Research Complications Following Surgery Predict Costly Readmissions By Emily Boynton Mar. 5, 2014 The presence – or absence – of complications following surgery is a strong indicator of which patients are likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days following their procedure, according ...
Patient Care New Palliative Care Book Co-Edited by Rochester Expert By Lori Barrette Mar. 5, 2014 Rochester expert Timothy E. Quill, M.D. is co-editor of a new book exploring the ethics of palliative care, the medical specialty that focuses on pain and symptom management, patient and family ...
Research Using Cancer’s Fingerprint, UR Researchers Clinch a Diagnosis By URMC Communications Mar. 5, 2014 Rochester scientists are using a gene test to diagnose a difficult-to-detect form of bone marrow cancer an example of how academic medical centers are applying new technology in ways that play to ...
Research UR Distinguished Alumnus Alejandro Zaffaroni Dies in California By Leslie Orr Mar. 3, 2014 Alejandro Zaffaroni, who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Rochester in 1949 and went on to become a world renowned biotechnology entrepreneur and innovator of drug delivery systems, died ...
Education An Award Winning Hobby By URMC Communications Feb. 24, 2014 Gary D. Paige, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Neurobiology and Anatomy, has been heading to Elk Lake Lodge in the Adirondacks every year for more than two decades. While there, he takes a lot of photographs. ...
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 ...
Research Use of Mortality as Measure of Stroke Care Questioned By Mark Michaud Feb. 12, 2014 A new study disputes the effectiveness of mortality as a measure of the quality of care provided by hospitals to stroke patients. The paper found that use of do-not-resuscitate orders differ widely ...
Research Robert Marquis, Beloved Teacher and Past Chair of Microbiology and Immunology, Dies By Emily Boynton Feb. 11, 2014 Robert E. Marquis, Ph.D., past chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and a beloved teacher to many students who ...
Patient Care "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon to Touch Many Hearts By Rebecca Youmell Feb. 10, 2014 Courageous stories of hope and healing will be broadcast through air waves and into homes from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the annual "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon, Feb. 13 and 14. Over the two-day ...
Patient Care McCann Named CEO for Accountable Health Partners By URMC Communications Feb. 5, 2014 Robert M. McCann, M.D., has been named CEO of Accountable Health Partners (AHP), a provider network that integrates hospitals and physicians in Rochester and its surrounding regions. McCann has ...
