People URMC Mourns the Loss of Cindi J. Barry By Lori Barrette Jun. 19, 2013 Widely respected long-term-care professional Cindi J. Barry, administrator of The Highlands at Brighton since 2005, passed away on Friday, June 14. Barry inspired and directed a transformation of the ...
Patient Care Lakeside Reborn as URMC’s Strong West By Teri D'Agostino Jun. 18, 2013 Less than two months after Lakeside Health System officially closed its hospital to patients, the Lakeside Board today announced plans to sell most of the system’s assets to the University of ...
Patient Care Medical Center Mourns the Loss of Nurse Leader Michele Unger By Christine Roth Jun. 17, 2013 Michele Unger, a nurse with more than 30 years of experience as a clinician, instructor and leader at teaching hospitals and academic medical centers, including the University of Rochester Medical ...
Patient Care When Urgent Care May Be Right for You By Lori Barrette Jun. 10, 2013 There is no substitute for the strong relationship you build over time with your own doctor. But urgent care can serve a purpose when you require treatment for a non-life-threatening condition and ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Receives National Recognition for Quality Care to Cancer Patients By URMC Communications Jun. 9, 2013 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer—a ...
Patient Care Powerful Television Ads Encourage New York Residents to Quit Smoking By URMC Communications May. 30, 2013 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is airing a series of television ads that feature real people living with the effects of smoking-related diseases. The ads urge smokers to contact ...
Patient Care GRHF Funds URMC Program to Preserve Vision for People with Diabetes By Leslie White May. 28, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Flaum Eye Institute has launched a screening program for diabetes-related vision problems in Rochester’s poorest neighborhoods with funding from the ...
Education Ninth Men’s Health Day is set for June 13 By URMC Communications May. 28, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is inviting men to embark upon a “Journey to Healthy Living” at its 9th Men’s Health Day, an informal afternoon of URMC experts discussing health ...
Patient Care URMC Honored for Stroke, Cardiac Programs By Mark Michaud May. 28, 2013 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again recognized the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Strong Memorial Hospital as having met its highest standards of care ...
Community Stroll for Strong Kids Kicks Off Miracle Weekend By Rebecca Youmell May. 28, 2013 Stroll for Strong Kids launches Golisano Children's Hospital’s Miracle Weekend, a two-day celebration of pediatric miracles and inspiring stories that begins June 1 and concludes with a special ...
