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 ...
Patient Care All 6 UR Medicine Hospitals Have Earned Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® By URMC Communications Feb. 24, 2020 All six UR Medicine hospitals have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Restrictions Begin Due to Flu By URMC Communications Dec. 30, 2019 Flu restrictions are now in effect at UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, and Wilmot Cancer Center.
Patient Care 3-Year-Old Asks Santa: ‘Can You Bring My Mommy a New Heart?’ By Leslie White Dec. 20, 2019 At a holiday festival in Utica, N.Y., little Sophie McLaughlin climbed onto Santa’s lap and asked for just one thing: a new heart for her mother. The bearded man was puzzled. He didn’t understand the ...
Research What Brings Cancer Patients to the Emergency Room? By Leslie Orr Oct. 28, 2019 Pain, nausea, and shortness of breath are the most common reasons that cancer patients seek emergency treatment, according to a nationwide analysis including the Rochester area and patients from the ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial, Highland and Thompson Earn 'LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader' Designation By Jherell Drain Oct. 24, 2019 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, recently recognized Strong Memorial ...