People Irwin Frank, Leading Urologist, Dies at 93 By Mark Michaud Oct. 19, 2020 Irwin N. Frank, M.D. – one of the most influential urologists in the last half-century – has died at the age of 93. Frank, who spent his entire academic and medical career at the University of ...
Community URMC Unveils Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan By Chip Partner Oct. 7, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center today released its Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan, a five-year effort to strengthen diversity and inclusion at the Medical Center, address inequities in ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Hospitals Resume Limited Inpatient Visitation By Barbara Ficarra Jun. 23, 2020 As COVID-19 cases decline in New York, limited visitation for patients will resume at UR Medicine hospitals beginning June 25. The changes follow state Department of Health guidance from June 17, ...
Community University Makes Self-Screening Technology for COVID Symptoms Available to Employers By Chip Partner Jun. 12, 2020 ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 12, 2020 – Employers across the country can advance reopening efforts with technology developed by the University of Rochester to check employees for potential COVID-19 symptoms ...
Patient Care Organ transplant programs continue despite pandemic By URMC Communications May. 21, 2020 Greece resident Frank Rosinski received a heart transplant this spring, giving him what he calls a new lease on life. (University of Rochester photo)Though most elective surgeries were suspended ...
Community Statement on Guidelines for Resuming Elective Outpatient Treatments By URMC Communications Apr. 21, 2020 UR Medicine welcomes the Governor's guidelines that will allow hospitals to resume elective outpatient treatments.
Patient Care Statement Regarding Statewide Plan for Ventilator Sharing By URMC Communications Apr. 7, 2020 The Hospital Association of New York State has agreed to serve as a clearinghouse for ventilator needs and availability statewide, in response to the Governor's April 3 announcement of a ...
Patient Care Further Visitation Restrictions in Effect at UR Medicine Hospitals By URMC Communications Mar. 27, 2020 Due to the ongoing presence of COVID-19 in our community, we are maintaining the following visitor restrictions until it is deemed safe to return to a more traditional visitation policy. ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Hospitals Surge Plans By URMC Communications Mar. 27, 2020 UR Medicine participated in a Monroe County news conference on March 27, 2020, to update the public about hospital system capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. The fact sheet below summarizes our ...
Patient Care COVID-19 Compels Changes to Access at Strong Memorial, Highland Hospitals By URMC Communications Mar. 13, 2020 Visitor Restrictions for Inpatient UnitsFollowing guidelines issued by the Monroe County Department of Public Health and endorsed by our hospitals, both Strong Memorial and Highland have changed ...
