Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home Honors Auxilians Posted on May 16, 2018May 22, 2018 by Dakota PikeThe Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home Auxiliary celebrating Auxilian Day on May 9, 2018GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK (May 9, 2018) – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home is grateful to the Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home Auxiliary 77 members, and the over 11,000 hours they have volunteered over the past year. Within this time, the auxiliary provided volunteer hours serving Littauer patients, nursing home residents and visitors, maintained and ran the hospital gift shop, organized and facilitated blood drives, the annual Tree of Lights ceremony, the hospital Reflection Garden, annual Card Game & Party, knit newborn baby hats and delivered U.S. Flags to patient Veterans, and many other volunteer activities. In a luncheon held May 9 at Raindancer Restaurant in Perth, the auxilians and volunteers were recognized by Littauer President and CEO, Laurence Kelly, who praised the group for their monumental efforts.Littauer Director of Volunteer Services, Susan McNeil said to the group, “When you volunteer, you are making a commitment to share that most precious of resources, your time, and you have made life better for those who are in need. Your volunteerism is recognized, appreciated, valued and cherished.”New York State has more than 75,000 healthcare auxilians who initiate, fund, and volunteer for a wide variety of patient and family care services—from outpatient clinics to intensive care units. They sponsor community health fairs, health screenings, blood banks, and wellness lecture series; raise funds for hospital and nursing home equipment; and organize and underwrite outreach programs in their communities.
Littauer announces first Goodwill Award recipient of 2018 Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dakota PikeLittauer 2018 first-quarter Goodwill Award winner Annette Looman with Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home President and CEO, Laurence E. KellyLittauer recently announced the 2018 first-quarter Goodwill Award winner. Littauer Medical Receptionist, working with Gloversville Family Practice, Annette Looman is the recipient.Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home President and CEO, Laurence E. Kelly said, “Littauer has been impressed with what Annette has done since she started here nine years ago. She is an excellent member of our team who does an excellent job.”According to Kelly, Looman has proven to be an exemplary employee. Co-workers nominated her for her dedication, kindness, reliability, commendable work ethic and knowledge. “She is always smiling and willing to help,” they said. “She is a true leader doing the work of three people with honor.”Recipients for the award are nominated by NLH employees, providers or patients and submitted to the Goodwill Committee. The winner is selected in a blind format.Looman received flowers, a plaque and a check along with her special honor.
Littauer announces Tammy Kennedy, 2017 Employee of the Year Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 by Dakota PikeNLH President and CEO, Laurence Kelly presents Tammy Kennedy, the 2017 Goodwill Employee of the YearCertified Nurse Assistant, Carl Tubbs, left, Performance Improvement Coordinator, Tammy Kennedy, and Certified Nurse Assistant, Erin Schreckenberger, honored for their dedication and service to LittauerGLOVERSVILLE, February 27, 2018 – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home honored Tammy Kennedy, Performance Improvement Coordinator, as the Littauer 2017 Goodwill Employee of the Year.Also receiving recognition were Certified Nurse Assistant, Erin Schreckenberger , first runner- up .and Certified Nurse Assistant, Carl Tubbs, as the second runner-up.Littauer President and CEO Laurence Kelly made the announcement at a hospital-wide celebration praising Kennedy stating, “Tammy is an outstanding employee, one that we can look up to, her values mirror those that Littauer stand for.”Kennedy is a 30 year Littauer employee, hired in January 1988. She has been promoted twice to her current position. Her perpetual role of accommodation, cheerfulness and kindness, along with her signature smile, were noted in most nominations. Kelly went on to point out many of the accolades that Tammy received as a new hire 30 years ago, are mirrored by what her peers still are saying today.“I am speechless,” said Kennedy. “I am fortunate to work with such an amazing group of people for a very long time.”Also nominated to the Goodwill Committee in the blind format were; Certified Nurse Assistant, Erin Schreckenberger for her kind-hearted nature, compassion and empathy working at Littauer’s Easterly Primary Care Center, and Certified Nurse Assistant, Carl Tubbs for his positive, caring, safe, nature in the Nathan Littauer Nursing Home where he is both adored and respected by residents and co-workers. Both runner-ups received a check and gift certificate from Littauer. Littauer has over 1000 employees and Kennedy was nominated by her peers for this top honor. “Tammy has a very friendly, special way about her,” said Goodwill Committee Chairperson Brenda Hammons. “She encompasses Littauer’s mission and values each day with a smile,” added Hammons.Kennedy received along with her honor; flowers, a cake, gift certificate, check, the coveted year-long prime parking spot, and a plaque on Littauer’s Wall of Fame.
Littauer announces Tammy Kennedy as Goodwill Award winner Posted on January 24, 2018 by Dakota PikeLittauer fourth-quarter Goodwill Award recipient, Tammy Kennedy, Performance Improvement Coordinator, with Littauer President and CEO Laurence E. Kelly on Tuesday GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK (January 23, 2018) – Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home honored Tammy Kennedy, Performance Improvement Coordinator, with the 2017 fourth-quarter Goodwill Award. She was presented the award by Littauer President and CEO, Laurence E. Kelly before a gathering of her peers on Tuesday morning.“Tammy is an outstanding employee, one that we can look up to,” said Kelly. “Her values mirror those that Littauer stand for, and that’s what got her here.”Kennedy is a 30 year Littauer employee, hired in January 1988. She has been promoted twice to her current position. Her perpetual role of accommodation, cheerfulness and kindness, along with her signature smile, were noted in most nominations. Kelly went on to point out many of the accolades that Tammy received as a new hire 30 years ago, are mirrored by what her peers still are saying today. “I am so very surprised,” said Kennedy. “And so very honored.”Recipients for the award are nominated by NLH employees, providers or patients and submitted to the Goodwill Committee. They are selected in a blind format.Kennedy received a plaque and a check along with her special honor.
ALBANY BU. REVIEW: “Littauer has run in the black each of the past 16 years” Posted on November 16, 2017 by Dakota PikeHere’s a story from our media partner, the Albany Business Review:Five questions with Laurence Kelly, president and CEO of Nathan Littauer HospitalALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW:SUBSCRIBER CONTENT: Nov 10, 2017, 6:00am ESTPHILIP SCALIANathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home CEO Laurence E. KellyIn an industry where the big players keep getting bigger, Laurence Kelly says he’s happy with where his hospital is.Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville has been in the black each of the past 16 years. That financial footing lets the hospital make decisions that allow doctors to provide better care, even if it may not help the bottom line.Kelly, president and CEO of the hospital, compares it to baseball players Dustin Pedroia or Jose Altuve who are both small in stature but have been among the best players in the league.They were supposed to be too small to be successful, but they surprised people, Kelly says.Have you been approached about affiliations or mergers with other larger hospitals? You know, everybody wants us. We’ve been in the black 16 years in a row. I don’t think there’s another hospital that can say that. We think there’s no reason we can’t stay independent, and what I tell people who ask me is, “When things change here, we’ll call you.”Patient days declined for hospitals on The List again this year, while outpatient visits were up. What do you see as the driving forces behind that? It’s been going on for a long time. Inpatient revenue is about 20 percent of our total revenue. Look at the average hospital, and it’s closer to 40 percent, and those hospitals aren’t doing as well.Did the Affordable Care Act play a role in that? It could have accelerated it a little bit, but it’s hard to track it. We opened a primary care center in Fonda this year. It hasn’t had health care in years. One patient told us he thought there’d been a doctor there in the ‘80s. Since August, we’ve been getting one or two new patients a day, some who are seeing a doctor for the first time. That was a goal of the ACA, to visit doctors before things get bad and you end up in the ER or get admitted.Health care is a fast-growing sector for hiring. Is it difficult to get people to come to Gloversville? We had Sen. Chuck Schumer here a few weeks ago and he was blown away when I told him we have employees here from 20 different countries. It’s like a mini-United Nations, and we’re proud of that. There are some niche jobs that are difficult to fill, but we have been able to recruit who we need.What’s next for the hospital? We’ve got a bunch of things up our sleeve. One thing we’re seeing are the CVS’s, the Rite Aids, the Price Choppers, drug stores building a little corner for telemedicine. In the next year or two, there’s going to a proliferation of alternatives for going to the doctor’s office for simple things. Any health care organization not doing that now better figure out how to do that.
