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Rochester Regional Health launches new medical journal

WEBHemant Kalia. A Rochester Regional Health venture, ACMRHD is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, multispecialty journal that addresses important advances in …

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Finger Lakes Health to merge with UR Medicine

WEBFinger Lakes Health and the University of Rochester’s UR Medicine will officially merge Aug. 1, officials of the two systems announced Thursday. The merger …

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How vulnerable are Rochester’s hospitals

WEBSimilarly, Rochester General reported a 3.8 percent profit margin in 2016 and an even healthier 4.9 percent profit margin in 2017. Yet in 2016 it made $2.4 million on …

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Mendoza’s moment

WEBMichael Mendoza gave a talk at United Way’s offices just days before COVID-19 hit the county. As the public health crisis developed, United Way helped …

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The Rochester region’s uneven economic recovery

WEBA Flourish chart. Rochester had a slight edge over its neighbors in 2019 median household income—$60,700, versus $58,800 in Buffalo and $60,000 in …

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URMC, Five Star Bank launch telehealth initiative

WEBThe University of Rochester Medical Center and Five Star Bank have joined forces to improve health care access and wellness outcomes in rural communities. …

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RRH CEO to retire in July

WEBRochester Regional Health CEO Eric Bieber plans to retire, the health system announced Wednesday. He plans to step down in July. “It has been an …

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RRH hires Eslinger for new systemwide leadership role

WEBJennifer Eslinger has been named Rochester Regional Health’s president of health care operations and chief operating officer. In the newly created system …

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A cuddly strategy to boost medication adherence

WEBA cuddly strategy to boost medication adherence. By EVAN COLEMAN | June 28, 2023. Across the United States only 50 percent of prescribed medications are …

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Rochester General Hospital president steps down

WEBRochester General Hospital President Kevin Casey M.D. is stepping down from the hospital presidency today. A gastroenterologist whose quarter-century career …

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Bausch + Lomb’s uncertain future

WEBBausch + Lomb’s uncertain future. Bausch & Lomb’s 20-story office tower, erected in the early 1990s was sold in 2014. Bausch Health Cos. Inc.’s Rochester eye …

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Mendoza steps down as public health commissioner

WEBBy SMRITI JACOB | March 20, 2024. Michael Mendoza M.D. (Photo: Monroe County) Michael Mendoza M.D. has decided to conclude his service as commissioner of public …

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Department of Public Health

WEB111 Westfall Road • Room 950 • Rochester, New York 14620 (585) 753-2991 • fax: (585) 753-5115 • www.monroecounty.gov • e-mail: …

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Strike vote underscores rift between nurses, RGH

WEBAccording to an internal communication obtained by the Rochester Beacon, a memo apparently signed by RGH chief operating officer Tammy Snyder, the hospital …

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Rochester Regional’s selective pay hike

WEBResidencies can wrap up in three years, but can go as long as seven years. The pay hikes—effective Aug. 13—started with a $4,300-a-year increase, bringing first …

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How financial institutions can address Greater Rochester’s wealth …

WEBAdditionally, on Nov. 1 we took action to significantly reduce our overdraft fees—decreasing them from $25 to $5. This action will return approximately $13 million …

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Finding Loretta: a family’s history with mental illness

WEBLoretta Agnes Seeber was born in Rochester in September 1911. One of eight children, her family described her as artistic, energetic, smart and outspoken. She …

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A haven for refugees

WEBA haven for refugees. Sadiya Omar’s journey to Rochester has been a long and arduous one. She fled a civil war in Somalia and spent a decade in a refugee camp …

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Bull’s Head revitalization plan previewed

WEBRevitalization plans have stretched back as far as 1969 for the Bull’s Head area, but they were continually stymied by cuts to federal funding and false starts. The …

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