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Strong Memorial expansion gets $50M in state funds
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The hospital plans to triple the size of its emergency department, the most comprehensive modernization effort in nearly 50 years.
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On the brink
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Though COVID-19 hurt the health care system, the root of its ills lies in the fee-for-service model, an expert contends. But efforts to restore balance could take a while.
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UR Medicine opens ambulatory orthopaedic surgery center
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The facility, first in the region, is part of a multiphase $227 million project to build a comprehensive campus. It is expected to perform 6,000 surgeries a year.
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The divide at Rochester General
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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.
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Expanding the scope of Parkinson’s research
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The University of Rochester Medical Center is looking for more participants in the landmark Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative.
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A healer’s lens
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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.
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UR clinical researchers get $2.9 million award
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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.
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Hospitals strained by bed shortage
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A dearth of nursing home beds is a key factor putting additional pressure on limited hospital capacity, officials say.
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URMC CEO Taubman sets retirement
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Taubman, who also is UR School of Medicine and Dentistry dean, plans to remain in the posts until at least December 2023.
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URMC targets early intervention in mental health
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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.