Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) is seeking community members for open discussions about opioid treatment, recovery, and prevention in St. Lawrence County WATERTOWN – The Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO), in collaboration with the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department, will be hosting two community opioid […]
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Annual report by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation tells a mixed story for North Country The County Health Rankings are an annual report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. This year’s rankings were released March 19th and can be found […]
Tom Zecher, FDRHPO’s Chief Information Security Officer, will be speaking at a national conference later this month in Austin, Texas. The Wave Conference, hosted by ESO Solutions, is the leading national EMS, fire and hospital industry conference for leveraging data to transform organizations and improve care quality. It brings together […]
Registration for the 20th Annual “Spring Fling” EMS Conference is now open! This year’s conference will run from Thursday, April 25th to Sunday, April 28th at the Edgewood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria Bay. It will feature several speakers, ALS/BLS skills sessions, core content classes, an award banquet, and […]
The Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) has begun work on a new project that aims to curb rates of obesity and diabetes in the North Country. The efforts are part of a statewide initiative funded by the Department of Health’s “Linking Interventions for Total Population Health” (LIFT) grant. […]
On January 7, 2019, River Family Health Center received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) practice at the 2017 standard, the most recent standard available. This recognition is given to practices across the state that meet a rigorous […]
University at Albany evaluates North Country Initiative-led efforts, finds positive results WATERTOWN – A recent independent evaluation of statewide health care reform validates work being done locally by the North Country Initiative. The survey, conducted by the University at Albany’s Center for Human Services Research, assessed the performance of the […]
FDRHPO is proud to announce that Jonathan Cole, EMS Program Assistant, was named one of NNY Business Magazine‘s “20 Under 40” for 2018! Every year, the regional magazine highlights 20 young professionals living in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties for their outstanding contributions to their communities. Nominations are submitted […]
Individuals from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties receive 2018 Community Health Hero Award, given by the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and North Country Health Compass partners. CLAYTON – The Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and North Country Health Compass Partners are pleased to introduce […]
National Health IT Week is a nationwide awareness week “focused on catalyzing actionable change within the U.S. health system through the application of information and technology.” It was founded by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Institute for e-Policy, and this year it was celebrated between […]