Saratoga Bariatric Surgery and Weight-Loss Program, a service of Saratoga Hospital, has been awarded the Blue Distinction Center designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
The designation, from BlueShield of Northeastern New York, is reserved for nationally accredited bariatric surgery programs that meet rigorous, objective standards for quality of care, patient safety and outcomes.
Saratoga Bariatric Surgery and Weight-Loss Program has been a Blue Distinction Center since 2015. The program also is recognized as an Aetna Institute of Quality Bariatric Surgery Facility and is accredited as a “comprehensive” center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
Bariatric surgeries are among the most common elective surgeries in the U.S.—and the most effective treatment for severely obese patients, officials said. These procedures allow patients to achieve substantial, sustained weight loss. That, in turn, can improve or resolve serious obesity-related conditions, such type 2 diabetes.
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The Adirondack Trust Co. has again secured a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, a bank rating firm.
A five-star rating indicates that the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. Earning and maintaining this top rating for 58 consecutive quarters puts Adirondack Trust in a prestigious bracket as an exceptional performance bank.
BauerFinancial, Inc., based in Coral Gables, Fla., has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution can pay for or opt-out of a BauerFinancial rating.
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Red Roof Inn Clifton Park announced it ranked 11 out of more than 650 Red Roof hotels nationwide.
Red Roof hotels across the nation are divided into Districts, and in Clifton Park’s District they ranked second out of 50 hotels. This district was ranked the number one district in the nation.
Red Roof Inn Clifton Park located off Northway Exit 9 and Route 9.
In addition, Red Roof Inn Clifton Park recently completed a renovation of their rooms, lobby, and hallways.
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The Capital New York Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has awarded CHA Consulting Inc. (CHA) three 2020 Project of the Year Awards, including the Roosevelt II Bathhouse project in Saratoga Spa State Park.
CHA’s award-winning projects — City of Troy Seawall Stabilization, Roosevelt II Bathhouse, and the Albany International Airport Parking Garage — were recognized at the Capital Branch APWA Virtual Awards Banquet.
Roosevelt II Bathhouse was named Public Works Project of the Year – Historical Restoration/Preservation (costing less than $5 million).
Renovating the iconic Georgian Revival‐style bathhouse, which had been closed since the late 1980s, is part of a plan to make the building a center for arts and wellness. Funded through the New York Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, the restoration represents the significant investment to ensure Saratoga Spa State Park remains a treasure of the state park system.