Patient Care Fluent in Compassion: How Interpreter Services Improve Healthcare Access By Terri Medina Mar. 13, 2025 You probably can't name 240 languages—let alone understand them—but the University of Rochester Medical Center can. Effective communication is essential for quality healthcare, yet many patients face ...
Research Long Visit in the ER? It’s a Good Time to Learn about Cervical Cancer Screening By Leslie Orr Mar. 7, 2025 Researchers were able to double the number of screenings with an innovative clinical trial.
Patient Care Is Fluoride Bad for You? By Karen Black Jan. 13, 2025 The experts at Eastman Institute for Oral Health answer all your questions about fluoride.
People Kate Valcin Named URMC Chief Nursing Executive By Maureen Malone Jan. 6, 2025 After a nationwide search, E. Katherine Valcin has been named the University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) chief nursing executive and chief nursing officer of Strong Memorial Hospital.
Patient Care Two Nurses, a Generation Apart, Share Cancer Survivorship and a Wish to Help Others By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2024 Their experience shifted career goals toward Wilmot patients.
Patient Care URMC Cancer and Dental Specialists Help Man Regain Function, Speech After Oral Cancer Surgery By Karen Black Oct. 31, 2024 After Matthew Keeling endured 20 hours of surgery and 30 radiation sessions for his advanced oral cancer, he was referred to Eastman Institute for Oral Health, where a specialist designed a custom ...
Patient Care Buyer, Beware of Fake Botox By Barb Ficarra Oct. 10, 2024 Botox treatments are safe and effective when administered by a trained professional, but there are scammers out there. Earlier this year, consumers in New York and eight other states experienced ...
Research UR Scientists Working to Crack Enduring Mystery of Bone Loss, Regeneration By Barbara Ficarra Oct. 3, 2024 Osteoporosis currently affects 10 million Americans, causes 2 million fragility fractures a year, and carries $20 million in associated health costs. More than 40 million have low bone mass and are ...
Patient Care When Life Gave Linda Lemons, Positivity Led her to Walk the Wilmot Warrior Weekend By Ruth Harper-Rhode Sep. 18, 2024 It's not what happens to you, it's how you handle what happens to you that determines your happiness in life. That's a motto that has brought Linda D'Antonio through challenges that include being ...
People Maura Snyder Named Highland Hospital Chief Operating Officer By Patrizia Corvaia Sep. 4, 2024 Maura Snyder has been appointed as Highland Hospital’s new Chief Operating Officer, effective Oct. 21, 2024. Snyder brings more than 25 years of healthcare-leadership experience to this position. ...