Golisano Chief Named President of Child Neurology Society By URMC Communications Aug. 29, 2012 Golisano Children's Hospital's pediatrician-in-chief has been elected president of Child Neurology Society, the nation's largest organization of child neurologists.
Research Study Questions Validity of Quality Measure for Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Aug. 27, 2012 One of the key indicators of the quality of care provided by hospitals to acute stroke victims is the percentage of patients who die within a 30-day period. A new study shows that the decisions made ...
Research URMC Biostatistics Chair Named Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow By Leslie Orr Aug. 27, 2012 Robert L. Strawderman III, Sc.D., Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named Fellow of the Institute of ...
Research URMC Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature to Leukemia By Leslie Orr Aug. 26, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to ...
Education Kathy H. Rideout Named Dean of School of Nursing By Christine Roth Aug. 26, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the appointment of Kathy H. Rideout, Ed.D., P.N.P.-B.C., F.N.A.P., as dean of the ...
Patient Care Interior Design of Golisano Children’s Hospital to Be Soothing, Engaging By URMC Communications Aug. 24, 2012 Ballinger architects and Golisano Children's Hospital staff released new renderings of the future interior of the hospital that include graphic elements, décor, art and architectural features that ...
Community Golisano Children’s Hospital Celebrates Gift from Kohl’s Cares for Kids By URMC Communications Aug. 22, 2012 The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester’s Kohl’s Pedal Patrol Program will celebrate a $104,325 donation from Kohl’s Cares for Kids at the Fairport Music and Food Festival, from noon to 2 ...
Patient Care URMC Introduces Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement to Region By Leslie White Aug. 21, 2012 Doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Center Heart and Vascular Center now offer a less invasive heart-valve replacement for seriously ill and inoperable patients who have run out of other ...
Research Many Options, Good Outcomes, for Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma By Leslie Orr Aug. 20, 2012 A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the ...
Research CDC Grant Supports New Research Center for Suicide Prevention By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has awarded the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center a five-year grant of $4.1 million to establish an Injury Control Research ...