About Adirondack Health & Leadership
INTRODUCTION
Adirondack Health is the new name for the family of facilities and individuals who have provided sophisticated care to the Tri-Lakes region for the past 100 years. They include: Adirondack Medical Center, Adirondack Medical Center/Lake Placid, Mountain Health Center (Keene), Lake Placid Health Center, Tupper Lake Health Center, Mercy Living Center (Tupper Lake), Uihlein Living Center (Lake Placid) and Adirondack Dental Service (Lake Placid). These facilities provide a full range of medical, surgical and long term care services.
Adirondack Health is not only the leading provider of health care for the residents and visitors of the Tri-Lakes region, it is also the largest private employer in the Adirondack Park. In addition to the physical and social health of the community, Adirondack Health plays a significant role in the economic health of the community as well. With over 900 full-time employees, Adirondack Health has a $120 million annual impact on the local economy. This impact comes from the generation of payroll, income and property tax revenue, as well as the overall purchase of goods and services by our employees living throughout the area.
As a result of these factors, and more, Adirondack Health is a key community institution, and an advocate for improving the health and economic well being of the patients, residents and visitors it serves. We are leading care for a healthy community.
MISSION
Excellent Health Care ... Close to Home
VISION
Adirondack Health is at the forefront of compassionate, quality health services continuing our community's legacy of healing.
EMPLOYEE PHILOSOPHY
We, the employees of Adirondack Health, recognize that we are the key to our success.
We follow the Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
The highest standards of quality, customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes and productivity come from our hearts, hands and minds.
We are committed to creating the best work environment possible with
high levels of trust, participation, communication, initiative, creativity and empowerment.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, Exceptional, Service
AMC CARES
The Board of Trustees is the voluntary body directly responsible for the ongoing operations of the Hospital.
Trustees, who represent villages and towns from across Adirondack Health's service area,
are nominated by the Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Current Medical Center Trustees and their respective offices are as follows:
Stanley T. Urban, Chair
Susan M. Delehanty, Vice Chair
John Hopkinson, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
Laurie Bergamini, PhD
Barry B. Brogan
Rev. Carlos Caguiat
Charles P. Carroll
Julie D. Connors
Jeannie Cross
Joan Kelly
Edward H. Roetman
Mary W. Sparks
Ex-Officio
John D. Broderick, M.D., President, Medical Staff
Chandler M. Ralph, President & CEO
William M. Viscardo, Jr., M.D., Chief Medical Officer
Medical Center Management
Medical Center Senior Management consists of the President/Chief Executive Officer and six vice presidents:
Chandler M. Ralph, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
518-897-2301
cralph@amcCares.org
Michele R. Byno, RN, BSN
Chief Long Term Care Officer
518-523-8603
mbyno@amcCares.org
MaDena Duchemin
Chief Human Resources Officer
518-897-2413
mduchemin@amcCares.org
Patrick M. Facteau
Chief Financial Officer
518-897-2301
pfacteau@amcCares.org
Cynthia K. McGuire, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
518-897-2347
cmcguire@amcCares.org
Margaret Sorensen, RN, MS, FNP
Chief Nursing Officer
518-897-2347
msorensen@amcCares.org
William M. Viscardo, Jr., M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
518-897-2297
wviscardo@amcCares.org
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AMC is accredited by the Joint Commission. Click here to view the Joint Commission Public Notice. |
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AMC is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. |
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Adirondack Medical Center's Bariatric Program and Dr. Michael Hill have been designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. |
