Research For Sick, Elderly Patients, Surgical Decision Making “Takes a Village” By URMC Communications Apr. 10, 2014 Surgical decision making for sick, elderly patients should be orchestrated by a multidisciplinary team, advocates Laurent G. Glance, M.D., in a perspective piece published in the New England Journal ...
Research Asthma and Urban Teens: Exploring Ways to Improve Outcomes By Christine Roth Apr. 3, 2014 An article published in February’s Journal of Asthma, and authored by School of Nursing associate professor of clinical nursing Susan Blaakman, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., has identified some potential ways to ...
Patient Care Strong Earns "Senior Friendly" Status for Efforts to Improve Care for Older Patients By Christine Roth Mar. 28, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital achieved "senior friendly" status this month for its successful implementation of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, a goal that ...
Education Upcoming Events Bring Attention to Eating Disorders By Christine Roth Feb. 18, 2014 In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 23-March 1), the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders (WNYCCCED), based at the School of Nursing, is sponsoring ...
Education School of Nursing Earns 10-Year CCNE Accreditation Recognizing Quality and Integrity of Academic Programs By Christine Roth Nov. 14, 2013 The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) announced this week that the University of Rochester School of Nursing has earned full, 10-year accreditation for all of its baccalaureate and ...
Education URMC Opening Center for Experiential Learning By URMC Communications Oct. 30, 2013 Rapid-fire innovation and dramatic health care reform are redefining what doctors and nurses do each day. To keep pace, the University of Rochester is changing the way it prepares our next generation ...
Research Can Your Personality Predict How Often You Visit the Emergency Room? By URMC Communications Sep. 20, 2013 The answer is yes, according to a new study out today in the Milbank Quarterly. In fact, where older adults rank in the “big five” personality traits correlates to how frequently they use a range of ...
Education School-Based Health Center Opens on Frederick Douglass Campus By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2013 On Tuesday, September 10, a long-awaited 2,000 square-foot School-Based Health Center opened on the Rochester City School District Frederick Douglass Campus, 940 Fernwood Park.
Community URMC and YMCA Offer Free Health Talks This Fall, Winter By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 8, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Eastside Family YMCA continue to offer a prevention and wellness series to the community at the YMCA's Penfield location.
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Recognized for Nursing Excellence By URMC Communications Aug. 18, 2013 Strong Memorial Hospital is being re-designated as a Magnet® hospital, an award that serves as the gold standard for nursing excellence around the globe. The recognition reflects Strong’s high ...
