Patient Care ‘Universal Masking’ Procedures in Effect at UR Medicine, Rochester Regional By URMC Communications Apr. 16, 2020 Thursday, April 16, 2020Universal masking is in effect at UR Medicine patient care areas. Any individual within a patient care facility is expected to wear a mask; if you arrive without a mask you ...
Research New URMC Coronavirus Research Examines Immune Response By URMC Communications Apr. 16, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have launched a new study to understand how the body’s immune system responds to COVID-19, including if and when a person could be re-infected ...
Patient Care Statement Regarding Maternity Safeguards and COVID-19 By URMC Communications Mar. 31, 2020 We have been fielding many inquiries today about a family that gave birth recently at Strong Memorial Hospital that was featured in the news. We want to protect the privacy of this family while ...
Patient Care Further Visitation Restrictions in Effect at UR Medicine Hospitals By URMC Communications Mar. 27, 2020 Due to the ongoing presence of COVID-19 in our community, we are maintaining the following visitor restrictions until it is deemed safe to return to a more traditional visitation policy. ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Hospitals Surge Plans By URMC Communications Mar. 27, 2020 UR Medicine participated in a Monroe County news conference on March 27, 2020, to update the public about hospital system capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. The fact sheet below summarizes our ...
Research URMC Begins Clinical Trial for New COVID-19 Treatment By URMC Communications Mar. 25, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in a NIH-sponsored clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir in ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Prepares for Potential COVID-19 Patients While Maintaining Care for All By URMC Communications Mar. 15, 2020 COVID 19 virusAs the community prepares for the anticipated rise in COVID-19 cases, UR Medicine today announced that it has begun to reschedule some patient appointments and redeploy resources to ...
Patient Care COVID-19 Compels Changes to Access at Strong Memorial, Highland Hospitals By URMC Communications Mar. 13, 2020 Visitor Restrictions for Inpatient UnitsFollowing guidelines issued by the Monroe County Department of Public Health and endorsed by our hospitals, both Strong Memorial and Highland have changed ...
Community First COVID-19 Patient in Rochester Confirmed By URMC Communications Mar. 12, 2020 Rochester, N.Y., March 12, 2020–Monroe County Department of Public Health notified Highland Hospital late on Wednesday that a positive COVID-19 result came back on a patient who was evaluated at ...
Education Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship Supports ‘Trajectory of Learning’ By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2020 Wilmot's support for education continues beyond formal medical and scientific training to professional development for faculty and staff. A special mechanism is devoted to this kind of ongoing ...