Research More State Oversight Needed to Improve End-of-Life Care for Assisted Living Residents By Mark Michaud May. 11, 2022 New research shows that assisted living residents on Medicare/Medicaid who reside in states with looser oversight are less likely to die at home under hospice care, an important indicator of the ...
Research Study Shows Misconceptions about Cure, Longevity, Among Cancer Patients Facing 'Terrifying News' By Leslie Orr Feb. 28, 2022 A Wilmot study shows that nothing in medicine is 100%, including how patients and doctors view chances of a cure.
Patient Care Understanding End-of-Life Options: New Book Details Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking By Kelly Webster Nov. 19, 2021 Palliative care expert Timothy Quill, M.D. explores the legal, ethical, and emotional aspects of the lesser known end-of-life option, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking.
Patient Care palliative care Gets National ‘Gold Seal’ Certification By Lori Barrette Oct. 8, 2019 The palliative care Program at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has earned its fourth Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for palliative care Certification.
Research Norton Chosen to Lead SON Research Mission By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 15, 2019 Sally Norton, a nationally recognized expert in palliative care research, has been named the new associate dean for research at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
Research Listening to Family Stories Helps Cancer Researchers Identify Gaps in Care By Leslie Orr Mar. 27, 2019 Families of cancer patients described three distinct experiences — “We Pretty Much Knew,” “Beating the Odds,” and “Left to Die” — in the final weeks of their loved one’s life. Wilmot Cancer Institute ...
Patient Care URMC Physician Earns National Palliative Care Award By Lori Barrette Jun. 13, 2018 Palliative care physician Erin Denney-Koelsch, M.D., who formed an interdisciplinary program to support expectant parents of babies not likely to survive, was honored with the 2018 Hastings Center ...
Research Norton Honored with HPNA Distinguished Researcher Award By Patrick Broadwater Jun. 7, 2018 Sally Norton, a nationally recognized expert in research dedicated to improving the care of patients with advanced illnesses, was honored with the prestigious Distinguished Researcher Award from the ...
Patient Care Epstein Awarded American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship By Lydia Fernandez Apr. 10, 2018 With this award, Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care), will continue his studies of doctor-patient communication.
Patient Care Leading National Organization Honors Quill with Lifetime Achievement Award By Lori Barrette Mar. 15, 2018 The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine presented Timothy E. Quill, M.D., with its highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, today at its Annual Assembly in Boston. An ...
