Research Study: The Opioid Crisis May Be Far Worse than We Thought By URMC Communications Feb. 27, 2020 New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28 percent higher than reported due to incomplete death records. ...
Patient Care All 6 UR Medicine Hospitals Have Earned Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® By URMC Communications Feb. 24, 2020 All six UR Medicine hospitals have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold ...
Research Cupertino to Lead Community Engagement and Disparities Research at Wilmot By Lydia Fernandez Feb. 19, 2020 Paula Cupertino, Ph.D., will join the University of Rochester Medical Center as Professor of Public Health Sciences and Oncology and as Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Associate Director of Community ...
People Mina Chung, Retinal Surgeon and Researcher, Dies at 51 By Chip Partner Feb. 17, 2020 Mina Millicent Chung, M.D., an ophthalmologist and retina specialist who helped blind children to see and furthered the study of retinal disease, including macular degeneration, died Feb. 13 after a ...
Patient Care Fluke or Fate? Chance Meeting at a Bills Game Leads to an Enduring Love and Support By URMC Communications Feb. 13, 2020 When Marcia Hilliard took up a friend’s offer to go to a Buffalo Bills game, she had no idea how it would change her life forever – but she’s so glad it did.
Patient Care A Lifetime of Love Helps Fairport Couple after Cancer Diagnosis By URMC Communications Feb. 13, 2020 What’s the secret to a marriage that’s lasted more than 56 years? Doug Whitney says respect, forgiveness, listening and lots of love - especially after Doug was diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Patient Care Friendly, Comfortable yet Cutting-Edge: A Breast Cancer Patient's Experience at Pluta Cancer Center By Ruth Harper-Rhode Feb. 13, 2020 Joanne Paratore's friends thought she was crazy for driving four hours, round-trip to get breast cancer care. Joanne's response? "Come with me one time."
Research Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy Has No Effect on Reducing Asthma in Children By Scott Hesel Feb. 13, 2020 A new study finds that giving mothers vitamin D during pregnancy doesn’t prevent asthma or recurrent wheezing in young children.
Research Nurse Scientist Partnership Drawing More Nurses into Research By Lydia Fernandez Feb. 5, 2020 In a collaborative effort, Wilmot and the University of Rochester School of Nursing support nurse-initiated research programs through the development of the Oncology Nurse Scientist Partnership.
