Patient Care First CNIO and New CMIO to Lead Integration of Technology and Clinical Care By Andrea Westerlund Jun. 5, 2019 Rosemary Ventura, DNP, RN-BC, has been named UR Medicine’s first Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), effective June 17, and URMC’s Gregg Nicandri, M.D., associate professor of Orthopaedics, ...
Patient Care Residents Can Safely Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs, June 2 By Lori Barrette May. 28, 2019 Old or unused prescription medications of any kind will be accepted at URMC for safe disposal during the Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Community Rochester River Run 5K Raises Much-Needed Funds for Transplant Patients at Strong By Matt Ulakovic Apr. 5, 2019 The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K—scheduled for Sunday, April 7 at Genesee Valley Park—is raising funds in support of patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery at Strong ...
Community Leaders of 1199SEIU, URMC Urge Restoration of Cuts to Teaching Hospitals By Chip Partner Mar. 19, 2019 Leaders of the 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East, which represents nearly 1,500 employees at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), will join the medical center’s CEO in urging state ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Earns Blue Distinction Specialty Care Designation for Cellular Immunotherapy – CAR-T By Lydia Fernandez Feb. 8, 2019 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recognizes Strong Memorial Hospital as one of the first hospitals to receive a designation under the new Blue Distinction® Centers for Cellular Immunotherapy – CAR-T ...
Patient Care 2018 URMC Board Excellence Awards Honor Inspiring Individuals, Teams By Karin Christensen Jan. 23, 2019 Thirteen individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board for excellence in their roles and the superior care given to their patients and colleagues each ...
Patient Care FLDRN Sees Organ Donation Impact Reach All-Time High in 2018 By Karin Christensen Jan. 21, 2019 Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network coordinated more organ donations and life-saving transplants in 2018 than any other year in the organization’s 32-year history.
Patient Care Strong Memorial Cardiology Team Helps Expand Use of Next-Gen Heart Pumps By Leslie White Oct. 24, 2018 UR Medicine Heart and Vascular is celebrating its valuable contributions to securing approval of the latest high-tech pump for the growing population of people facing heart failure. Last week, the ...
Patient Care Slice of History: Friends of Strong Celebrates $1 Million Milestone, Efforts to Enhance Patient Care By Matt Ulakovic Sep. 25, 2018 For the first time ever, Friends of Strong gave $1 million to support patient care programs throughout Strong Memorial Hospital in a single year—breaking all previous funding records for the ...
Patient Care Fantastic Food and Where to Find It--A Guide to URMC’s Food Carts By Andrea Westerlund Aug. 29, 2018 Fall will be here before we know it but there’s still plenty of time to sit outside and partake in some goodies from one of the food carts around the Medical Center. Check out the many outdoor ...
