Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/category/health-science/page/2/)
Newly unionized nurses say their working conditions and patient safety are suffering as contract talks drag on, while the hospital defends its response on staffing needs and other long-standing challenges.
The University of Rochester Medical Center is looking for more participants in the landmark Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative.
After years as practicing physician, Michael Krasner M.D. is turning to filmmaking to explore how a group of UR medical students balance their ideals and motivations with the realities of working in a hospital.
The Center for Health + Technology will use the funds to develop new outcomes measures for use in therapeutic studies in a range of chronic diseases.
A dearth of nursing home beds is a key factor putting additional pressure on limited hospital capacity, officials say.
Taubman, who also is UR School of Medicine and Dentistry dean, plans to remain in the posts until at least December 2023.
The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Patrick P. Lee Foundation have partnered to create Intercept, the first clinical-high-risk program in Upstate New York.
Blacks, Latinos and other people of color struggling with depression and other mental health issues often have difficulty forming close bonds with therapists, most of whom are white.
Rochester Clinical Research is among five centers in the United States evaluating a nicotine vaping cessation treatment.
Jennifer Eslinger has been named Rochester Regional Health’s president of health care operations and chief operating officer. She previously worked with RRH CEO Richard “Chip” Davis.