Iroquois Healthcare

04/06/2026

IHA in the news: The Daily Gazette spotlights IHA member hospitals — including Nathan Littauer Hospital and Ellis Medicine — as New York prepares to deploy $212 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding across 47 rural counties.

IHA President & CEO Kevin Kerwin told the Daily Gazette: "This is an important program for us to be able to leverage. Our members will do everything in their power to make sure they're able to meet that deadline."

He also called for sustained state investment to ensure the innovations built under the program can stand on their own: "We've got to get through those first initial years to be able to get something off the ground effectively."

The program targets integrated care networks, digital health, workforce development, and cybersecurity — but Kevin was clear it doesn't come close to offsetting the $8 billion hit New York hospitals face under H.R. 1. IHA will keep pushing for what our members need.

Read the full story:

New York receives $212M from the Rural Health Transformation Program to combat health disparities, but experts warn federal Medicaid cuts under H.R. 1 still threaten hospital stability.

03/26/2026

Last week, IHA President & CEO Kevin Kerwin was proud to be part of something special in Saranac Lake. 🏔️

The Adirondack Health Foundation brought together more than 80 local leaders for their first-ever Rural Health Symposium — a day of honest conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing rural healthcare in the Adirondacks. Kevin delivered the keynote, and the discussion that followed covered everything from workforce shortages and access to care to the community partnerships that make rural health systems strong.

These are the conversations that matter. Proud to support our member Adirondack Health and the communities they serve. 💙

03/18/2026

📣 Friday, March 20th: IHA President & CEO Kevin Kerwin Speaking at the 2026 Rural Health Symposium

This Friday, IHA’s President & CEO, Kevin Kerwin, will speak at the Adirondack Health Foundation’s 2026 Rural Health Symposium.

Kevin will provide an overview of the current state of rural healthcare, followed by a panel discussion with leaders in healthcare, education, and public health. The conversation will focus on firsthand experiences, emerging challenges, and opportunities for collaboration and innovation during this time of change for rural health systems.

The program is designed to foster open conversation and shared insights on the pressures facing rural healthcare—and highlight the collaborative strategies needed to sustain high quality care amid ongoing change.

Learn more about the event: https://hubs.ly/Q047qSth0

03/16/2026

Celebrating Healthcare HR Week 2026 🎉

This week, IHA proudly recognizes the HR professionals who keep our healthcare workforce strong across Upstate and rural New York.

Healthcare HR Week shines a light on the dedicated individuals who help shape the foundation of our member hospitals and health systems by advancing workplace culture, supporting staff at every stage, and ensuring the well‑being of both staff and patients.

To all healthcare HR professionals: thank you for your leadership, commitment, and unwavering service to those who care for others.

To learn more about Healthcare HR week, please visit: https://hubs.ly/Q046fpQ_0

03/11/2026

📣 Next week, IHA’s President & CEO Kevin Kerwin will join the Adirondack Health Foundation’s 2026 Rural Health Symposium on Friday, March 20th. He will moderate a panel discussion with leaders in healthcare, education, and public health on the challenges and opportunities facing rural communities, and will also share insights on the current state of rural healthcare, including policy, reimbursement pressures, and emerging trends.

Learn more about the event: https://hubs.ly/Q046qzPL0

03/09/2026

This Women's History Month, we're celebrating the incredible women of Iroquois Healthcare Association, United Iroquois Shared Services, Inc., and Caring Gene® Healthcare Career Pathways, Inc. 🌸

The advocates, strategists, relationship-builders, and problem-solvers who work every day to strengthen hospitals and health systems across New York — and to build the healthcare workforce of tomorrow.

Your work empowers the organizations that communities rely on. That matters — more than words can say.

Thank you for everything you bring to this mission. Here's to you! ❤️

03/09/2026

Please join us in congratulating Grace Rust, MPA on being featured in City & State's 2026 Albany 40 under 40!

Grace’s dedication, strategic insight, and commitment to strengthening New York’s healthcare system continue to make a meaningful impact across our region.

We’re proud to see her work highlighted, and her leadership celebrated!🎉

🔗 Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q0462BM70

03/09/2026

IHA in the news: WRGB CBS 6 News, Albany featured IHA President & CEO Kevin Kerwin alongside Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home CEO Sean Fadale to discuss what's at stake for Upstate and rural hospitals in this year's state budget. With the April 1 deadline approaching, IHA is urging lawmakers to restore critical funding and address a nurse vacancy rate still running at 12% across our region. Hospitals are often the economic backbone of their communities, and they need Albany's support now. Watch the full segment here:

With the April 1 state budget deadline approaching, hospitals are urging state lawmakers to strengthen the executive budget and add safeguards aimed at protecti

03/05/2026

The Press-Republican recently featured last week’s Healthcare Educational Consortium meeting at Adirondack Medical Center, where IHA joined education and healthcare leaders to discuss developing an Early College Health Sciences pathway tailored to the Adirondack region.

This initiative— supported by renewed funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation— aims to create new opportunities for local students by helping them:

• Earn college credits
• Gain hands-on clinical experience
• Build direct connections with local healthcare employers

All of this work supports a stronger, more sustainable healthcare workforce pipeline for communities across Upstate New York.

It’s truly inspiring to see schools, colleges, hospitals, and community partners coming together to invest in the future of regional healthcare. 🏥

🔗Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4bxtwYT

Sarah Yaw (right), director of K–12 Partnerships and Academic Pathways at Cayuga Community College and consultant for the Iroquois Healthcare Association, speaks at a Feb. 25 meeting about the potential

02/27/2026

We're - Senior Regional Director, Clifton Park, NY

Learn more & apply here: https://hubs.ly/Q044XGDB0

02/24/2026

BIG NEWS! 🎉 The Iroquois Healthcare Association has been named a 2025-2026 grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation!

With their generous support, we can expand our Healthcare Educational Consortium to three sites across Upstate New York, creating pathways for local students to become the nurses and healthcare professionals our communities need - without leaving home.

Students in Franklin and Tompkins Counties, along with one additional site to be determined, will earn college credits while still in high school, gain real clinical experience, and build meaningful careers right here in their communities.

We are deeply grateful to the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation team and look forward to sharing the impact we're making together.

Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q044s0tt0