TFN: MVHS Restricts PAs from Performing Invasive Procedures

MVHS has confirmed that Physician Assistants (PAs) at Wynn Hospital are not allowed to perform invasive procedures going forward until further notice.

People within the hospital shared details of a memo that was distributed to hospital staff last week that puts the restriction in place until each individual PA is reviewed and credentialed.

"Effective Immediately, Physician Assistant providers are not allowed to perform invasive procedures at the Wynn Hospital. This includes the Operating Room, all procedural areas and the bedside. Please note, regular PA duties may continue.

More information will be provided when it becomes available."

The memo was sent to all staff from Dr. Kushma Kaul, MD-President of the medical staff, MD Fred Talarico Chief Medical Officer, and Mary Anne Healy-Rodriguez SVP, Chief Quality Officer.

According to the New York State Department of Health, an invasive procedure is "An invasive procedure is one in which the body is "invaded", or entered by a needle, tube, device, or scope."

It's not known if the action by the hospital was precipitated by an actual incident, or if it is part of a procedural safety audit.

On May 8, MVHS suspended open heart surgeries at Wynn Hospital until safety concerns could be satisfied. CEO Darlene Stromstad said in a statement that the hospital is continuing to recruit open heart surgeons. Stromstad will appear on WIBX's Keeler Show on Tuesday morning.

New Photos of the new Downtown Utica Wynn Hospital (February 2023)

Just eight months before it's scheduled to open, MVHS officials took WIBX's Bill Keeler and Jeff Monaski, along with Photo Journalist Nancy L. Ford through the new Wynn Hospital in Utica. The new downtown hospital is expected to open in November.

Gallery Credit: Bill Keeler / Nancy L. Ford

10 New York State Hospitals Rank Among The World’s Best

Newsweek magazine recently published its ranking of the top hospitals in the world and 10 are here in New York State. Who made this list?

Newsweek based its list of the Top 250 hospitals on earth based on four criteria: patient care, research, innovation, and consistency. 2023 marks the fifth year the publication put together data on hospitals from around the world. This year's data reportedly includes more than 2,300 hospitals from 28 countries, approximately 400 in the Unites states.

Here's the ones from New York State:

Gallery Credit: Dave Wheeler