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Updated Visitor Restrictions for Wilmot Cancer Institute
New visitor restrictions will be going into place for all Wilmot Cancer Institute locations on Monday, April 6. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 3, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

A Tale of Two Doctors and One Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment
Two University of Rochester physicians — one as an investigator and one as a patient — had major roles in a cutting-edge clinical trial using the body’s own immune cells to fight late-stage cancer. The striking results, showing that 93 percent of the study patients responded to the treatment, were reported in the April 2, 2020, iss ue of New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 2, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Statement Regarding Maternity Safeguards and COVID-19
We have been fielding many inquiries today about a family that gave birth recently at Strong Memorial Hospital that was featured in the news. We want to protect the privacy of this family while explaining the steps that were taken to ensure the safety of all patients and staff members at all University of Rochester hospitals. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 1, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

‘Universal Masking’ Procedures To Take Effect at UR Medicine, Rochester Regional
As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, UR Medicine and Rochester Regional Health will implement “universal masking” on March 31 to help slow the spread of the virus. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 31, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Hospitals Surge Plans
UR Medicine participated in a Monroe County news conference on March 27, 2020, to update the public about hospital system capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

URMC Begins Clinical Trial for New COVID-19 Treatment
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in a NIH-sponsored clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with COVID-19. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 25, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Fact Sheet: UR Medicine Testing for COVID-19
UR Medicine held a news conference on March 19, 2020, to update the public about COVID-19 testing at its Central Laboratory. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 20, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Schools of Nursing, Medicine Move Up in U.S. News Rankings
The University of Rochester ’s School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Dentistry once again placed among the top 35 schools ranked by the 2021 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Harriet Kitzman ’s lasting legacy: Brilliant research that transformed health care for mothers and their children
Harriet Kitzman, a brilliant and internationally renowned researcher whose lifetime of work in pediatrics reshaped how health care is provided to young mothers and their children, died March 11. She leaves a powerful legacy created during a 60-plus year career as a nurse, researcher, professor, mentor, and leader, most of it spent at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Further Visitation Restrictions in Effect at UR Medicine Hospitals, Beginning Today
UR Medicine hospitals, following advice from the Monroe County Department of Health, implemented zero-visitation restrictions on March 16 to help protect patients, visitors, and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Limited visitation remains for pediatric patients and patients in labor, and in rare cases exceptions will be made – but virtually all in-person visits to adult patients at UR Medicine hospitals will cease until March 29. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Prepares for Potential COVID-19 Patients While Maintaining Care for All
As the community prepares for the anticipated rise in COVID-19 cases, UR Medicine today announced that it has begun to reschedule some patient appointments and redeploy resources to ensure treatment of acute care needs at its hospitals, clinics, and physician offices. The changes, which include all UR Medicine affiliates and practices, are taking effect now and will be re-evaluated March 29 to determine if they are still necessary. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 15, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

COVID-19 Compels Changes to Access at Strong Memorial, Highland Hospitals
Following guidelines issued by the Monroe County Department of Public Health and endorsed by our hospitals, both Strong Memorial and Highland have changed guidelines for patient visits and access to their campuses. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

First COVID-19 Patient in Rochester Confirmed
Rochester, N.Y., March 12, 2020 –Monroe County Department of Public Health notified Highland Hospital late on Wednesday that a positive COVID-19 result came back on a patient who was evaluated at the hospital on Tuesday. The patient is not seriously ill and is recuperating in home isolation. The patient did not come in contact w ith any other patients at Highland and the caregivers who examined him took all appropriate measures to avoid potential exposure to the virus. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 12, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Book Details Roadmap to Prevent and Treat Parkinson ’s
A new book titled “Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action” and authored by University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist Ray Dorsey, M.D. and his colleagues, lays out a new vision to prevent, advocate for, care for, and treat this major and growing global health threat. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Study: The Opioid Crisis May Be Far Worse than We Thought
New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28 percent higher than reported due to incomplete death records. This discrepancy is more pronounced in several states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Indiana, where the estimated number of deaths more than doubles – obscuring the scope of the opioid crisis and potentially affecting programs and funding intended to confront the epidemic. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - February 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news