business partners, golfers and sponsors to raising money for important patient-care initiatives,” said CMH President & CEO Jay P. Cahalan. Money raised at the golf event will enable CMH to purchase state-of-the-art hospital beds and will fund [...]

Supporters raise more than $53,000 for CMH at annual golf event2023-01-26T13:55:33+00:00

June 2017

Annual Hospital Ball raises $500,000 for CMH

2023-01-23T16:42:20+00:00

Photo’d: Many CMH doctors attended the Ball, including primary care provider Dr. John Pomichter and his wife, Suellen Pomichter, located at left. They were joined by primary care provider Dr. Kathleen Marici and her husband Dr. Edward Marici, a surgeon who leads the Women’s Minimally Invasive Center in Hudson. CATSKILL — Nearly 350 guests attended The Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation’s Annual Hospital Ball held June 3 at The Historic Catskill Point and helped raise $500,000 to support Columbia Memorial Health. The Ball was presented by CMH’s partners in anesthesia services, North American Partners in Anesthesia, and hosted by Patrick Milling-Smith and Lavinia Mitchell and David and Marisa Droga. The Ball’s Versailles Sponsors included John B. Fraser and Nancy J. Kyle, Mid-Hudson Cable and USI Insurance Services with PMA Companies. The gala event, held at the Historic Catskill Point, was an elegant Ball inspired by the finest gardens of the world. Guests enjoyed a lovely evening with sweeping views of the Hudson River, Olana and the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. “CMH is one the most critical organizations we have in Columbia and Greene County. They provide every day care, emergency and urgent medical services and [...]

Annual Hospital Ball raises $500,000 for CMH2023-01-23T16:42:20+00:00
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