UR Medicine’s Batavia Campus Opens
The new campus will open its doors to patients on May 16, strengthening the health system’s commitment to increase access to specialist and primary care for patients in Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming ...
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More State Oversight Needed to Improve End-of-Life Care for Assisted Living Residents
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 ...
As Drug Overdose Deaths Climb, Experts Assess Strategies to Stem the Tide
Stemming the opioid crisis in rural communities requires taking action to overcome the stigma and health inequity that have increased barriers to recovery from substance use disorder.
Dr. Sean McLaren Named EIOH’s New Chief Quality, Compliance and Safety Officer
Sean McLaren, D.D.S., M.B.A. (GPR ’03, Pedo ’06, MS ’19, MBA ’22) has been named Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Chief Quality, Compliance and Safety officer and the director of the Office of ...
Documentary Sheds Light on the Parkinson’s ‘Pandemic’
A new documentary, titled The Long Road to Hope, tells the story of individuals with Parkinson’s and efforts to study, treat, and prevent the disease from a global perspective.
Daily Steroids Safe and Slow Progression of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.
Heatwole Appointed Director of CHeT
Chad Heatwole, M.D., M.S., has been appointed the new director of the Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) at the University of Rochester, one of the nation's leading academic centers in clinical ...
IT Innovations Led by Wilmot’s Eric Snyder Capture National Attention
Eric Snyder says he’s “out to change the world” — and he’s only half joking. At the very least, the director of Informatics at Wilmot Cancer Institute wants to change the nation’s thinking around ...
Study Links Fracking, Drinking Water Pollution, and Infant Health
New research links shale gas development in Pennsylvania to pollution of public water supplies and negative impacts on infant health. The findings call for closer environmental regulation of the ...
URMC Among Busiest Centers for Advanced Heart Failure Care in U.S.
URMC ranks in the top 3 centers for advanced heart failure in the US, including implantable pumps.