News & Events

Massage Therapy Talk April 28 at Wilmot Cancer Center

04/14/09

People with cancer can learn about the use of massage therapy to relieve tension and pain during a talk at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Region’s Only Inpatient Palliative Care Unit to Open at Strong

03/24/09

The University of Rochester Medical Center will celebrate the opening of the region’s only hospital-based palliative care unit, at Strong Memorial Hospital, with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony at 5:45 p.m. Monday, April 6.

Palliative Care Now a Division of Department of Medicine

03/18/09

Palliative Care, recently recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties, has become a division of the Department of Medicine.

Early Palliative Care Interventions Linked to Shorter MICU stays for Patients with Life-Threatening Illnesses

06/11/07

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that early palliative care interventions can reduce the length of stay for seriously ill patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) by more than seven days without having an impact on mortality rates.

Employees, Teams Receive Board Excellence Awards

03/28/06

During the annual meeting of the University of Rochester Medical Center Board on March 27, Board Chairman Robert Hurlbut presented the Chairman’s Excellence Awards to employees whose professional and personal standards exemplify quality patient care.

Local Experts Discuss Palliative Care for Serious Illness

09/07/05

Local experts on pain management during serious illness such as cancer will participate in a panel discussion set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave.

URMC Palliative Care Program Receives National Recognition

07/21/05

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has awarded the University of Rochester Medical Center its annual “Circle of Life” Citation of Honor award in recognition of the Medical Center’s community-based palliative care/end-of-life care initiative, research programs, and education for medical students and residents.

UR Researchers to Study Palliative Care Services in Hospitals

06/07/05

A team of University of Rochester researchers, led by a UR School of Nursing professor, will investigate how palliative care services work in an acute hospital setting.

Local Experts Discuss End-of-Life Issues June 9 at Greece Apollo

05/16/05

National expert on end-of-life care Timothy Quill, M.D., will lead a community discussion on advanced directives at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9.

Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics Created

02/09/05

Patients, their families and medical professionals can turn to a new Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics to seek out expert help to cope with some of the troubling circumstances that can accompany serious illness.

UR Proposes New Ways to Help Patients Make Decisions

05/19/04

Suppose a patient is faced with whether to continue or stop a treatment. The patient’s values, fears, understanding of science and mathematical odds, and many other factors make the decision complex and the doctor’s input crucial. In the May 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a team from the University of Rochester Medical Center offers a blueprint for physicians on how to present the facts in a consumer-oriented medical world.

Palliative Care Programs Expand at Strong

12/19/03

Patients who suffer from severe and life-threatening illness will find new relief at Strong Memorial Hospital, thanks to a grant for massage therapy, live harp music, and bereavement coordination programs.