Patient Care Strategies for eating safely at summer picnics By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 1, 2017 Summer picnics and barbecues are a great time for family and friends but if your immune system is weakened by cancer treatment, these events can also be fraught with food-safety challenges. That ...
Education Commencement 2017 By URMC Communications Jun. 30, 2017 Photos from the 2017 School of Medicine and Dentistry Commencement.
Patient Care Cucumber Noodle, Watermelon, and Feta Salad By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 30, 2017 This cool and refreshing salad is a great side dish for any summer meal!
Research How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells? By URMC Communications Jun. 28, 2017 DNA is a long, floppy molecule, and there’s more than three feet of it in every cell. Scientists are a step closer to understanding how DNA, which carries our genetic information, is squeezed into ...
Patient Care Safety Tips: Things to Know Before You Mow By Lori Barrette Jun. 27, 2017 For most people, mowing the lawn is a routine chore. But every summer, tragic injuries occur from easily preventable lawnmower accidents. UR Medicine orthopaedic trauma surgeon Dr. John Gorczyca ...
Patient Care Golisano Children's Hospital Recognized by US News and World Report By URMC Communications Jun. 27, 2017 UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in three specialty areas — neonatology, nephrology, and neurology and neurosurgery — in ...
Community ‘Repeal and Replace’ Legislation in Congress: An Update from URMC CEO Mark Taubman By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2017 Uncertainty surrounding proposals in Congress to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is generating concern for faculty and staff members of the University of Rochester Medical Center, ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Recognized for Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2017 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital as having met its highest standards of care for stroke.
Research Significant Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Readmissions By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2017 A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control costs, black patients enrolled with Medicare Advantage are far more likely to ...