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Welcome to the Rome Health News Center. The News Center was created by the Public Relations Department to provide the community with easy access to current news releases about Rome Health as well as archived news.

PR Staff
Public Relations staff members are available to assist the news media in answering questions about the hospital, locating an expert spokesperson, or obtaining more information about a news release or event.

Cassie Winter
Vice President Communications/Marketing
Email: [email protected]

  • Rome Health Main Entrance closed overnights effective Feb. 1

    Posted at: 1/21/2026 12:00 PM

    Effective Sunday, Feb. 1, Rome Health’s Main Entrance will be closed overnight from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. During these hours, the Emergency Department entrance will serve as the sole point of entry for the facility.  Patients accessing Maternity, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), or other secured areas during overnight hours will be escorted upon entry through the Emergency Department.

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  • Rome Health Surgical Specialists welcomes Dr. Leo Amodu

    Posted at: 1/13/2026 12:00 PM

    Rome Health Surgical Specialists has welcomed Leo Amodu, MD, MPH, to its practice, located in the Medical Center on the hospital’s main campus.  Dr. Amodu specializes in general and bariatric surgery and also performs colonoscopies.  Appointments may be made by calling 315.338.7040.

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  • Rome Health Awarded $18.9 million for Integrated IT System

    Posted at: 12/12/2025 12:00 PM

    Rome Health has been awarded $18.9 million through the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV & V (SHCFTP) to advance Health Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Telehealth across its network. The funding will allow Rome Health to implement an integrated electronic health record (EHR), replacing six separate systems currently in use. The new system will help providers spend less time navigating multiple platforms and more time with patients, while improving care coordination and efficiency throughout the hospital and affiliated practices.

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  • Rome Health named Best Nursing Home 7 years in a row

    Posted at: 12/1/2025 12:00 PM

    Rome Health has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Nursing Home for short-term rehabilitation for the seventh year in a row.  In addition, the Residential Health Care Facility earned the highest 5-star overall nursing home rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to the most recent report updated Nov. 20th.

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  • AI-Powered Robotic System Available at Rome Health for Treatment of Enlarged Prostate

    Posted at: 11/14/2025 11:50 AM

    Rome Health is expanding its robotic surgery program to provide men with a new minimally invasive option to treat an enlarged prostate while preserving sexual function and continence. AMP Urology specialists will perform Aquablation® therapy at Rome Health using the new HYDROS™ Robotic System to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged prostate.

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