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“Point of Care” Ultrasound Provides Rapid, Life‐Saving Care for Patients Hudson, New York –Thanks to a generous grant of $40,000 from the Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation, Columbia Memorial Hospital’s emergency department physicians can now make rapid life‐ and limb‐saving diagnoses right at the bedside with “point of care” ultrasound technology. The introduction of “point of care” ultrasound technology onto the frontline of emergency medicine has had a tremendous positive impact on patient care. This new technology enables medical professionals to perform precision‐based procedures and treatments at the bedside, improving success and decreasing complications in central line placement, chest tube placement, regional anesthesia (nerve blocks), lumbar punctures, I.V. placement, biopsies, the localization and removal of foreign bodies, and more. Diagnosis of collapsed lung, an irregular heartbeat, fluid around the heart and abscesses can be confirmed at the bedside. Trauma teams can quickly decide on next steps – immediate surgery or transfer to a trauma center. “Point of care” ultrasound improves the speed and accuracy of diagnoses when minutes count. Quite simply, the funds provided by the Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation will save lives.

Pictured: Hosts John Hanna, John Dunne and Jason Shaw of Whiteman Osterman Hanna LLP with Foundation Executive Director Betsy Gramkow (Hudson, NY.)  A sold-out gathering of 300-plus thrilled to a rocking night of music by headliners Yunior Terry & The Cuban Classics at Club Helsinki in Hudson on the evening of Saturday, February 5. Event hosts Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and event organizers the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation deemed the 7th Annual Winter Blast, a fundraiser held to benefit Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Kaaterskill Care & Rehab Center in Catskill, a smashing success. Jason Shaw, representing the Capital District law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, said Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation Executive Director Betsy Gramkow’s idea “to change the venue to Club Helskinki created an infusion of enthusiasm for the event. It’s been completely reinvented.” Shaw said he had urged his firm to sponsor the event, and “it didn’t take much for them to agree. We’re a very community-minded firm.” Columbia County resident and jazz saxophone legend Sonny Rollins and members of his band, making a special guest appearance to open the show, tore the roof off the club with a five-song set. The performance brought [...]

(Hudson, NY.) Thanks to a very generous gift of $80,000 from the Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation, Columbia Memorial Hospital has consolidated its physical therapy services at its out-patient rehabilitation facility on Fish and Game Road in Hudson. The newly named “Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation Rehabilitation Center” will feature nine new treatment rooms and the very best rehabilitation equipment on the market today. “Recovering from a serious illness or injury can be lengthy and challenging, and a focused rehabilitation program can insure that patients are on the best path to recovery,” said Greg Jason, Columbia Memorial’s Director of Rehabilitation. “This newly renovated rehab facility is equipped with all of the best therapy equipment and staffed by dedicated medical professionals to ensure that patients get the finest care.” “We are very excited to award Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation our grant,” said Carl Florio, Director of the HRBT Foundation. “This project holds the promise of better serving the area residents and we commend the hospital for its success in completing the expansion of the rehabilitation facility.” “The Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation has a long history of generously supporting projects at [...]

The 6th Annual Snow Ball, an event produced by the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation to benefit the Kaaterskill Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, was held Friday, February 5th at Anthony’s Banquet Hall in Leeds, New York. First Niagara hosted the event, which raised a record $65,000. Proceeds from the evening will be used to purchase furnishings and amenities that will improve the living environment for residents, patients, and their families at Kaaterskill Care. “We are enormously grateful to our host, First Niagara, to our many sponsors, and to the more than 200 friends who attended this very successful event,” said Betsy Gramkow, Executive Director of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation. “We are particularly pleased to honor Winnie Thorn, whose volunteer service has touched the lives of so many. Ms. Thorn leads by example and inspires others with her civic passion. Our community would not be the same without her many contributions.” Kaaterskill Care provides long term care, convalescent care, rehabilitation, and sub-acute healthcare. It is a 120-bed not-for-profit heath care facility affiliated with Columbia Memorial Hospital and is located in a secure, community-based setting in Catskill. Pictured left to right: Jane Ehrlich, President & CEO, [...]