Recent News
Half of a Million Dollars Granted to Iroquois Healthcare Association to Award Healthcare Scholarships
The Iroquois Healthcare Association has distributed scholarship awards for the third year in-a-row to essential health care workers to continue their education.
(Clifton Park, NY) – The Iroquois Healthcare Association (IHA) has been granted $500,000 by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (MCHF) to support the third year of a scholarship fund. The fund aims to provide staffing relief to healthcare providers experiencing severe workforce shortages. The program is currently helping 28 hospitals in Upstate New York, invest in their employees and secure their futures.
In this third year of funding, the scholarship fund will support low-income and/or diverse hospital workers looking to earn a degree or certification in one of the following areas: RN, Medical Assistant, Respiratory Therapist, Medical Tech, and Surgical Tech.
Staffing shortages lead to staff burnout and can limit access to care, which can threaten the ability for hospitals to provide full services. IHA facilitated this program to give member hospitals the opportunity to express their gratitude to their employees and encourage healthcare workers to remain in the field and continue providing care in Upstate New York providers.
NYS Budget Update – Final Budget Provisions (Distributed 4-22-24)
NYS Budget Update - Final Budget Provisions (Distributed 4-22-24) This past weekend, the state Legislature finished passing the roughly $237 billion final state budget. The final bill was voted on by the Assembly at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 - nearly three weeks...
Iroquois President and CEO, Gary Fitzgerald, Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
The Iroquois Healthcare Association (IHA) and our Upstate and rural hospitals and health systems are grappling with significantly negative operating margins, ever escalating costs, and a long-enduring staffing shortage. This is why IHA has been urging state leaders to...
Iroquois Healthcare Association Launches Mental Health and Well-Being Digital Toolkit
Iroquois Healthcare Association Launches Mental Health and Well-Being Digital Toolkit
The Iroquois Healthcare Association has created a digital toolkit to assist health care workers and health organizations with mental health challenges.
(Clifton Park, NY) – The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (MCHF) awarded a grant to the Iroquois Healthcare Association (IHA), a regional hospital trade organization, to facilitate the creation of a resource to help the mental health and well-being of health care workers. This project is a portion of a larger grant initiative that provides online training to acute care workers in upstate and rural New York.
Press Release: The Iroquois Healthcare Association Creates Alternative to Traditional Healthcare Staffing Agencies
November 2, 2022 update
Press Release: Health Care Associations to Host Virtual Workforce Summit on Recruitment, Training and Retention
May 16, 2022 update
Press Release: Iroquois President and CEO, Gary Fitzgerald, Calls on State Leaders to Ensure Adequate Funding for Upstate Hospitals in Final State Budget
March 24, 2022 update
New Opportunities for our Hospital Members Provided by IHA WIO & The Caring Gene®
March 22, 2022 update
Press Release: Gary J. Fitzgerald, President and CEO of Iroquois Healthcare Alliance, Calls on State Leaders to act on the Budget Priorities of Upstate Hospitals
March 8, 2022 update
IHA Delivers Testimony on Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Executive Budget
February 8, 2022 update