Take a Look Inside Our Future Hospital Building By URMC Communications Feb. 19, 2014 In preparation for Thursday and Friday’s Drive for Miracles Radiothon broadcast, members of the Rochester Clear Channel Radio team had the opportunity to take a look inside some of the areas of the ...
Research JAMA Study Offers Hope to Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients By URMC Communications Feb. 18, 2014 The results of a Journal of the American Medical Association study offer a glimmer of hope to families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of Rochester, ...
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 ...
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Research Wilmot Plays Role in Latest FDA-Approved CLL Therapy By URMC Communications Feb. 13, 2014 This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of the drug ibrutinib to treat patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) – with UR Medicine’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center ...
Patient Care Strong West Surgical Center OK’d by State By Karin Gaffney Christensen Feb. 12, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital received approval from the state Department of Health to proceed with plans for an ambulatory surgical center at its Strong West location in Brockport.
Research Less Weight Gain OK for Obese Women Expecting Twins: Study By URMC Communications Feb. 12, 2014 Obese women expecting twins may be able to gain less weight than recommended without harming their babies, according to a new study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for ...
Research Low Mortality Does Not Necessarily Equal Better Stroke Care By URMC Communications Feb. 12, 2014 Current efforts to grade the quality of care hospitals provide stroke patients have a big flaw according to a new study in the journal Stroke. Measures of mortality – whether or not a stroke patient ...
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 ...
