What You Need to Know About This Year’s Vaccines

Questions for our infectious disease expert about flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

COVID-19 cases are already on the rise in many places across our area, with masking advised in some hospitals and now mandatory at others. As for flu, “It seems like it'll probably be a pretty ‘normal’ flu season this year — not too early and not too severe,” says  Read More

A Lifetime Committed to Caring

Angela Simard, RN celebrates 35 years at Elizabethtown Community Hospital

As a child, registered nurse Angela Simard used to tag along with her mother to work at the Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, NY.   That’s when it clicked. “She would bring me there when they had special events going on. I would see the nurses, all dressed in white, giving the residents their medicati[...]

Danielle Shumway, RN, Newest DAISY Award Recipient

ECH celebrates extraordinary nurses

Before registered nurse Danielle Shumway focused her attention on caring for patients at the Au Sable Forks Health Center, she was making a difference in the lives of others on ECH’s inpatient care unit. It was here she left an indelible mark on patients and colleagues alike. Starting with ECH in January 2022, Danielle was q[...]

Puppy Love: Employees' Love of Animals Helps Support Local Shelters

“I wish I could take them all home,” says Michelle Meachem, surveying the dozens of dogs and cats nestled in their temporary home at the North Country Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NCSPCA) in Elizabethtown, New York. “If we don’t take care of these animals, who will?” The proud own[...]

Jessica Jeffrey, RN Honored with DAISY Award

ECH program celebrates extraordinary nurses

Joining Elizabethtown Community Hospital in May 2023, Jessica Jeffrey, RN quickly bonded with her colleagues on the night shift. Her supportive and caring nature extends to every one of her patients.  That is why Jessica is ECH’s newest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. Jessica [...]

DAISY Nurse Denise McLaughlin is Making the Community Stronger

An infectious smile and boundless energy may be the first things you notice about Denise McLaughlin, Certified Diabetes Educator.  Pair those with her unwavering commitment and passion for her work and it’s easy understand why she was honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. An incredi[...]

Our Commitment to the Patients and Communities We Serve

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Tammy Devlin, LPN Honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

The 23-Year nursing veteran always puts patients first

Known for her quick wit and generous smile,  Tammy Devlin, LPN, was honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. Devlin shares her passion for nursing with patients at the High Peaks Health Center, in Wilmington, N.Y. She was selected for the honor after a hospital committee reviewed nominati[...]

Rebecca Crowningshield, RN Recognized for Professionalism and Compassion

ECH Honors Veteran Nurse with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Rebecca Crowningshield, RN, a nurse caring for patients in Infusion, Cardiology and Gynecology  on our Elizabethtown Campus, is the second nurse to receive ECH's DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.   An 11-year veteran, Crowningshield was nominated by Dr. Lynne Macco, OB/GYN, for her pr[...]

Naomi Tuthill, LPN Honored for Skill and Kindness

ECH presents its first DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

When you love what you do, it shows. Naomi Tuthill, LPN almost glows when speaking of her chance to help others, “I have the privilege of caring for my neighbors and the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives.” Known for her positive attitude and attention to patients’ concerns, Tuthill is [...]