Golisano Children's Hospital Miracle Luncheon Honors Patients, Supporters
UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital will honor five children who have defied the odds and pay tribute to several supporters who have gone above and beyond at the annual...
View ArticleChildren's Hospital Chief to Lead International Research Conference
Patrick Brophy, M.D., the William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the physician-in-chief at UR Medicine's...
View ArticleOutsiders swoop in vowing to rescue rural hospitals short on hope - and money
Beau Gertz faced a crowd of worried locals at this town's senior center, hoping to sell them on his vision for their long-beloved - but now bankrupt - hospital.
View ArticleRich Buyers Are Pushing Rural Hospitals to a Controversial Practice
CEDARVILLE, Calif.-Beau Gertz faced a crowd of worried locals at the town senior center, hoping to sell them on his vision for their long-beloved-but now bankrupt-hospital. In...
View ArticleHospital - Hitachi awarded contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems for...
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe wins the contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems in the UK helping to improve prostate cancer diagnosis as part of the innovative RAPID program...
View ArticleHospital - UR Medicine Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital for having achieved the highest standard of care for...
View ArticleHospital - Downsizing, Organizing, Handicap Remodeling or Relocating
When Robert and Anne bought their family home thirty years ago, their plan was to live through retirement in this home. They had furnished their home with refurbished antiques...
View ArticleHospital - Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Social Determinants Partnership Grant...
Age-Friendly Communities help bring together stakeholders focused on improving social determinants of health that have a significant impact on livability and population health...
View ArticleHospital - Jamestown Post-Journal Sportswriter Scores a New Heart
Jamestown sportswriter Cody Crandall felt like he hit a grand slam when UR Medicine transplant cardiologists shared news that a matching heart was available for him. The...
View ArticleHospital - Half of men denied life-saver MRI scan for prostate cancer
Freedom of information requests to hospitals and health boards have found that only 51 per cent of men have access to the scans.
View ArticleHospital - Interrater and Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable...
Background and Purpose: Falls are a common cause of injuries and hospital admissions in older adults. Balance limitation is a potentially modifiable factor contributing to...
View ArticleCMS: Declines in hospital-acquired conditions saved almost $3 billion
Between 2014 and 2016, the nation's efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions and improve patient safety thwarted about 8,000 deaths and saved $2.9 billion in health care...
View ArticleHospital - Increased physician supervision does not reduce medical errors
Increasing direct attending supervision and participation during work rounds did not significantly impact the rate of medical errors or patient safety; rather it hindered...
View ArticleSenior doctor says low staffing levels are causing 'havoc' in Welsh hospitals
Dr Ram Kumar wants a 'safe' level of doctor cover to be enshrined in law by the Welsh Government
View ArticleHospital - Doctors, advocates sound alarm over lack of medical care for...
In the ongoing crisis of immigrant children at the border, a Texas pediatrician is raising the alarm over a lack of adequate medical care and medications for those detained by...
View ArticleHospital - How to protect yourself from the financial impact of Alzheimer's...
Alzheimer's disease is a frightening disease, emotionally, physically and financially - bringing a looming threat of major medical bills for around-the-clock specialty care...
View ArticleHospital - Platelet-rich plasma injection effective alternative for knee OA
An intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma may be an effective alternative to hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, particularly in patients with...
View ArticleHospital - Manual small-incision cataract surgery helps meet challenges in...
Cataract surgery in developing countries can be a challenge. Phacoemulsification with disposable single-use cassettes may still have prohibitive costs, and extracapsular...
View ArticleHospital - Statin use may lower fracture risk after stroke
Adults prescribed statin therapy after a stroke were less likely to sustain a fracture vs. similar patients not prescribed statin therapy, according to findings from a...
View ArticleHospital - MA DPH Releases Updated Data on Falls Among Older Adults
As a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in the U.S. and Massachusetts, falls remain an area of focus for the healthy aging community in terms of prevention and reducing...
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