Robert McCann — Leader, Collaborator, and Mentor — Retires as AHP CEO
Every great golfer knows the secret to success lies not just in the swing but in the strategy — the ability to see the entire course, anticipate challenges, and work toward the best possible outcome. Throughout his distinguished career, Robert McCann, M.D. — an avid golfer — has applied this same thoughtful approach to medicine, leadership, and mentorship.
Family Maternity Center Renovations Beginning
Renovations of Highland’s Family Maternity Center (West 3 and East 3) will begin in the coming weeks, which involves upgrades for the units’ 40 patient rooms. Modeled after the Southeast Tower patient rooms,
Addressing the IV Fluid Shortage
The closing of Baxter International’s IV sterile fluid manufacturing facility in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene led Highland and other UR Medicine hospitals to postpone certain elective surgical procedures. It also forced us to think differently about how we procure these vital fluids.
Highland Welcomes Joel Cornell, MBB Program Manager for Performance Improvement
Highland Hospital Welcomes Joel Cornell, MBB, as Program Manager for Performance Improvement. Cornell, a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo formerly served as Supply Chain Transformation Manager at Corning Inc. and has been in corporate level business roles for 30 years. He was attracted to this position at Highland because of its focus on making meaningful and impactful changes. Health care is a new realm for Cornell, and he is excited about the role. “In health care you can actually see how performance improvement changes improve care for patients and families and improve efficiencies for staff, physicians and all involved,” he said.