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COVER FE ATURE FOR THE UPSTATE TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, NURSES ARE THE LINCHPIN 06 The Transplant Program at Upstate University Hospita l is one of the first of its kind in the Northeast, and the only approved pediatric transplant program in Central New York. Nurses play a critica l role in placing — and keeping — this program at the top. FE ATURES ROME HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER: COORDINATED FOR COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT CARE 12 The new 31,000-square-foot Rome Hea lth Medica l Center opens this fa ll. Primary care, surgica l specia lists, diagnostic testing and retail pharmacy services will collaborate under one roof to deliver comprehensive, individua lized patient care. HEALTHCARE SECURITY: RANSOMWARE ATTACKS ON THE RISE 15 Ransomware attacks against hea lthcare organizations are up 94% year over year, and the number of providers that pay the ransom doubles every year. Learn how to protect yourself. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 FIREFIGHTERS: GET SCREENED LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT 16 Cancer and heart disease are the top two leading causes of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters. CR A Medica l Imaging, one of the largest diagnostic imaging practices in Centra l New York, aims to change that statistic. BE CAREFUL OF THE SLAPP-BACK 19 Online reviews of businesses, including medica l practices, are a mainstay across the socia l media landscape. Excessively negative reviews, even ones that seem unjust, have prompted some doctors to file defamation lawsuits. But this statute ma kes winning a long shot. DEPARTMENTS IN THE NEWS 21 Clockwise from lower left, transplant coordinators Ashley Ryan, BSN, RN; Lori Daratt, RN, BSN, CMSRN; Lavell Jones, MSN, RN, CCTC; and Tanya Mercurio, MSN, RN 12 15

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