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ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT FOR ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AS PART OF THE JOINT COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT DISTRIBUTED BY MONROE COUNTY, NY.
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THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR LINES 7A, B, C AND F WAS FROM BOTH THE HOSPITAL'S 2024 MEDICAID ICR, UTILIZING EXHIBIT 46, AND THE 2024 MEDICARE MCR, UTILIZING WORKSHEETS S-10 AND B, PART I. WORKSHEET 2 WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES. EXHIBITS 11 AND 46 FROM THE 2024 MEDICAID ICR WERE UTILIZED TO COMPLETE THE CALCULATIONS.
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NO PHYSICIAN CLINIC COSTS WERE INCLUDED ON LINE 7G.
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TOTAL EXPENSES ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) ARE $1,755,613,794. THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS $9,533,280. AFTER BAD DEBT WAS DEDUCTED FROM TOTAL EXPENSES, THE AMOUNT OF TOTAL EXPENSES USED TO CALCULATE THE PERCENT IN LINE 7, COLUMN (F) WAS $1,746,080,514.
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DURING 2024, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (RRH) AND ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH) SPONSORED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THAT MEET THE DEFINITION FOR DISCLOSURE ON SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7E (COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS). WITH THE SLOWING SPREAD OF COVID-19 MANY EVENTS WERE HELD IN-PERSON. TO ENSURE RGH WAS REACHING AS MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE, VIRTUAL OPTIONS CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED. RGH CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION. ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY:O RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH A HOST OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2024, MORE THAN 115 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED. O RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 300 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. O THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. RRH ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WELL SERVED, INCLUDING:O PHARMACY PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND MCKESSON RXO TO PROVIDE FREE MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND/OR CO-PAY ASSISTANCE TO HELP OUR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND LOW-INCOME PATIENTS AFFORD THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. OUR DEDICATED ACCOUNT MANAGERS AT MCKESSON IDENTIFIED QUALIFIED PATIENTS AND MANAGE PROCUREMENT, FREEING UP HOSPITAL RESOURCES FOR PATIENT CARE.O RRH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL AHL TEAM, THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS, TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HEART HEALTH. AT HOME GAMES IN FEBRUARY 2024 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE "HEART MONTH MINUTE" CHALLENGE, WHERE A FEW LUCKY FANS WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR A SPECIAL HEART-HEALTHY PRIZE. O ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND RAPID TREATMENT OF STROKE. THE EVENT INCLUDED PROVIDING SUPPORT TO STROKE SURVIVORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HELP CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE STROKE CARE WE PROVIDE AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH.O ANNUAL HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS DONATED A PORTION OF TICKET SALES TO LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT ITS GOALS OF PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH CANCER. O BIPOC PARENT MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT HOSTED A SPECTACULAR EVENT IN HONOR OF NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH GREATLY VALUES THE PARTNERSHIP IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INAUGURAL ROC FAMILY FEUD COMPETITION.O RRH CONTINUES ITS ALLIANCE WITH ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT). THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. IT IS DEDICATED TO INNOVATION IN MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE BETTERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR INSTITUTIONS AND THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. RRH AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INCREDIBLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2024 EVENTS SPONSORED AND HELD BY RRH INCLUDE: DURING CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, RRH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER AND THE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE SYSTEM WHO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RRH SPONSORED A SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTED OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, MUSICAL GUESTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS. RRH HELD A VIRTUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. REGIONAL STROKE EXPERTS DISCUSSED THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE, ISCHEMIC, AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AS WELL AS OTHER CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, FROM INITIAL PRESENTATION TO REHABILITATION. HEART FAILURE SYMPOSIUM: SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HOSTED AN EVENING OF PRESENTATIONS AND COMPELLING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING CARDIOLOGISTS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN CARE FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS. THE EVENT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. NATIONAL CANCER PREVENTION MONTH - ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES THAT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WILL RECEIVE A NON-MELANOMA CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN 2023 ALONE. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS THAT MANY OF THESE CANCERS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO PREVENTABLE CAUSES, SUCH AS SMOKING, EXCESS BODY WEIGHT, SUN EXPOSURE, AND MORE. NATIONAL CANCER PREVENTION MONTH IS A REMINDER TO GET PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS, EAT HEALTHILY, EXERCISE, AND MORE. AMERICAN HEART MONTH - DURING AMERICAN HEART MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AIMS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON RISK FACTORS, PREVENTATIVE CARE, TREATMENT, AND MORE REGARDING HEART HEALTH. BLACK HISTORY MONTH - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY. BLACK HISTORY MONTH STARTED AS A WEEKLONG CELEBRATION IN 1926. SINCE THEN, IT HAS GROWN INTO A MONTH-LONG EVENT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY. CARDIAC REHABILITATION WEEK, INITIATED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION (AACVPR), COINCIDES WITH VALENTINE'S DAY AND AMERICAN HEART MONTH TO DRAW GREATER NATIONAL ATTENTION TO HEART HEALTH. THIS YEAR'S THEME, "HEARTWORK AND DEDICATION," HONORS THE PATIENTS' FAMILIES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO GIVING CARDIAC REHABILITATION PATIENTS A NEW START. EVEN THOUGH THE BILLS AREN'T PLAYING THIS WEEKEND, WE CAN STILL SNACK LIKE CHAMPIONS. RRH OFFERS UP SOME HEALTHIER VERSIONS OF A FEW GAME-DAY STAPLES FOR YOU TO NOSH ON DURING YOUR FAVORITE GAME. HEART MONTH SOCIAL SPOTLIGHTS - DID YOU KNOW THAT HEART ATTACK SIGNS CAN SHOW UP DIFFERENTLY IN WOMEN? VAPING? NO THANKS! SKIP THE VAPE AND KEEP YOUR TICKER IN TIP-TOP SHAPE. YOUR HEART DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT 'EW' FACTOR! IN HONOR OF BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH, THE TEAM AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHAB IS PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT NEW BIKE AND SKATE HELMETS FOR THOSE IN NEED. ALL HELMETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF ROCHESTER R-CENTERS AND THE INJURY FREE COALITION FOR KIDS OF ROCHESTER. IN HONOR OF SOCIAL WORK MONTH, THE RRH TEAM IS COLLECTING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OR SIMILAR TO HELP OUR SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED: DIAPERS, FORMULA, BED SHEET SETS, GIFT CARDS FOR PHARMACIES (RITE AID, CVS, WALGREENS, ETC.), GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERY STORES (WEGMANS, WALMART, TOPS, ETC.), GIFT CARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION (UBER, LYFT), OTHER NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND BABY MONITORS. RRH CELEBRATED WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND THE "WOMEN WHO ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION." EVENTS WERE HELD TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE BOTH ANTONIA NOVELLO, MD, WHO WAS BOTH THE FIRST WOMAN AND THE FIRST HISPANIC TO SERVE AS U.S. SURGEON GENERAL IN 1990; AND SUSIE WALKING BEAR YELLOWTAIL'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HISTORY AND HEALTHCARE. SUSIE WALKING BEAR YELLOWTAIL, RN, WAS THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN REGISTERED NURSE. SHE WAS ALSO THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN NURSE POSTHUMOUSLY INDUCTED INTO THE AMERICAN NURSING ASSOCIATION'S HALL OF FAME. THE INDIA HERITAGE MUSEUM AT THE VINOD AND VINAY LUTHRA INDIA HERITAGE CENTER PROUDLY PRESENTS HOLISTIC HARMONY NURTURING HEALTH AND LONGEVITY. TWO COMPLEMENTARY EXHIBITS WILL BE SHOWCASED: PLANT-BASED LIVING AND THE YOGA OF B.K.S. IYENGAR. THE EVENT ALSO INCLUDES A PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING TWO ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIANS. ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT HEALTHY PLANT-BASED EATING AND IYENGAR YOGA THROUGH VIBRANT AND INFORMATIVE DISPLAYS, TALKS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CLASSES. RRH'S CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER PARTICIPATED IN A PRE-RACE TALK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLEET FEET ROCHESTER. THIS FREE EVENT PROVIDED INSIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO TRAIN FOR A HALF MARATHON, UNDERSTANDING THE INS AND OUTS OF NUTRITION AS WELL AS KEY POINTS ON MOBILITY, STRETCHING, HYDRATION, AND MORE.
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VARIOUS RRH PROVIDERS PARTICIPATED IN MEDICINE MINIS FROM "THE TINY TRAILBLAZER," A SERIES OF ENGAGING BRIEF INTERVIEWS BY A VIBRANT YOUNG INTERVIEWER PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE. THESE INTERVIEWS SHARED INSIGHTS INTO THEIR PROVIDER ROLES, EXPERTISE, AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES. SESSIONS FEATURES INCLUDED: A FOCUS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MAINTAINING A HEALTHY HEART; UNDERSTANDING URGENT CARE AND EXPLORING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN URGENT CARE, THE HOSPITAL AND MORE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH UNDER THE THEME OF "BE THE SOURCE FOR BETTER HEALTH: IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH OUR CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND CONNECTIONS," HELPS US UNDERSTAND HOW THE UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS, CULTURES, HISTORIES, AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF SOCIAL DETRIMENTS OF HEALTH (SDOH), RACIAL, AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IMPACT OVERALL HEALTH. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH RRH LEANED INTO OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & JUSTICE BY BUILDING AWARENESS AROUND HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT PERSIST AMONG RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE ACTION TO END THESE INEQUITIES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSTED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN (UPREP) FOR THIS YEAR'S MEN IN HEALTHCARE EVENT. THE TWO-DAY EVENT ALLOWED STUDENTS FROM UPREP TO GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING LEARNING CPR. THE EVENT, ORGANIZED BY OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION TEAM, ALLOWED STUDENTS TO HEAR FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN NURSING, RESEARCH, AND MORE AND HIGHLIGHTED POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTHCARE. RRH WAS ONCE AGAIN A KEY CONTRIBUTOR AND SPONSOR OF THE IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION FESTIVAL. THIS EVENT FEATURED 350+ EXHIBITS AND 2,200+ EXHIBITORS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCED INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE RRH EXHIBIT INCLUDED THERAPY DOGS, LED BY ROCDOG; CPR INSTRUCTION, AND MORE IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY 2024, RRH SPONSORED SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ITS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TREE SAPLING GIVEAWAYS AT EACH OF THE HOSPITALS AND AN E-WASTE DROP-OFF. BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK EVENT HOSTED BY MEMBERS FROM OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH TEAM RAISED AWARENESS OF BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH AND IMPROVE BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE EVENT BROUGHT WOMEN'S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CRUCIAL TOPIC AND LEARN FROM REAL-LIFE BIRTHING SCENARIOS. RRH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 ROCHESTER HEART WALK & RUN. HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AFFECT PEOPLE IN PERSONAL AND LIFE-CHANGING WAYS, BUT COLLABORATION FROM DEDICATED RESEARCHERS AND VOLUNTEERS HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS OVER 100 YEARS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DERMATOLOGY AND MOHS SURGERY HOSTED A FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT IN MAY. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND NO INSURANCE IS NECESSARY. RRH EXTENDED CARE AND GERIATRICS TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SENIOR RESOURCE FAIR AT GREECE RIDGE MALL. THE FREE EVENT FEATURED INFORMATION ON SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES, FREE SCREENINGS, AND MORE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSTED A HEALTHCARE CAREER EVENT FOR LOCAL 7TH AND 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL IN ROCHESTER IN MAY AT THE WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE EVENT. THIS EVENT EXPLORED THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR, IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. STUDENTS HEARD FROM PROFESSIONALS CURRENTLY WORKING IN NURSING, ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND RECRUITING, WHO SHARED THEIR INSIGHTS, EXPERIENCES, AND CAREER TRAJECTORIES. THE YOUNG WOMEN ALSO EXPERIENCED HANDS-ON LEARNING IN HEALTH-RELATED WORKSHOPS AND LEARNED ABOUT THE DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THE EVENT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE YOUNG WOMEN TO THE VARIOUS HEALTHCARE CAREERS AVAILABLE AND IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF HOW OUR TEAM MEMBERS ARE ROOTED IN COMMUNITY. RRH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE EVENT HOSTED BY ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY IN MAY 2024. THIS COMMUNITY EVENT INCLUDED LIVE PERFORMANCES, FREE FOOD, RAFFLES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND FUN FOR FAMILIES. RRH TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, CAREER INFORMATION, AND MORE. RRH PROVIDES CARE WITH PRIDE. RRH SPONSORED PRIDE PARADES AND FESTIVALS IN EACH OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. RRH TEAMED UP WITH THE CITY OF ROCHESTER TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 100 HELMETS FOR KIDS LEARNING TO BIKE AND SKATE AT CITY R-CENTERS! THANKS TO THE INCREDIBLE TEAM MEMBERS AT THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER AND THE MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES WE MADE SOME GREAT STRIDES IN PREVENTING BRAIN INJURY AND HELPING OUR AREA'S CHILDREN TO LEARN HOW TO BIKE AND SKATE IN A SAFE WAY. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSTED A TABLE AT THE 30TH ANNUAL SENIORAMA HEALTH & INFORMATION FAIR IN JULY AT THE AKWESASNE MOHAWK CASINO RESORT BINGO PALACE. OVER 100 SENIORS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES ATTENDED THE EVENT. RRH HOSTED THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK KICK-OFF BREAKFAST IN AUGUST. EDUCATIONAL BREASTFEEDING EVENT - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HELD AN INFORMATIONAL EVENT DURING NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHY MOMS AND HEALTHY STEPS, THIS EVENT TAILORED TO BREASTFEEDING MOMS OF INFANTS TO SIX-MONTH-OLDS WILL FEATURE A WELCOME BREAKFAST, THREE SHORT BREAK-OUT SESSIONS, AND CONCLUDE WITH RAFFLES AND GIVEAWAYS. THE RRH CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS DEALING WITH CANCER, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DIABETES, ARTHRITIS, OR ANY CHRONIC CONDITION. THIS PROGRAM WELCOMES INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, OFFERING SUPPORT, EMPOWERMENT, AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. THE HOSTED EVENT HELPS THOSE DEALING WITH THESE CONDITIONS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO: ENGAGE IN BREATHING AND DISTRACTION TECHNIQUES; IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH HEALTHCARE TEAMS; SET GOALS THROUGH ACTIONABLE PLANS; UNDERSTAND THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FOOD; ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH YOUR PEERS; INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECOGNIZE WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS; AND CHOOSE HEALTHIER FOOD ALTERNATIVES. RRH SUPPORTED THE 10TH ANNUAL ROCOVERY FITNESS RUN/WALK AND X-CHALLENGE. ROCOVERY FITNESS IS A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PHYSICALLY ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY SOBER LIVING, COMMITTED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF HEALING AND RECOVERY. THEIR SERVICES COMPLEMENT THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE RRH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRAMS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE POTSDAM SNACK PACK PROGRAM BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR HELD IN AUGUST AT THE POTSDAM HIGH SCHOOL. TEAM MEMBERS WERE ON HAND TO PASS OUT BRANDED ITEMS AND SHARE HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS. SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH. DURING THIS MONTH RRH HOSTED EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE CULTURE RICH IN HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND LANGUAGE. THIS MONTH ALLOWED RRH TO HIGHLIGHT HOW D/DEAF COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE, AND BRING AWARENESS OF DEAF-RELATED ISSUES, THEIR CULTURE, AND LANGUAGE UNIQUE TO D/DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PEOPLE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATED NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BY RECOGNIZING THE HERITAGE, HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF HISPANIC AND LATINX AMERICANS WHOSE HERITAGE IS ROOTED IN SO MANY COUNTRIES. EVENTS INCLUDED A DISPLAY CASE IN THE RIEDMAN TRAINING CENTER; THE SHARING OF HISPANIC/LATINX (CULTURAL) RECIPES; AND BY HOSTING A HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT IN OCTOBER. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE 2024 MAKING STRIDES OF ROCHESTER WALK IN OCTOBER. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM SPONSORED THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK IN OCTOBER. THIS EVENT SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SUICIDE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD ELITE SPONSOR OF THE 23RD ANNUAL GOUVERNEUR BREAST & OVARIAN CANCER WALK. ST. LAWRENCE HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL SPONSOR OF THIS HIGHLY ATTENDED AND IMPORTANT REGIONAL EVENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE SEAWAY VALLEY PREVENTION COUNCIL'S RIVER RUN IN OGDENSBURG. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM WAS THERE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RECOVERY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.
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ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN ASSEMBLYMAN JOSH JENSEN'S FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR IN SEPTEMBER. THIS FREE COMMUNITY EVENT PROVIDED HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION AND SERVICES INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, CAREER INFORMATION, AND MORE. RRH WAS PROUD TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF GARY SMITH, THE HEART BEHIND THE PIRATE TOY FUND. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HIS FAMILY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S HOSPICE TEAM COLLECTED TOYS TO CONTINUE GARY'S MISSION OF SPREADING JOY TO CHILDREN IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. AS PART OF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN NOVEMBER, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. OUR LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM OFFERS QUICK, NON-INVASIVE SCANS AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO THOSE ELIGIBLE. IN HONOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, THE CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, HEALTH EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE HOSTED AN IN-PERSON WITNESS TO INJUSTICE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBORS OF THE ONONDAGA NATION IN NOVEMBER. HEALTHY MOMS HELD THEIR ANNUAL FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR. THE FAIR IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, GET SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND ENTER RAFFLES FOR FREE GIVEAWAYS. NEARLY 500 BACKPACKS WERE FILLED WITH DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. RRH HOSTED "WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TOPICS DURING THE 2024 SESSIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:O INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, WELLNESS & PAIN MANAGEMENTO LIVE TO 100 : SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONESO PELVIC HEALTHO INDIAN CUISINE WITH LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PROVIDERO EXPERT OPTOMETRIST & DIABETIC RETINOPATHY O EXPERT OPTOMETRIST & CATARACTS & PBWF POT-LUCKO KNEE PAIN & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWO HARMONY WITHIN: EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF OUR GUT MICROBIOME & MONTHLY PBWF POT-LUCKO TMJ & HEADACHESO FINDING JOY AS WE AGEO YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT: A TWIN EXPERIMENTO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CAREO EXPERIENCE WITH MEDICAL MISSIONSO USING WELLNESS GUIDELINES TO BUILD STRENGTH AND REMAIN INDEPENDENTO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ITS ROLE IN PREVENTING/MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASEO AN UPDATED LOOK AT MENOPAUSAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS & PLANT-BASED POTLUCKO STROKE AWARENESSO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST HEALTHO GENETICS AND ONCOLOGYO ANTIOXIDANT SMOOTHIE DEMONSTRATION & MONTHLY PBWF POT-LUCKO CORE STRENGTH, ACTIVATION, AND BACK PAINO PROSTATE CANCER: PREVENTION, SCREENING, TREATMENT & MOREO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMMUNE SHOTS + HEALING SOUP + PBWF POT-LUCKO GERD - CAUSES, TREATMENTS AND OBESITYYOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAM (SCHOOL-TO-WORK)THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAVE PARTNERED TOGETHER WITH A VISION TO GIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN "REAL-LIFE" EXPERIENCES IN HEALTHCARE. STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS WITHIN A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, AND BECOME CERTIFIED BY NEW YORK STATE THAT THEY HAVE HAD YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COMPETENCY TRAINING WHEN THEY EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. IN THE PAST 10+ YEARS, 100% OF STUDENTS WENT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. UPON GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS AS A PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN, PEDIATRIC TECHNICIAN, MATERIAL RECORD ASSISTANT, RESPIRATORY CARE AIDE, AND A TRANSPORTER AND LAB ASSISTANT. RIT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCEROCHESTER REGIONAL PARTNERS WITH ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT) ON MANY INITIATIVES INCLUDING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES WITHIN THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. ROCHESTER REGIONAL PROVIDES REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO WILL EXPAND THE CARE WE PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. TO LEARN MORE VISIT THE RIT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE WEBSITE. URBAN RENEWAL EDUCATION EXPANSION RRH HAS COMPLETED WORK ON ONE OF ITS MOST AMBITIOUS URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS TO DATE - THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LONG-ABANDONED MACY'S BUILDING IN THE FORMER MEDLEY CENTER IN IRONDEQUOIT. RENOVATIONS RESULTED IN A NEW, EXPANDED SPACE FOR THE ISABELLA GRAHAM HART SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING AND THE RGH COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS. THIS EXPANSION REPRESENTS NOT ONLY OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NURSING EDUCATION BUT ALSO OUR LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH URBAN RENEWAL. RRH TOOK THE LONG-ABANDONED BUILDING AND CREATED A LEADING-CLASS INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR NURSES AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE FUTURE. NURSES OF EVERY DISCIPLINE AND DEGREE LEVEL ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. RRH IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING A CLEAR, NAVIGABLE PATH TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION ACROSS THE NURSING EDUCATION SPECTRUM, BEGINNING WITH THE LPN PROGRAM AND CONTINUING THROUGH OUR NEW REGISTERED NURSE (RN) PROGRAM. ROC2025 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HAS ENTERED INTO A PLEDGE AGREEMENT WITH ROC2025 TO CONTRIBUTE $100,000 FOR EACH OF THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. ROC2025 IS AN INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO MAKING GREATER ROCHESTER, NEW YORK ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND RAPIDLY GROWING REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN THE U.S. IT IS THE MISSION OF ROC2025 TO CREATE NEW JOBS, INCREASE REGIONAL WEALTH, RAISE REGIONAL GDP AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITY. ROC2025 INVESTS IN A WORLD-CLASS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM WHERE INCUMBENT BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING, NEW FIRMS ARE LOCATING, AND THE WORLD'S BEST TALENT IS CHOOSING TO LIVE. THROUGH ROC2025, WE'RE DEDICATING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESOURCES TO GROWTH. ENHANCING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF CURRENT EFFORTS, FURTHERING OUR WORK TO EXPAND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND COMPETING MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR JOBS AND INVESTMENT.ROCCOVID ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH JOINED MONROE COUNTY, THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER AND COMMON GROUND HEALTH TO HELP LAUNCH ROC COVID, A NEW ONLINE HEALTH SCREENING SURVEY TOOL TO HELP PREVENT FURTHER SPREAD OF THE VIRUS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER ROCHESTER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. DATA COLLECTED BY ROCCOVID.ORG WILL ALSO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE VIRUS, MEASURE EFFORTS TO SLOW ITS PROGRESSION, AND HELP DETERMINE WHERE TO FOCUS TESTING OR ADJUST STAY-AT-HOME AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS. SCIENTISTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF FROM RRH AND URMC HELPED DEVELOP THE ONLINE SURVEY, WHICH CONSISTS OF A FEW QUESTIONS THAT RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ANSWER DAILY, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING NO SYMPTOMS. SPONSORSHIPS ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, AS A SYSTEM, INCLUDING ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, IS COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY WORKING SO HARD TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. AS SUCH, WE PROVIDE RESOURCES TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TRILLIUM HEALTH, INC., JORDAN HEALTH FOUNDATION, PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FINGER LAKES HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY AT GILDA'S CLUB ROCHESTER, INTERVOL, FRIENDS OF CONSTELLATION BRANDS, PUERTO RICAN FESTIVAL, INC., MERCY FLIGHT, ST. ANN'S FOUNDATION, INC., BATAVIA AIRSHOW FOUNDATION, INC., AND MANY OTHERS.
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AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT, AND FINANCES ARE ALL INTERTWINED. WE'RE MANAGING ALL OF OUR RESOURCES TO REDUCE OUR OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND LEAD SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN THE NORTHEAST. HOSPITALS CAN USE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY AS COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND ON AVERAGE GENERATE MORE THAN THIRTY-THREE POUNDS OF WASTE PER PATIENT PER DAY WE'RE MAKING ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH THE EXCEPTION.OUR SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO HELPING IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, ENSURE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS. WE'RE REDUCING WASTE, ELIMINATING TOXINS, AND CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE. A FEW OF THE MANY SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AN INITIATIVES UNDERWAY AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH INCLUDE:SHARP CONTAINER RECYCLING THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECYCLE SHARP CONTAINERS RATHER THAN SEND THEM TO THE LANDFILL. THIS PREVENTS LANDFILLS FROM FILLING AS QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF HARMFUL GASES PRODUCED AND RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. REPROCESSING OF SINGLE USE DEVICES - A PROGRAM SET UP TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED IN OUR OPERATING ROOMS. SINGLE USE DEVICES WHICH WOULD TYPICALLY BE THROWN AWAY AFTER A SINGLE USE ARE SENT TO A FACILITY IN WHICH THEY ARE CLEANED AND REPACKAGED TO BE USED IN OR'S ONCE AGAIN. THE PROGRAM IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING WASTE. THE BENEFITS INCLUDE POTENTIALLY SUBSIDIZED HOSPITAL COSTS (AS REPROCESSED DEVICES ARE LESS EXPENSIVE TO BUY THAN NEW DEVICES) AS WELL AS REDUCED LANDFILL USAGE AND RESULTING POLLUTION.RECYCLING - RECYCLING REDUCES WASTE AND INCREASES AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR CURRENT GENERATIONS WHILE ALSO EXTENDING THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DURING 2024, RRH, THROUGH ITS RECYCLING EFFORTS REDUCE WASTE IN LANDFILLS BY ALMOST 1.45 MILLION POUNDS.SOLAR ENERGY IN 2021, RRH LAUNCHED NEW COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM. WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM, RRH HAS TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD SOURCING ALL ELECTRICITY THROUGH RENEWABLE SOURCES BY 2025. THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS COMBINING COMMUNITY SOLAR WITH OUR OWN ON-SITE SOLAR, ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. THE ABILITY TO COMPLEMENT RRH'S ON-SITE SOLAR WITH A COMMUNITY SOLAR AGREEMENT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFSET ENERGY USAGE AT OUR MANY SITES ACROSS THE REGION, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A GREEN ENERGY OPTION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. THREE COMMUNITY SOLAR FARMS IN SPENCERPORT WILL PROVIDE SOLAR CREDITS TO ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, UNITY HOSPITAL AND ST. MARY'S CAMPUS. A COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM IN LOCKPORT WILL PROVIDE SOLAR CREDITS TO UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND A COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM IN GHENT WILL PROVIDE SOLAR CREDITS TO CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC AND NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. DURING 2024 NEARLY 11.1M KWH WERE PROVIDED BY SOLAR SOURCES.
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IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS ENHANCED PROCESS FOR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT SUPPLIED THE REQUISITE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE. THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED WAS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR CHARITY CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY. THE APPLICATION OF THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN 2024 RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY CARE AND THUS RE-CLASSIFYING THIS AMOUNT FROM BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE ON PART III, LINE 2 REPRESENTS ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE CHARGES FOR THOSE PATIENTS UNWILLING, NOT UNABLE, TO PAY.BAD DEBT COSTING METHODOLOGY:THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS CONSIDERING HISTORICAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BASED UPON HISTORICAL WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE BY PAYOR CATEGORY. THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW ARE THEN USED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES. AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM INSURANCE, THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR PLACING CERTAIN PAST DUE PATIENT BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION EFFORTS AS DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF AFTER COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOSPITAL'S POLICIES.BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS RECORDED USING THE VALUATION METHOD AS OUTLINED IN HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (HFMA) STATEMENT 15, WHICH REQUIRES BAD DEBT EXPENSE TO BE RECORDED AT THE AMOUNT THAT THE PAYER IS EXPECTED TO PAY. THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS REPRESENTS ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE CHARGES OF PATIENTS UNWILLING TO PAY. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS ENHANCED PROCESS FOR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT SUPPLIED THE REQUISITE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE. THE APPLICATION OF THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN 2024 RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY CARE AND A REDUCTION TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
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MEDICARE COSTING METHODOLOGY: THE ORGANIZATION USED THE FILED 2024 CMS COST REPORT TO DETERMINE THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE RELATING TO PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE. MEDICARE SHORTFALLS, WHICH ARE COSTS INCURRED BY THE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND TREATMENT TO ITS PATIENTS, SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. TO NOT INCUR THESE COSTS WOULD POTENTIALLY LIMIT OR EVEN COMPROMISE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVIDED.
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ALL PATIENTS WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR CHARITY CARE. AT SEVERAL POINTS WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND WEBSITE, THE FINANCIAL AID A/K/A CHARITY CARE PROGRAM WILL BE VISIBLE, OFFERED, EXPLAINED AND ASSISTED WITH APPLYING FOR THE PROGRAM. ONCE THE PATIENT SUBMITS THE COMPLETED CHARITY CARE APPLICATION, THE ACCOUNT IS PLACED ON HOLD AND ALL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL AN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION IS MADE. IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE, THE PATIENT IS THEN NOTIFIED OF THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR 100% CHARITY CARE, THE DISCOUNT IS AWARDED AND ADDITIONAL BILLS ARE NO LONGER SENT TO THE PATIENT AS THE PENDING BILLS WILL BE ADJUSTED OFF. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR LESS THAN 100% CHARITY CARE, THAN THE PATIENT WILL RECEIVE A BILL PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE PAY COLLECTION POLICY FOR ONLY THE REMAINING BALANCE OWED AFTER THE CHARITY CARE PORTION HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. ONCE A COMPLETED APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, THE PATIENT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF APPROVAL DETERMINATION WITHIN 30 DAYS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR WILL, UPON APPROVING A PATIENT FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT, INCLUDE ANY AND ALL COVERED SERVICE ACCOUNTS WITH OPEN BALANCES UP TO 240 DAYS BACK FROM THE DATE THE PATIENT COMPLETED THE APPLICATION AND UP TO 12 MONTHS FORWARD. ONLY AFTER PATIENT'S LIABILITY HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOLLOWING PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, CHARITY CARE, AND/OR INSURANCE CARRIER REMITTANCE WILL THE PATIENT STATEMENT BE MAILED FOR PAYMENT RECOVERY. PATIENTS ARE ALSO GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE PAYMENT PLAN EITHER DIRECTLY ON THEIR OWN THROUGH THE SYSTEM PORTAL OR THROUGH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. EVERY AVAILABLE OPTION WILL BE UTILIZED TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED. THE HOSPITAL'S COLLECTION PRACTICES SET FORTH IN ITS WRITTEN DEBT COLLECTION POLICY APPLY TO ALL PATIENT TYPES OF THE HOSPITAL. RRH AND ANY EXTERNAL AGENCY REPRESENTING RRH WILL NOT ENGAGE IN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS SUCH AS LAWSUITS, LIENS ON RESIDENCES OR PROPERTY, GARNISHMENT OF WAGES, ADVERSE CREDIT REPORTING, APPLYING INTEREST TO DEBT, OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION PRACTICES. AT NO TIME WILL THE PATIENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION BECOME A BARRIER TO THEIR CARE.
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DURING 2022, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE HOSPITALS SERVING MONROE COUNTY, NY IN COLLABORATION WITH MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WORKGROUP AND MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MCDPH). ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS ARE SEVERAL PARTNERS INCLUDING THE LOCAL DSRIP ORGANIZATION FINGER LAKES PERFORMING PROVIDER SYSTEM (FLPPS), COMMON GROUND HEALTH (OUR LOCAL POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PHIP) AND MONROE COUNTY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (MCOMH). ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (THE PARENT OF ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL) AND THE FOLLOWING OTHER HOSPITALS OF MONROE COUNTY ARE PARTNERS IN HELPING TO IDENTIFY UNMET AND EMERGING HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THE MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY:1) UNITY HOSPITAL2) STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL3) HIGHLAND HOSPITALTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WORKGROUP (CHIW) IS THE OVERSIGHT BODY FOR THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHNA REPORT. THE CHIW IS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH HOSPITAL AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS FROM THE MCDPH AND COMMUNITY MEMBER EXPERTS FROM FLPPS, PHIP AND MCOMH. IN ADDITION TO THE CHIW, SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COLLABORATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHNA. THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH COALITION; LATINO HEALTH COALITION; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP; MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH; AND THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2018 COMMON GROUND HEALTH CONDUCTED A REGIONAL "MY HEALTH STORY" SURVEY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND BARRIERS TO HEALTHY LIVES. WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO GATHERING INPUT FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS, OVER 4,000 PEOPLE WERE SURVEYED. THE SURVEY ASKS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FROM ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO PERCEPTIONS OF PERSONAL SAFETY AND SATISFACTION WITH WORK. DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO COMPLETE THIS NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SOURCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE US CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, NEW YORK STATE EXPANDED BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, CDC PLACES, 211/LIFE LINE, MY HEALTH STORY, AND COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE NEW YORK STATE PREVENTION AGENDA DASHBOARDS. DATA WERE COLLECTED FOR THE MOST RECENT TIMEFRAME AVAILABLE DURING THE DATA COLLECTION PHASE WHICH TOOK PLACE IN WINTER 2021/SPRING 2022. DATA SOURCES ARE REFERENCED THROUGHOUT THE CHNA AND CHIP.THE CHIW FOLLOWED THE AHA ACHI COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS MODEL IN CONDUCTING THE CHNA AND CHIP. IN RANKING THE MANY HEALTH NEEDS OF MONROE COUNTY, THE CHIW MEMBERS DEVELOPED CRITERIA FOR PRIORITIZATION PRIOR TO REVIEWING DATA. THOSE TOP CRITERIA ARE: SIGNIFICANT NEED SUBSTANTIATED BY DATA ABILITY TO INTERVENE AHEAD OF A PROBLEM IMPORTANCE OF THE PROBLEM TO THE COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE OF THE PROBLEM TO THE COMMUNITY IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE FULL AGE SPECTRUM OF THE COMMUNITY FEASIBILITY OF SOLUTIONS AFTER A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF MANY DIVERSE DATA SOURCES, AND AFTER MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE CHIW MEMBERS, THERE WAS A STRONG INCLINATION TO NOT CHANGE THE PRIORITY AREAS FROM THE 2019-2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN. IT WAS AGREED THAT MONROE COUNTY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON ESTABLISHING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. THIS INCLINATION WAS SUPPORTED ALSO BY THE COVID PANDEMIC SLOWING DOWN IMPLEMENTATION WORK ON THE CHIP IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.THE 2022-2024 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN OUTLINES THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA AND PROVIDES INTERVENTIONS TO IMPACT THE HEALTH PRIORITIES AS FOLLOWS: PRIORITY 1: PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN: REDUCE RACIAL, ETHNIC, ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD POPULATIONS. PRIORITY 2: PROMOTE WELL-BEING TO PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND FACILITATE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROMOTE RESPECT AND DIGNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
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ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, INCLUDING ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH, INFORMS INDIVIDUALS OF THE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERING FREE OR REDUCED PRICE SERVICES AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION INTO INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND CLINICAL LOCATIONS. POSTERS INFORMING THE PATIENT/FAMILY OF ASSISTANCE ARE POSTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH LOCATIONS. BROCHURES AND PAMPHLETS, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, INFORMING THE COMMUNITY ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN THE COMMUNITY AT CLINICS, HEALTH FAIRS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC LOCATIONS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S WEBSITE AND PATIENTS MAY APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR BY MAILING A PAPER APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. PATIENTS WITH A SELF-PAY BALANCE ARE NOTIFIED OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND PAYMENT PLAN OPPORTUNITIES VIA THE PATIENT'S MONTHLY STATEMENT. NO PATIENT WILL BE DENIED ACCESS TO SERVICES DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY, EVERY EFFORT WILL BE FULLY MADE TO ACQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATION. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH OFFERS SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING:- FACILITATED ENROLLMENT - TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT BY OFFERING EDUCATION AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR NEW YORK STATE OF HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE, MEDICAID, CHILD HEALTH PLUS, FAMILY HEALTH PLUS, PRENATAL CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND STATE AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. A DEDICATED TELEPHONE NUMBER IS AVAILABLE AND INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLETS AND BUSINESS CARDS AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH SITES AND AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ANY PATIENT MAY SELF-REFER TO A FACILITATED ENROLLER FOR ASSISTANCE AND PATIENT ACCESS STAFF AT EACH LOCATION ARE TRAINED ON HOW TO REFER THE PATIENT TO THE FACILITATED ENROLLERS. FACILITATED ENROLLERS ARE ALSO STATIONED ON SITE AT EACH HOSPITAL, EMERGENCY ROOM AND DESTINATION CAMPUSES FOR CONVENIENT ACCESS TO ASSISTANCE. IF A PATIENT IS NOT ABLE TO BE SEEN ON-SITE DURING AN APPOINTMENT OR VISIT, EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO MAKE CONTACT VIA PHONE CALLS AND LETTER TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AFTER THE VISIT. - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH RECOGNIZES THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL COUNSEL AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE PATIENTS WITH LIMITED INCOME WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO MEET THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN RECEIVING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND VALUES TO ENHANCE LIVES AND PRESERVE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND PATIENTS BY ENABLING ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE, FULLY INTEGRATED NETWORK OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST AFFORDABLE CARE, DELIVERED WITH KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, AND RESPECT, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH OFFERS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO EVERY PATIENT. AT NO TIME WILL FINANCIAL CONCERNS BECOME A BARRIER TO CARE FOR THE PATIENT. THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS FREE OR REDUCED-PRICES FOR INSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS TREATED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY ROOMS, ANCILLARY AND ALL CLINIC LOCATIONS. DISCOUNTS ARE AWARDED BASED UPON INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TAKES INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL PATIENT'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF HIS OR HER HEALTHCARE SERVICES. ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED AND MAY APPLY FOR AND BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. A DEDICATED PHONE LINE FOR FINANCIAL AID QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALSO PARTICIPATES IN FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS ASSISTING LOW INCOME PATIENTS WITH REDUCED PRICES AND ASSISTANCE WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COSTS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN THE HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. THIS PROGRAM IS BASED ON APPROVED CLINICAL SITES AND OFFERS PATIENTS DISCOUNTS WITH OFFICE VISITS, ANCILLARY VISITS, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST REDUCTIONS. BOTH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS CAN BE AWARDED TO THE PATIENT TO ENSURE ALL BENEFITS ARE OBTAINED THAT ARE POSSIBLY AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE PATIENT'S HEALTHCARE COSTS.- PRESUMPTIVE FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALSO RECOGNIZES THERE ARE TIMES IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR THE PATIENT TO FORMALLY APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY THAT A PATIENT IS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT, THE PATIENT'S BILL MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY IS DEFINED AS THE DETERMINATION THAT A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT, OR, BASED ON A PRIOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. THE HOSPITAL MAY UTILIZE ANALYTIC SOFTWARE OR AN ANALYTIC SERVICES VENDOR TO SUPPORT SUCH PRESUMPTIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESSING. IF A PATIENT IS DETERMINED TO BE PRESUMPTIVELY ELIGIBLE FOR A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISCOUNT, THE DISCOUNT AMOUNT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED FROM THE PATIENT'S BILL AND WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE PATIENT'S NEXT BILLING STATEMENT. EVERY OPPORTUNITY WILL BE TAKEN AND EXPLORED WHERE ASSISTANCE CAN BE GIVEN TO OUR PATIENT BASE, ENSURING THEIR HEALTH CARE IS NOT IMPEDED BY ANY FINANCIAL CONCERNS.
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ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SERVES MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR, PRIMARILY FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF MONROE COUNTY. IN 2024, RGH PROVIDED CARE TO JUST OVER 95,800 PATIENTS WHO VISITED THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING TENT VISITS AND IMMEDIATE CARE, EXPERIENCED MORE THAN 29,000 INPATIENT/OBSERVATION DISCHARGES AND JUST UNDER 1,427,000 OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS. IN MONROE COUNTY, OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, THE POPULATION TOTALED OVER 743,000 PEOPLE (2020 CENSUS) AND IS 70% WHITE, 15% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 9% OF THE POPULATION IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC OR LATINO AND 10% AS OTHER. ON AVERAGE, APPROXIMATELY 14% OF HOUSEHOLDS IN MONROE COUNTY ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ITSELF, HOWEVER, 30% OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY COMPARED TO 8% IN THE SUBURBS. AS WITH THE REST OF THE US, AGE DISPARITY IS HAPPENING IN MONROE COUNTY. SINCE 2017, THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS IN MONROE COUNTY HAS INCREASED BY ~10,000 WHILE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN HAS DECREASED BY ~5,000. DATA INDICATE THAT THE ELDERLY POPULATION IS GROWING AT A HIGHER RATE IN THE SUBURBS IN COMPARISON TO THE CITY OF ROCHESTER AND, AS SUCH, EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOLUME OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOCUSED ON THE ELDERLY POPULATION MAY BE MORE EFFICIENTLY TARGETED IN THE OUTLYING SUBURB COMMUNITIES.ADDITIONALLY, ROCHESTER IS ALSO ONE OF ONLY FOURTEEN CITIES NATIONWIDE (AND ONE OF TWO IN NEW YORK STATE) THAT IS DESIGNATED BY THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FOR THE UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE MINORS PROGRAM, AND BECAUSE OF THIS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, WE HAVE AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FOREIGN-BORN AND SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE AREA, BECAUSE ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE POOREST AREAS WITHIN THE CITY, WE PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE "SAFETY NET" FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AND DIVERSE POPULATION OF LOW INCOME AND UN- OR UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA.
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ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH (ROCHESTER REGIONAL/RRH) (I.E. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES) IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, SERVING TOGETHER TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF ROCHESTER, THE FINGER LAKES REGION, AND NEW YORK STATE'S NORTH COUNTRY. THROUGH ROBUST INVESTMENTS IN PEOPLE, FACILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY IN EACH COMMUNITY WE SERVE, ROCHESTER REGIONAL STANDS OUT FOR ITS ABILITY TO BRING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME. ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK, THE FINGER LAKES, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND BEYOND, RRH PROUDLY SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS NINE HOSPITALS PROVIDING INPATIENT, ADVANCED AND CRITICAL CARE; HUNDREDS OF OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY, URGENT CARE AND PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTERS; INNOVATIVE AND COMFORTING SENIOR SERVICES; COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE PROGRAMS; AND LABORATORIES, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRIAL AND TOXICOLOGY TESTING FACILITIES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HAS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEART PROGRAM AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CANCER CENTER, AND OFFERS PATIENTS MANY OF THE SAME LEADING EDGE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOUND AT THE COUNTRY'S FINEST MEDICAL CENTERS. FROM SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH TO EMERGENCY CARE, PEOPLE ALL ACROSS WESTERN NY AND NYS'S NORTH COUNTRY TURN TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE IN HELPING THEM GET BACK TO LIVING THEIR LIVES. POVERTY TRENDS, COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE PLANNING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ACTIVELY WORK TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FILL A GAP OR SUPPLEMENT AN EXISTING PROGRAM. MOST ROCHESTER REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE RECEIVED AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IS DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE WOVEN INTO THE TAPESTRY OF OUR CULTURE AND HEALTH EQUITY IS OUR TRUE NORTH. RRH IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE INCLUDED, VALUED, AND RESPECTED. BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, RRH IS LEADING EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE OUR WORKFORCE AND PATIENT CARE ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED AND ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR TEAMS AND EACH PATIENT WE CARE FOR ENJOYS BETTER, HEALTHIER LIVES. TWO OF THE KEYS TO REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND BUILDING HEALTH LITERACY ARE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. TO THIS END, RRH HAS DEVELOPED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. RRH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A RELAXED AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND HAD MEDICAL EXPERTS THAT PROVIDED SOLID, RELEVANT AND TIMELY INFORMATION SO THAT PEOPLE COULD MAKE INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THE RRH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ARE HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. RRH HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE LATINX COMMUNITY, RURAL MIGRANT FARMERS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, LGBTQ+, VETERANS, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS AND PARENTS. WITH THESE PARTNERSHIPS RRH HAS BEEN ABLE TO FORM STRONG COMMUNITY BONDS. WITH COVID INFORMATION NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE, RRH IS PIVOTING ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS. RRH PLANS TO CONTINUALLY EVALUATE AND ADJUST THE FOCUS OF ITS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO ENSURE OTHER PRESSING TOPICS, SUCH AS HEALTH SCREENINGS AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, ARE ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT AND CONTINUED EDUCATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, RRH WAS RECOGNIZED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP DEI ADVOCATES. CITING RRH'S "FANTASTIC" DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) OFFICE, THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL HAS GRANTED RRH A TOP 3 HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS AWARD. THE COUNCIL COMMENDED RRH DEI INITIATIVES TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; RECRUIT AND RETAIN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE; AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING COVID-19. RRH'S ACTIVE PURSUIT OF DIVERSITY IN OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MAKES IT A "PERFECT" AWARD RECIPIENT, THE COUNCIL STATED.THE HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF CARE AT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS ALSO LEADING THE INDUSTRY WITH ITS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. RRH BELIEVES IN THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH. GUIDED BY THIS BELIEF, RRH MANAGES ITS RESOURCES CONSCIENTIOUSLY, AIMING TO LIMIT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND SPEARHEAD SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES IN THE REGION.THOUGH IT IS KNOWN THAT HOSPITALS CONSUME MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ENERGY THAN TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT WASTE PER PATIENT, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS STEADFAST IN BREAKING THIS NORM. THE RRH SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT IS DEVOTED TO REFINING THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, PRESERVING A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT, AND CURBING HEALTHCARE COSTS. THEY ACTIVELY MANAGE WASTE, ELIMINATING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, AND FOSTERING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR NOW AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.QUALITY AND SAFETY ARE AT THE CORE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S PURPOSE TO HEAL, COMFORT, PROMOTE HEALTH AND DELIVER CARE THAT ENHANCES LIVES. BY TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH, RRH DESIGNS PATIENT-CENTERED SYSTEMS THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CARE, SAFELY. THROUGH SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAMS WE ARE CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE CARE WE PROVIDE; ENSURING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND COORDINATING ACCREDITATIONS OF LOCATIONS AND PROGRAMS; PREVENTING ERRORS AND WORKING TO ENHANCE THE CARE DELIVERED IN OUR REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS AND VISITORS. A CORNERSTONE OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELTHAT IS, TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN GROWTH AND SERVICES THAT CREATE LONG-TERM VALUE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE PROGRESS ON INITIATIVES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE HEALTH OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: BREAKING GROUND ON A NEW MEDICAL CAMPUS IN GENEVA. THIS FACILITY WILL BE A 58,000-SQUARE-FOOT DESTINATION MEDICAL CAMPUS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF GENEVA. THIS NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY WILL BRING BOTH NEW AND PRE-EXISTING PRACTICES TOGETHER IN ONE CENTRAL LOCATION. THE GENEVA MEDICAL CAMPUS WILL FEATURE CLOSE TO 90 EXAM ROOMS AND MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, NEUROSCIENCE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND CANCER CARE WITH AN 8-BAY INFUSION DEPARTMENT. THIS EXTENSIVE MEDICAL CAMPUS WILL PROVIDE A VAST RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES ALL IN ONE ULTRAMODERN FACILITY- FURTHER ANCHORING RRH'S COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF GENEVA AND BEYOND. THE GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER IS TESTAMENT TO RRH'S CORE VALUE THAT WE ARE "ROOTED IN COMMUNITY". THIS CENTER WILL PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING IN THE COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO GENEVA FOR YEARS TO COME. PLANS PROJECT THE CAMPUS TO OPEN BY THE END OF 2025. IN 2024, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOW YMCA, CUT THE RIBBON ON BATAVIA'S NEW HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS. THE NEW 78,000 SQ. FT. STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OFFERS EVERYTHING FROM PRIMARY CARE AND EXERCISE STUDIOS TO CANCER SCREENING, NUTRITION EDUCATION SERVICES, RECREATION, AND MULTI-USE SPACES FOR ALL AGES UNDER ONE ROOF. THIS BUILDING IS THE NEW JOINT HOME TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BATAVIA PRIMARY CARE, THE GENESEE COUNTY YMCA, AND UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER'S HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMMING. THE HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS FEATURES 22 EXAM ROOMS AND TWO MEDICAL PROCEDURE ROOMS WHERE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OFFER PRIMARY CARE AND TELEMEDICINE APPOINTMENTS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SUPPORT AS WELL AS CANCER PREVENTION OUTREACH, CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES.
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THE YMCA PORTION BOASTS A BRAND-NEW AQUATIC CENTER, GROUP EXERCISE STUDIOS, A WELLNESS CENTER WITH TOP-OF-THE-LINE FITNESS EQUIPMENT, AN INDOOR TRACK, A TEACHING KITCHEN, AND AN ADVENTURE ROOM PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN. THERE ARE ALSO A VARIETY OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY, INNOVATIVE, INTERGENERATIONAL SPACES WHERE SENIORS, TEENS, AND FAMILIES CAN CONNECT AND THRIVE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES. 2024 SAW THE REOPENING OF URGENT CARE- PENFIELD. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH URGENT CARE PROVIDERS AND STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MOST NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, IN ADDITION TO OFFERING A FULL LINE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES. CONDITIONS INCLUDE: ABDOMINAL PAIN, ALLERGIES, COLD AND FLU SYMPTOMS, EAR INFECTIONS, HEADACHES, SORE THROATS, AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTI). ADDITIONALLY, ORTHOPAEDIC URGENT CARE AT THE HENRIETTA MEDICAL CAMPUS OPENED IN 2024. ORTHO URGENT CARE PROVIDES SAME-DAY CARE FOR UNPLANNED INJURIES OR AILMENTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE BODY'S BONE, JOINT, AND SOFT TISSUE STRUCTURES WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO WALK IN OR CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. RRH PROVIDERS SPECIALIZE IN CARE FOR ORTHOPAEDIC INJURIES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES, INCLUDING: SPRAINS/ STRAINS, FRACTURES, SPORTS INJURIES, ACUTE JOINT PAIN, INJURIES TO THE BACK, SHOULDER, KNEE, FOOT/ANKLE, AND/OR HAND/WRIST. SERVICES INCLUDE: X-RAY, BRACING, AND CASTING. VIRTUAL URGENT CARE CONTINUES TO BE AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR MINOR INJURIES AND COMMON ILLNESSES FROM THE COMFORT OF THE PATIENT'S HOME, OR WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.ROCHESTER REGIONAL IS FORGING AHEAD ON ALL FRONTS OF A STRATEGIC PLAN WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO UPLIFT HUMANITY THROUGH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH A VISION TO BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL OF HEALTH AND HEALING. THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ARE AS FOLLOWS: STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WILL GROW TRUST WITH THOSE WE SERVE SOLIDIFY RRH'S POSITION AS A CORNERSTONE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. RELENTLESS FOCUS ON QUALITY AND SAFETY IMPROVED QUALITY AND SAFETY WILL POSITION US AS THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS BUILD AND CONTINUALLY FOCUS ON A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND SAFETY. UNLEASH THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE EMPOWERED PEOPLE WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE OUR ORGANIZATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL ENGAGE PEOPLE TO COMMIT, BELONG AND GROW AT RRH. GROWTH AN EVOLVED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODEL WILL BETTER SERVE PATIENTS BECOME THE MOST ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT SYSTEM IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND INNOVATE TO TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY OPERATIONS. 2024 CONTINUED TO BE A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. IN RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES RRH RESPONDED BY TAKING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS, TEAM MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE ACTIONS CONTINUED INTO 2024 AND INCLUDED: ROCHESTER REGIONAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, MYCARE PATIENT PORTAL, PHONE MESSAGING, AND E-NEWSLETTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY:O RRH'S "HEALTH HIVE," AN ONLINE PORTAL OF ARTICLES AND HELPFUL HINTS IN DEALING WITH A HOST OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS. DURING 2024, MORE THAN 115 ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED. O RRH PARTICIPATED IN OVER 300 NEWS ARTICLES, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND INTERVIEWS OVER A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING TV, RADIO AND PRINTED NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, RRH MADE OVER 2,500 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. O THE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE OFFICE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHURCH GROUPS. ATTENDEES HAVE JOINED FROM ROCHESTER AND ALSO THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE US. RRH ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE WELL SERVED, INCLUDING:O PHARMACY PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND MCKESSON RXO TO PROVIDE FREE MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND/OR CO-PAY ASSISTANCE TO HELP OUR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND LOW-INCOME PATIENTS AFFORD THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS. OUR DEDICATED ACCOUNT MANAGERS AT MCKESSON IDENTIFIED QUALIFIED PATIENTS AND MANAGE PROCUREMENT, FREEING UP HOSPITAL RESOURCES FOR PATIENT CARE.O RRH PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL AHL TEAM, THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS, TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HEART HEALTH. AT HOME GAMES IN FEBRUARY 2024 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THE "HEART MONTH MINUTE" CHALLENGE, WHERE A FEW LUCKY FANS WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR A SPECIAL HEART-HEALTHY PRIZE. O ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AND THE ROCHESTER RED WINGS CAME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND RAPID TREATMENT OF STROKE. THE EVENT INCLUDED PROVIDING SUPPORT TO STROKE SURVIVORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HELP CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE STROKE CARE WE PROVIDE AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH.O ANNUAL HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS DONATED A PORTION OF TICKET SALES TO LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT ITS GOALS OF PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH CANCER. O BIPOC PARENT MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT HOSTED A SPECTACULAR EVENT IN HONOR OF NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH GREATLY VALUES THE PARTNERSHIP IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INAUGURAL ROC FAMILY FEUD COMPETITION.O RRH CONTINUES ITS ALLIANCE WITH ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT). THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. IT IS DEDICATED TO INNOVATION IN MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE BETTERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR INSTITUTIONS AND THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. RRH AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INCREDIBLY STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2024 EVENTS SPONSORED AND HELD BY RRH INCLUDE: DURING CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, RRH BROUGHT AWARENESS TO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER AND THE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE SYSTEM WHO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RRH SPONSORED A SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTED OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, MUSICAL GUESTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS. RRH HELD A VIRTUAL STROKE SYMPOSIUM A DAY OF INSIGHT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. REGIONAL STROKE EXPERTS DISCUSSED THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE, ISCHEMIC, AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AS WELL AS OTHER CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, FROM INITIAL PRESENTATION TO REHABILITATION. HEART FAILURE SYMPOSIUM: SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE HOSTED AN EVENING OF PRESENTATIONS AND COMPELLING DISCUSSIONS DESIGNED FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING CARDIOLOGISTS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN CARE FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS. THE EVENT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. NATIONAL CANCER PREVENTION MONTH - ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES THAT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WILL RECEIVE A NON-MELANOMA CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN 2023 ALONE. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS THAT MANY OF THESE CANCERS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO PREVENTABLE CAUSES, SUCH AS SMOKING, EXCESS BODY WEIGHT, SUN EXPOSURE, AND MORE. NATIONAL CANCER PREVENTION MONTH IS A REMINDER TO GET PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS, EAT HEALTHILY, EXERCISE, AND MORE. AMERICAN HEART MONTH - DURING AMERICAN HEART MONTH, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH AIMS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON RISK FACTORS, PREVENTATIVE CARE, TREATMENT, AND MORE REGARDING HEART HEALTH. BLACK HISTORY MONTH - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY. BLACK HISTORY MONTH STARTED AS A WEEKLONG CELEBRATION IN 1926. SINCE THEN, IT HAS GROWN INTO A MONTH-LONG EVENT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY. CARDIAC REHABILITATION WEEK, INITIATED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION (AACVPR), COINCIDES WITH VALENTINE'S DAY AND AMERICAN HEART MONTH TO DRAW GREATER NATIONAL ATTENTION TO HEART HEALTH. THIS YEAR'S THEME, "HEARTWORK AND DEDICATION," HONORS THE PATIENTS' FAMILIES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO GIVING CARDIAC REHABILITATION PATIENTS A NEW START. IN HONOR OF BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH, THE TEAM AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHAB IS PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT NEW BIKE AND SKATE HELMETS FOR THOSE IN NEED. ALL HELMETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF ROCHESTER R-CENTERS AND THE INJURY FREE COALITION FOR KIDS OF ROCHESTER.
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IN HONOR OF SOCIAL WORK MONTH, THE RRH TEAM IS COLLECTING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OR SIMILAR TO HELP OUR SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED: DIAPERS, FORMULA, BED SHEET SETS, GIFT CARDS FOR PHARMACIES (RITE AID, CVS, WALGREENS, ETC.), GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERY STORES (WEGMANS, WALMART, TOPS, ETC.), GIFT CARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION (UBER, LYFT), OTHER NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND BABY MONITORS. RRH CELEBRATED WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND THE "WOMEN WHO ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION." EVENTS WERE HELD TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE BOTH ANTONIA NOVELLO, MD, WHO WAS BOTH THE FIRST WOMAN AND THE FIRST HISPANIC TO SERVE AS U.S. SURGEON GENERAL IN 1990; AND SUSIE WALKING BEAR YELLOWTAIL'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HISTORY AND HEALTHCARE. SUSIE WALKING BEAR YELLOWTAIL, RN, WAS THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN REGISTERED NURSE. SHE WAS ALSO THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN NURSE POSTHUMOUSLY INDUCTED INTO THE AMERICAN NURSING ASSOCIATION'S HALL OF FAME. THE INDIA HERITAGE MUSEUM AT THE VINOD AND VINAY LUTHRA INDIA HERITAGE CENTER PROUDLY PRESENTS HOLISTIC HARMONY NURTURING HEALTH AND LONGEVITY. TWO COMPLEMENTARY EXHIBITS WILL BE SHOWCASED: PLANT-BASED LIVING AND THE YOGA OF B.K.S. IYENGAR. THE EVENT ALSO INCLUDES A PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING TWO ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIANS. ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT HEALTHY PLANT-BASED EATING AND IYENGAR YOGA THROUGH VIBRANT AND INFORMATIVE DISPLAYS, TALKS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CLASSES. IN ADVANCE OF THE 2024 FLOWER CITY CHALLENGE RACE, RRH'S CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER PARTICIPATED IN A PRE-RACE TALK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLEET FEET ROCHESTER. THIS FREE EVENT PROVIDED INSIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO TRAIN FOR A HALF MARATHON, UNDERSTANDING THE INS AND OUTS OF NUTRITION AS WELL AS KEY POINTS ON MOBILITY, STRETCHING, HYDRATION, AND MORE. VARIOUS RRH PROVIDERS PARTICIPATED IN MEDICINE MINIS FROM "THE TINY TRAILBLAZER," A SERIES OF ENGAGING BRIEF INTERVIEWS BY A VIBRANT YOUNG INTERVIEWER PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE. THESE INTERVIEWS SHARED INSIGHTS INTO THEIR PROVIDER ROLES, EXPERTISE, AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES. SESSIONS FEATURES INCLUDED: A FOCUS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MAINTAINING A HEALTHY HEART; UNDERSTANDING URGENT CARE AND EXPLORING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN URGENT CARE, THE HOSPITAL AND MORE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATED NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH UNDER THE THEME OF "BE THE SOURCE FOR BETTER HEALTH: IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH OUR CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND CONNECTIONS," HELPS US UNDERSTAND HOW THE UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS, CULTURES, HISTORIES, AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH), RACIAL, AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IMPACT OVERALL HEALTH. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH RRH LEANED INTO OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & JUSTICE BY BUILDING AWARENESS AROUND HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT PERSIST AMONG RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE ACTION TO END THESE INEQUITIES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSTED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN (UPREP) FOR THIS YEAR'S MEN IN HEALTHCARE EVENT. THE TWO-DAY EVENT ALLOWED STUDENTS FROM UPREP TO GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING LEARNING CPR. THE EVENT, ORGANIZED BY OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION TEAM, ALLOWED STUDENTS TO HEAR FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN NURSING, RESEARCH, AND MORE AND HIGHLIGHTED POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTHCARE. RRH WAS ONCE AGAIN A KEY CONTRIBUTOR AND SPONSOR OF THE IMAGINE RIT: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION FESTIVAL. THIS EVENT FEATURED 350+ EXHIBITS AND 2,200+ EXHIBITORS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCED INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE RRH EXHIBIT INCLUDED THERAPY DOGS, LED BY ROCDOG; CPR INSTRUCTION, AND MORE IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY 2024, RRH SPONSORED SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ITS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TREE SAPLING GIVEAWAYS AT EACH OF THE HOSPITALS AND AN E-WASTE DROP-OFF. BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK EVENT HOSTED BY MEMBERS FROM OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH TEAM RAISED AWARENESS OF BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH AND IMPROVE BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE EVENT BROUGHT WOMEN'S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CRUCIAL TOPIC AND LEARN FROM REAL-LIFE BIRTHING SCENARIOS. RRH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 ROCHESTER HEART WALK & RUN. HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AFFECT PEOPLE IN PERSONAL AND LIFE-CHANGING WAYS, BUT COLLABORATION FROM DEDICATED RESEARCHERS AND VOLUNTEERS HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS OVER 100 YEARS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DERMATOLOGY AND MOHS SURGERY HOSTED A FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT IN MAY. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND NO INSURANCE IS NECESSARY. RRH EXTENDED CARE AND GERIATRICS TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SENIOR RESOURCE FAIR AT GREECE RIDGE MALL. THE FREE EVENT FEATURED INFORMATION ON SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES, FREE SCREENINGS, AND MORE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSTED A HEALTHCARE CAREER EVENT FOR LOCAL 7TH AND 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL IN ROCHESTER IN MAY AT THE WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE EVENT. THIS EVENT EXPLORED THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR, IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. STUDENTS HEARD FROM PROFESSIONALS CURRENTLY WORKING IN NURSING, ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND RECRUITING, WHO SHARED THEIR INSIGHTS, EXPERIENCES, AND CAREER TRAJECTORIES. THE YOUNG WOMEN ALSO EXPERIENCED HANDS-ON LEARNING IN HEALTH-RELATED WORKSHOPS AND LEARNED ABOUT THE DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THE EVENT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE YOUNG WOMEN TO THE VARIOUS HEALTHCARE CAREERS AVAILABLE AND IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF HOW OUR TEAM MEMBERS ARE ROOTED IN COMMUNITY. RRH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE EVENT HOSTED BY ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY IN MAY 2024. THIS COMMUNITY EVENT INCLUDED LIVE PERFORMANCES, FREE FOOD, RAFFLES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND FUN FOR FAMILIES. RRH TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, CAREER INFORMATION, AND MORE. RRH PROVIDES CARE WITH PRIDE. RRH SPONSORED PRIDE PARADES AND FESTIVALS IN EACH OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. RRH TEAMED UP WITH THE CITY OF ROCHESTER TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 100 HELMETS FOR KIDS LEARNING TO BIKE AND SKATE AT CITY R-CENTERS! THANKS TO THE INCREDIBLE TEAM MEMBERS AT THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER AND THE MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES WE MADE SOME GREAT STRIDES IN PREVENTING BRAIN INJURY AND HELPING OUR AREA'S CHILDREN TO LEARN HOW TO BIKE AND SKATE IN A SAFE WAY. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSTED A TABLE AT THE 30TH ANNUAL SENIORAMA HEALTH & INFORMATION FAIR IN JULY AT THE AKWESASNE MOHAWK CASINO RESORT BINGO PALACE. OVER 100 SENIORS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES ATTENDED THE EVENT. RRH HOSTED THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK KICK-OFF BREAKFAST IN AUGUST. EDUCATIONAL BREASTFEEDING EVENT - ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HELD AN INFORMATIONAL EVENT DURING NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHY MOMS AND HEALTHY STEPS, THIS EVENT TAILORED TO BREASTFEEDING MOMS OF INFANTS TO SIX-MONTH-OLDS WILL FEATURE A WELCOME BREAKFAST, THREE SHORT BREAK-OUT SESSIONS, AND CONCLUDE WITH RAFFLES AND GIVEAWAYS. THE RRH CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS DEALING WITH CANCER, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, DIABETES, ARTHRITIS, OR ANY CHRONIC CONDITION. THIS PROGRAM WELCOMES INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, OFFERING SUPPORT, EMPOWERMENT, AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. THE HOSTED EVENT HELPS THOSE DEALING WITH THESE CONDITIONS TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO: ENGAGE IN BREATHING AND DISTRACTION TECHNIQUES; IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH HEALTHCARE TEAMS; SET GOALS THROUGH ACTIONABLE PLANS; UNDERSTAND THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FOOD; ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH YOUR PEERS; INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECOGNIZE WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS; AND CHOOSE HEALTHIER FOOD ALTERNATIVES. RRH SUPPORTED THE 10TH ANNUAL ROCOVERY FITNESS RUN/WALK AND X-CHALLENGE. ROCOVERY FITNESS IS A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PHYSICALLY ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY SOBER LIVING, COMMITTED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF HEALING AND RECOVERY. THEIR SERVICES COMPLEMENT THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE RRH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
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ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE POTSDAM SNACK PACK PROGRAM BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR HELD IN AUGUST AT THE POTSDAM HIGH SCHOOL. TEAM MEMBERS WERE ON HAND TO PASS OUT BRANDED ITEMS AND SHARE HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS. SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH. DURING THIS MONTH RRH HOSTED EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE CULTURE RICH IN HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND LANGUAGE. THIS MONTH ALLOWED RRH TO HIGHLIGHT HOW D/DEAF COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE, AND BRING AWARENESS OF DEAF-RELATED ISSUES, THEIR CULTURE, AND LANGUAGE UNIQUE TO D/DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PEOPLE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATED NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BY RECOGNIZING THE HERITAGE, HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF HISPANIC AND LATINX AMERICANS WHOSE HERITAGE IS ROOTED IN SO MANY COUNTRIES. EVENTS INCLUDED A DISPLAY CASE IN THE RIEDMAN TRAINING CENTER; THE SHARING OF HISPANIC/LATINX (CULTURAL) RECIPES; AND BY HOSTING A HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT IN OCTOBER. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE 2024 MAKING STRIDES OF ROCHESTER WALK IN OCTOBER. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM SPONSORED THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK IN OCTOBER. THIS EVENT SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SUICIDE. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD ELITE SPONSOR OF THE 23RD ANNUAL GOUVERNEUR BREAST & OVARIAN CANCER WALK. ST. LAWRENCE HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL SPONSOR OF THIS HIGHLY ATTENDED AND IMPORTANT REGIONAL EVENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE SEAWAY VALLEY PREVENTION COUNCIL'S RIVER RUN IN OGDENSBURG. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM WAS THERE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RECOVERY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR IN SEPTEMBER. THIS FREE COMMUNITY EVENT PROVIDED HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION AND SERVICES INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, CAREER INFORMATION, AND MORE. RRH WAS PROUD TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF GARY SMITH, THE HEART BEHIND THE PIRATE TOY FUND. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HIS FAMILY, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S HOSPICE TEAM COLLECTED TOYS TO CONTINUE GARY'S MISSION OF SPREADING JOY TO CHILDREN IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. AS PART OF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN NOVEMBER, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. OUR LUNG CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM OFFERS QUICK, NON-INVASIVE SCANS AT NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO THOSE ELIGIBLE. IN HONOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, THE CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, HEALTH EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE HOSTED AN IN-PERSON WITNESS TO INJUSTICE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBORS OF THE ONONDAGA NATION IN NOVEMBER. HEALTHY MOMS HELD THEIR ANNUAL FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR. THE FAIR IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, GET SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND ENTER RAFFLES FOR FREE GIVEAWAYS. NEARLY 500 BACKPACKS WERE FILLED WITH DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. RRH HOSTED "WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TOPICS DURING THE 2024 SESSIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:O INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, WELLNESS & PAIN MANAGEMENTO LIVE TO 100 : SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONESO PELVIC HEALTHO INDIAN CUISINE WITH LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PROVIDERO EXPERT OPTOMETRIST & DIABETIC RETINOPATHY O EXPERT OPTOMETRIST & CATARACTS & PBWF POT-LUCKO KNEE PAIN & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWO HARMONY WITHIN: EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF OUR GUT MICROBIOME & MONTHLY PBWF POT-LUCKO TMJ & HEADACHESO FINDING JOY AS WE AGEO YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT: A TWIN EXPERIMENTO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CAREO EXPERIENCE WITH MEDICAL MISSIONSO USING WELLNESS GUIDELINES TO BUILD STRENGTH AND REMAIN INDEPENDENTO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ITS ROLE IN PREVENTING/MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASEO AN UPDATED LOOK AT MENOPAUSAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS & PLANT-BASED POTLUCKO STROKE AWARENESSO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST HEALTHO GENETICS AND ONCOLOGYO ANTIOXIDANT SMOOTHIE DEMONSTRATION & MONTHLY PBWF POT-LUCKO CORE STRENGTH, ACTIVATION, AND BACK PAINO PROSTATE CANCER: PREVENTION, SCREENING, TREATMENT & MOREO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMMUNE SHOTS + HEALING SOUP + PBWF POT-LUCKO GERD - CAUSES, TREATMENTS AND OBESITYDURING 2024 ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AS FOLLOWS: THE ROCHESTER BUSINESS JOURNAL'S HEALTH CARE HEROES RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE, PROMOTES INNOVATION, AND HONORS THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS MAKING A NOTEWORTHY IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. HEALTH CARE HEROES ARE PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER, CHIROPRACTOR, DENTAL SPECIALIST, HEALTH CARE INNOVATION, HEALTH CARE STAFF, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, NURSE, PHYSICIAN, SENIOR CARE, SPECIAL NEEDS, AND VOLUNTEER. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MANY ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS ON BEING RECOGNIZED AS HEALTH CARE HEROES. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AMONG THE TOP 150 PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE. BECKER'S HEALTHCARE PRESTIGIOUS 2024 LIST OF THE NATION'S 150 TOP PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE. THIS RECOGNITION HONORS THE ENTIRE ROCHESTER-BASED HEALTH SYSTEM COVERING 13 COUNTIES FROM GENESEE COUNTY TO THE NORTHERN TIP OF ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. IT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND REWARDING WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS 20,000 TEAM MEMBERS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS A BEACON OF EXCELLENCE IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, CONTINUALLY STRIVING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE TEAM MEMBERS FEEL VALUED, MOTIVATED, AND FULFILLED IN THEIR ROLES. THIS RECOGNITION BY BECKER'S HEALTHCARE REVIEW REAFFIRMS OUR DEDICATION TO FOSTERING A WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT PROMOTES TEAM MEMBERS' WELL-BEING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, WE CARE LIKE FAMILY, AND THAT MEANS EXTENDING CARE BEYOND THE SYMPTOMS WE TREAT. IN 2024, KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION HEALTH NEWS HIGHLIGHTED RRH IN AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF STORIES ON MEDICAL DEBT AS ONE OF ONLY A FEW NONPROFIT HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE NATION THAT BAR ALL AGGRESSIVE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. INSTEAD OF TAKING PATIENTS TO COURT, RRH USES THOSE RESOURCES TO HELP PATIENTS FIND A SOLUTION TO PAY THEIR MEDICAL BILLS, SUCH AS INTEREST-FREE PAYMENT PLANS. THIS APPROACH HELPS RELIEVE FINANCIAL BURDENS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, ULTIMATELY STRENGTHENING HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RELEASED THEIR RANKINGS, INCLUDING TREMENDOUS RESULTS FOR ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH. WE'RE PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE OUR TEAMS AT ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ONCE AGAIN EARNING THE RANK AS ONE OF THE BEST REGIONAL HOSPITALS IN OUR AREA BY US NEWS & WORLD REPORT. RGH WAS AMONG THE TOP 29 HOSPITALS IN THE STATE AND ONE OF TWO HOSPITALS TO RECEIVE REGIONAL RECOGNITION. ADDING TO THIS HONOR, RGH, CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AND UNITY HOSPITAL WERE ALL RECOGNIZED AS BEING HIGH-PERFORMING IN SEVERAL CLINICAL SPECIALTIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: O ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL RANKED HIGH PERFORMING IN NINE AREAS: COPD, DIABETES, HEART ATTACK, HEART FAILURE, KIDNEY FAILURE, LEUKEMIA / LYMPHOMA, PNEUMONIA, PROSTATE CANCER SURGERY, AND STROKE.O UNITY HOSPITAL RANKED HIGH-PERFORMING IN THE TREATMENT OF COPD, DIABETES, HEART FAILURE, HIP REPLACEMENT, AND KNEE REPLACEMENT.O CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL RANKED HIGH-PERFORMING IN THE TREATMENT OF COPD. O NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RANKED HIGH-PERFORMING FOR THE TREATMENT OF COPD. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSPITALS RECEIVE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES ACHIEVEMENTS. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND UNITY HOSPITAL ON RECEIVING THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR 2024:O NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) RECEIVED: GET WITH THE GUIDELINES: GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT; GET WITH THE GUIDELINES RURAL STROKE SILVER; TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE; TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLLO ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH) RECEIVED: GET WITH THE GUIDELINES: GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT- HEART FAILURE, GET WITH THE GUIDELINES: GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT- STROKE, TARGET: HEART FAILURE HONOR ROLL, TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE PLUS, TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLLO UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (UMMC) RECEIVED: GET WITH THE GUIDELINES RURAL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE STEMI SILVER, STEMI: SILVER PLUS REFERRING, GET WITH THE GUIDELINES: GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT, GET WITH THE GUIDELINES RURAL STROKE SILVER, TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE, TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL
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O UNITY HOSPITAL RECEIVED: GET WITH THE GUIDELINES: GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT-STROKE +10-YEAR RECOGNITION, TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL ELITE, TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLLTHESE DESIGNATIONS HIGHLIGHT NWCH, RGH, UMMC, AND UNITY'S COMMITMENTS TO APPLYING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO STROKE, DIABETES, AND HEART DISEASE AND FAILURE PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR GERIATRIC SURGERY TEAM WAS HONORED TO PRESENT AT THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS QUALITY AND SAFETY CONFERENCE IN JULY 2024. THIS PUT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S GERIATRIC SURGERY SERVICES FRONT AND CENTER ON THIS NATIONAL STAGE. SEVERAL ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TEAMS WERE WINNERS OF 2024 GREATER ROCHESTER QUALITY COUNCIL (GRQC) SHOWCASE & PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARDS. THE GRQC'S PERFORMANCE AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE UPSTATE NEW YORK'S PREMIER EVENT RECOGNIZING QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH TEAMS ON THIS REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT:O PLATINUM (TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD)- CARE MGMT/SOCIAL WORK TEAM - TREAT TO TARGET INPATIENT DISCHARGE PLANNINGO GOLD (TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD)-PATIENT SAFETY/PHARMACY TEAM- HUDDLING TOGETHER: A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON MEDICATION SAFETYO GOLD (TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD)- UMMC - A RURAL HOSPITAL'S APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HEART FAILURE PATIENT CARE GAPSO SILVER (TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD) - UNITY HOSPITAL PERIOPERATIVE OR COST CONTAINMENTO BRONZE (TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD)- LONG TERM CARE - USING NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS TO DECREASE RESIDENTS ON ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS ICON HONORS AWARD HONOREES - CONGRATULATIONS TO THOMAS R. CRILLY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND DAVID J. RIEDMAN, RRH BOARD CHAIR, ON BEING THIS YEAR'S ICON HONORS AWARDS HONOREES. THE ICON HONORS AWARDS RECOGNIZE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA BUSINESS LEADERS OVER THE AGE OF 60 FOR THEIR NOTABLE SUCCESS AND DEMONSTRATION OF STRONG LEADERSHIP BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THEIR CHOSEN FIELD. BECKER'S HEALTHCARE NAMES ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IN TOP 100 FOR CANCER CARE RRH IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR INCLUSION IN BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW'S ESTEEMED LIST OF THE NATION'S TOP 100 HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH OUTSTANDING ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS. THIS RECOGNITION HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE AND ITS DEDICATION TO PROVIDING TOP-TIER, PATIENT-CENTERED CANCER CARE. THE LIST RECOGNIZES INSTITUTIONS, WHICH HAVE "GARNERED NATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR ADVANCING CANCER CARE VIA THEIR CUTTING-EDGE CLINICAL TRIALS AND LIFE-CHANGING RESEARCH." THIS RECOGNITION BY BECKER'S COMES ON THE HEELS OF ANOTHER RECENT ACCREDITATION AS THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE RECEIVED A THREE-YEAR FULL ACCREDITATION AS A NETWORK CANCER PROGRAM FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER. THIS ACCOLADE DISTINGUISHES ROCHESTER GENERAL AND UNITY HOSPITALS AS THE ONLY NETWORK OF CANCER CENTERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK GRANTED THIS HONOR. CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM MEMBERS AT LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE ON RECEIVING THIS EXCEPTIONAL RECOGNITION! ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH ALSO SCORED ON BECKER'S 100 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH HIGH-ACHIEVING ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS. RRH'S INCLUSION ONCE AGAIN IN THE BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW LIST OF THE 100 HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH TOP-PERFORMING ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAMS, CELEBRATING OUR LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING ORTHOPEDIC CARE NATIONWIDE. RRH IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENTS, PIONEERING DISCOVERIES, AND INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TRIALS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. OUR COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS SETS A NATIONAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (RGH), THE FLAGSHIP OF ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH CARE. THIS 528-BED TERTIARY CARE, TEACHING HOSPITAL SERVES THE GREATER ROCHESTER, NY REGION AND BEYOND. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED QUALITY OUTCOMES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. RGH PROVIDES CARE TO MORE MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN THE REGION AND, AS A TERTIARY CARE FACILITY, HAS STRONG REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL REGIONAL HOSPITALS. ROCHESTER GENERAL OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES TO MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK, INCLUDING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS IN CARDIAC, CANCER, ORTHOPEDIC, VASCULAR, SURGICAL, STROKE AND DIABETES CARE. RGH IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE INCLUDING THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE AND THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE. THE RGH CAMPUS OFFICIALLY OPENED THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION CENTER FOR CRITICAL CARE WITH ITS 7-STORY, 312,000-SQUARE-FOOT STRUCTURE IN OCTOBER 2020. THE CENTER IS HOME TO VISIONARY INNOVATION WITH BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, BROUGHT TO LIFE BY EXCEPTIONAL CARE TEAMS WHO ARE TRAINED IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WITH A NEW SURGICAL CARE CENTER, WOMEN'S HEALTH AND NEWBORN CARE SUITES FOCUSED ON HELPING FAMILIES GROW AND 36 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS PER FLOOR IN THE MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND ONCOLOGY CARE AREAS, RGH IS ENHANCING LIVES AND PRESERVING HEALTH IN A PLACE BUILT FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THE LIPSON CANCER INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED ON A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALITY CANCER CARE FROM ONE INTEGRATED PROGRAM. AS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, INNOVATIVE THERAPIES ARE EMPLOYED AND TAP INTO THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH IN CANCER DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. THIS COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL INNOVATION HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY HIGHER SUCCESS RATES, FEWER TREATMENT-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS, AND LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES.AS WITH THE OVERALL HEALTH SYSTEM, ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL WORKS TIRELESSLY TO EXPAND CARE AND IMPROVE ITS FACILITIES AND BRING STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES TO OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. DURING 2024 SOME OF THE MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE PERFORMED THE REGION'S FIRST COMMERCIAL EVOQUE IMPLANTATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH IN UPSTATE NEW YORK WITH THE REGION'S FIRST COMMERCIAL IMPLANTATION OF THE EVOQUE TRANSCATHETER TRICUSPID VALVE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (TTVR). THIS GROUNDBREAKING PROCEDURE, UTILIZES A NEWLY FDA-APPROVED THERAPY, MARKING A PIVOTAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF TRICUSPID REGURGITATION. THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE TRICUSPID VALVE IS UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY, CAUSING BLOOD TO BACKFLOW INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM. WITH EVOQUE TTVR'S MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH, WE CAN OFFER PATIENTS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL OPEN-HEART SURGERY FOR TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR. THIS DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO PIONEERING STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL HELD A RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE NEW EP LABORATORY THAT IS NOW OPEN! RGH SPONSORED A FREE SEMINAR ON THE TOPIC OF EXPLORING ORGAN, TISSUE, & EYE DONATION. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND ALL THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. NURSING TEAMS FROM RGH SPONSORED ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE'S NURSING CAMP BY GIVING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A GLIMPSE INTO HEALTHCARE CAREERS. THROUGH THIS EVENT, STUDENTS RECEIVED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL HELD ITS ANNUAL BABIES WITH BOOKS READ-A-THON TO SUPPORT NICU FAMILIES. THE READ-A-THON IS A NATIONAL CELEBRATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE MANY BENEFITS OF READING TO NICU BABIES. THIS WAS RGH'S FIFTH YEAR PARTICIPATING. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SANDS-CONSTELLATION HEART INSTITUTE (SCHI) ADVANCED HEART FAILURE & MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT TEAM FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE 2024 OUTSTANDING HEART FAILURE CARE TEAM BY THE HEART FAILURE SOCIETY OF AMERICA - HFSA!ROCHESTER GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP (RGMG) OPERATES AS A DIVISION OF RGH. RGMG HAS MORE THAN 40 PRACTICES IN MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES WITH SPECIALTIES IN ALLERGY/RHEUMATOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, DIABETES/ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, GERIATRICS, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRICS, PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, VASCULAR SURGERY & VEIN CARE AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (OB/GYN). IN ADDITION TO HOSPITAL LOCATIONS, RGMG ALSO OPERATES TWO FULL-SERVICE OUTREACH CAMPUSES AT ALEXANDER PARK AND LINDEN OAKS. ROCHESTER GENERAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (RGCOHC) - IN SEPTEMBER 2020, THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVED THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS AS A DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION. 2021 WELCOMED THE INAUGURAL CLASS ENROLLED IN THE NURSING ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) PROGRAM TO PREPARE THEM FOR A CAREER IN NURSING BY BUILDING UPON THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE POSSESSES, WHILE FOCUSING ON THE ROLE TRANSITION TO REGISTERED
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NURSE. RGCOHC IS DEDICATED TO PREPARING ADULT LEARNERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO PURSUE HEALTH CAREERS, ADVANCED EDUCATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. RGCOHC IS EAGER TO PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION THROUGH CREATIVE PATHWAYS AND PARTNERSHIPS.THE ISABELLA GRAHAM HART SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (IGHSPN) AND ROCHESTER GENERAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (RGCOHC) ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING (ACEN). ACEN IS THE LEADING AUTHORITY IN NURSING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION, WHOSE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF NURSING EDUCATION. IGHSPN ACHIEVED CONTINUING ACCREDITATION THROUGH 2029 FROM ACEN. DURING 2024, RGCOHC, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT, DEVELOPED ITS ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A 64-CREDIT AND 57-60-WEEKS ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT WILL LEAD STUDENTS TO AN ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND ELIGIBILITY TO SIT FOR THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM. STUDENTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL COMPETENCY THROUGH CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON PRACTICE IN A REAL-LIFE SURGICAL SKILLS LAB, FOLLOWED BY CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT OPERATING ROOMS THROUGHOUT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES. THE RGCOHC SUBMITTED THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (NYSED) IN JULY 2024. THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM CURRICULUM RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE NYSED IN NOVEMBER 2024. THE COLLEGE HAS APPLIED FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION FROM ABHES DECEMBER 2024. ABHES ACCEPTED THE APPLICATION FOR INITIAL PROGRAM ACCREDITATION REVIEW JANUARY 2025. ADDITIONALLY IN 2024, RGCOHC DEVELOPED AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A 68-CREDIT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT RANGES BETWEEN 69-75 WEEKS BASED ON LENGTH OF THE SUMMER SESSION COURSES WHICH MAY BE 12 OR 15 WEEKS. THIS ACADEMIC PROGRAM WILL LEAD TO AN ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AND ELIGIBILITY TO SIT FOR THE AMERICAN REGISTRY EXAMINATION FOR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS (ARRT) NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM. STUDENTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL COMPETENCY THROUGH CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON PRACTICE IN A REAL-LIFE SKILLS LAB, FOLLOWED BY CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT IMAGING FACILITIES THROUGHOUT ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH. THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS SUBMITTED THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (NYSED) IN JULY 2024. THE COLLEGE WILL PURSUE TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATIONS FROM THE ACCREDITING BUREAU OF HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOOLS (ABHES) & THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (JCERT).UNITY HOSPITAL (UH) IS A 471-BED HOSPITAL LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF GREECE, NY. UH OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY CENTERS, INCLUDING THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER, THE CHARLES J. AUGUST JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER, AND THE AUGUST FAMILY BIRTH PLACE. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO A NEW YORK STATE-DESIGNATED STROKE CENTER.THE ANDREW J. KIRCH DIALYSIS CENTER, LOCATED AT UH, PROVIDES LEADING-EDGE TREATMENT WITH COMPASSIONATE CARE. THE UH NEPHROLOGY TEAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF KIDNEY (RENAL) DISORDERS AND HYPERTENSION. UH COMBINES CLINICAL EXPERTISE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT BENEFITS FROM THE LATEST MEDICAL ADVANCES AND PERSONAL ATTENTION.THE GOLISANO RESTORATIVE NEUROLOGY & REHABILITATION CENTER PROVIDES A COMPLETE RANGE OF SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH NEUROLOGICAL, ORTHOPAEDIC, AND COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. NO OTHER FACILITY IN NEW YORK STATE - AND VERY FEW IN THE COUNTRY - OFFER THE EXCEPTIONAL VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOUND AT UH. ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) FOR COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED INPATIENT REHABILITATION, BRAIN INJURY, AND STROKE, UH HOUSES THE ONLY PROGRAM IN WESTERN NEW YORK THAT IS CARF-ACCREDITED FOR BRAIN INJURY AND STROKE THAT SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. DURING 2024 UNITY HOSPITAL IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: UNITY HOSPITAL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERVOL, HOSTED A MEDICAL SUPPLY DRIVE. THE DRIVE AIMED TO COLLECT UNUSED AND USABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTE THEM TO THOSE IN NEED, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE UNDER-RESOURCED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ROCHESTER. LOCAL RECIPIENTS INCLUDE 30+ NONPROFITS, INCLUDING OPEN DOOR MISSION, VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER, DAYSTAR KIDS, AND MORE. ITEMS COLLECTED INCLUDED: CRUTCHES, WALKERS, WHEELCHAIRS, FIRST-AID SUPPLIES, WOUND CARE, DRESSINGS, BABY DIAPERS, BABY WIPES, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, SOAP, TOOTHBRUSHES AND TOOTHPASTE. UNITY HOSPITAL HOSTED THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER MULTIPLE TIMES DURING 2024. BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY NEEDS, GETTING A MAMMOGRAM MAY SEEM ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER MAKES SCREENING SIMPLE AND ACCESSIBLE WITH THE SAME STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND CERTIFIED MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGISTS YOU WOULD FIND AT ANY OF OUR BREAST IMAGING CENTERS.UNITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (USH) IS THE WESTERN NY REGION'S NEWEST ACCREDITED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL DELIVERING COST-EFFICIENT, HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS WITH KINDNESS, INTEGRITY AND RESPECT. WITH 24/7 PROVIDER COVERAGE AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT ON-SITE SERVICES LIKE SOCIAL WORK, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY, NUTRITION, WOUND CARE, PSYCHIATRY AND SPECIALTY SERVICES, USH PROVIDES THE SPECIALIZED CARE PATIENTS NEED.UNITY MEDICAL GROUP (UMG) OPERATES AS A DIVISION OF UNITY HOSPITAL. UNITY MEDICAL GROUP HAS 28 OFFICE- AND HOSPITAL-BASED LOCATIONS IN MONROE AND GENESEE COUNTY. THE SERVICES OFFERED BY UNITY MEDICAL GROUP INCLUDE GERIATRICS, PALLIATIVE CARE, SKILLED NURSING HOME SUPPORT, ENDOCRINOLOGY, DENTAL CARE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, FAMILY MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, PULMONARY SERVICES, SLEEP SERVICES, INFECTIOUS DISEASE TREATMENT, ORTHOPEDIC SPINE TREATMENT, PROGRESSIVE NEUROVASCULAR SERVICE WITH NEUROLOGY SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT CARE AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGICAL ACUTE CARE. THERE ARE ALSO A SPECIALIZED VASCULAR SURGERY GROUP AND NEPHROLOGY WITH COMPREHENSIVE DIALYSIS SERVICES. NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NWCH) HAS SERVED GENERATIONS OF WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS SINCE 1957 AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN EVERY ASPECT OF ITS HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. THE HOSPITAL IS LICENSED TO OPERATE 120 BEDS OFFERING SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS AND PULMONARY CARE, AS WELL AS AN INNOVATIVE TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM. NWCH ALSO OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, LAB SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND LAB DRAW STATIONS AND PATIENT IMAGING UNITS IN OTHER PARTS OF WAYNE COUNTY. IN 1997, NWCH ESTABLISHED THE WAYNE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK (WCRHN) TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION AMONG HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WITHIN WAYNE COUNTY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES AND TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO BETTER MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS. WCRHN IS ONE OF 35 SUCH NETWORKS IN NYS. THE HOSPITAL HAS A RENOVATED BIRTHING CENTER AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. NEWARK-WAYNE IS A NEW YORK STATE-DESIGNATED STROKE CENTER, A NICHE (NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTH SYSTEM ELDERS) EXEMPLAR HOSPITAL, AND A RECENT RECIPIENT OF THE WHO BABY-FRIENDLY DESIGNATION. REHABILITATIVE AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH DEMAY LIVING CENTER, AN ATTACHED FACILITY.NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED AS A MAGNET ORGANIZATION IN 2019 BY THE ANCC MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM. THIS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN NURSING SERVICES. DURING 2024 NWCH IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERVOL, HOSTED A MEDICAL SUPPLY DRIVE. THE DRIVE AIMED TO COLLECT UNUSED AND USABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTE THEM TO THOSE IN NEED, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE UNDER-RESOURCED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ROCHESTER. LOCAL RECIPIENTS INCLUDE 30+ NONPROFITS, INCLUDING OPEN DOOR MISSION, VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER, DAYSTAR KIDS, AND MORE. ITEMS COLLECTED INCLUDED: CRUTCHES, WALKERS, WHEELCHAIRS, FIRST-AID SUPPLIES, WOUND CARE, DRESSINGS, BABY DIAPERS, BABY WIPES, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, SOAP, TOOTHBRUSHES, TOOTHPASTE AND BLANKETS. NWCH HOSTED A FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING EVENT WHERE TEAM MEMBERS FROM ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH DERMATOLOGY AND MOHS SURGERY PERFORMED FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS TO ALL IN ATTENDANCE.
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NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACHIEVED BRONZE STANDARD FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS. THIS BRONZE STANDARD A LEVEL 3 GEDA ACCREDITATION, FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS (ACEP) AND IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS A GERIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THIS ACCREDITATION MEANS NWCH'S ED HAS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH AN ENHANCED REPUTATION FOR DELIVERING EXCELLENT GERIATRIC PATIENT CARE. NWCH TEAM MEMBERS WERE EXCITED TO WELCOME LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION TO GIVE THEM HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS FIELDS OF HEALTHCARE. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES COVERING EVERYTHING FROM EMERGENCY CARE TO REHAB THERAPIES, AND EVEN GOT AN INSIDE LOOK AT A MERCY FLIGHT HELICOPTER.CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (CSHC) IS A 262-BED DNV-ACCREDITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY WHICH PROVIDES A LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF LARGE URBAN HOSPITALS.THE NEWLY OPENED ROB AND PAMELA SANDS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS PART OF RRH'S ONGOING MISSION TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND TO BEST SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE DEPARTMENT IS STAFFED AROUND THE CLOCK BY LICENSED PHYSICIANS, PROVIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE CARE THEY NEED AND DESERVE RIGHT WHERE THEY WANT IT, CLOSE TO HOME. NEWLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCREASE IN PATIENTS SEEKING TREATMENT AND TO PROVIDE A BETTER, SAFER EXPERIENCE FOR ALL, THE UNIT INCLUDES A SPACIOUS WAITING ROOM, LARGER ACUTE PATIENT ROOMS WITH SPACE FOR SURGE IF NECESSARY, DEDICATED TRIAGE ROOMS TO HELP IMPROVE FLOW OF PATIENTS, ADVANCED TRAUMA CARE TECHNOLOGY, ENHANCED DECONTAMINATION ROOM, AND BETTER LIGHTING WITH STRONGER SECURITY. AN ADJACENT HELIPAD ALLOWS FOR HIGH-ACUITY TRANSFERS TO REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTERS AS NEEDED. FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, CSHC OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM (CPEP) PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND CRISIS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. THE CPEP UNIT INCLUDES SAFE, PRIVATE AND COMFORTABLE EVALUATION AND CONSULTATION ROOMS, PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT ROOMS, AND PSYCHIATRIC EXTENDED OBSERVATION ROOMS. CSHC'S CPEP ALSO STAFFS A MOBILE CRISIS TEAM WHO CAN MEET PATIENTS WITHIN ONTARIO, WAYNE, SENECA AND YATES COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE SPRINGS OF CLIFTON IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, COMBINING BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND THE PROCESS OF HEALING AND INCLUDE ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES, HYDROTHERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY, NATUROPATHY, CHINESE MEDICINE, QI GONG, HERBOLOGY, AND REIKI THERAPEUTIC TOUCH. DURING 2024 CSHC IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: THE COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM (CPEP) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL & CLINIC (CSHC) HOSTED MORE THAN 30 RECRUITS FROM TEN DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO LEARN HOW TO RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CALLS AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS TO THE HELP THEY NEED SAFELY.UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (UMMC) HAS BEEN SERVING RESIDENTS OF GENESEE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION AS BATAVIA HOSPITAL IN 1902. TODAY, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER REPRESENTS MORE THAN 900 EMPLOYEES, ALL COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH PERSONALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE.UMMC IS A DESIGNATED NEW YORK STATE STROKE CENTER, PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF CARE SERVICES TO MEET ITS PATIENTS' NEEDS. THE 131-BED FACILITY INCLUDES A STATE-OF-THE-ART SURGICAL DEPARTMENT, A WOUND CARE CENTER, URGENT CARE, MATERNITY SERVICES, AND A JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE - ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN OFFICES.UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IS PROUD TO MANAGE THE NEW YORK STATE CANCER SERVICES PARTNERSHIP GRANT FOR ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. UMMC SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS, DESIGNED TO HELP PATIENTS MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH THROUGH A RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES SPANNING FROM SPECIAL EVENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS TO CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2024, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOW YMCA, CUT THE RIBBON ON BATAVIA'S NEW HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS. THE NEW 78,000 SQ. FT. STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OFFERS EVERYTHING FROM PRIMARY CARE AND EXERCISE STUDIOS TO CANCER SCREENING, NUTRITION EDUCATION SERVICES, RECREATION, AND MULTI-USE SPACES FOR ALL AGES UNDER ONE ROOF. THIS BUILDING IS THE NEW JOINT HOME TO ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH BATAVIA PRIMARY CARE, THE GENESEE COUNTY YMCA, AND UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER'S HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMMING. THE HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS FEATURES 22 EXAM ROOMS AND TWO MEDICAL PROCEDURE ROOMS WHERE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OFFER PRIMARY CARE AND TELEMEDICINE APPOINTMENTS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SUPPORT AS WELL AS CANCER PREVENTION OUTREACH, CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES. THE YMCA PORTION BOASTS A BRAND-NEW AQUATIC CENTER, GROUP EXERCISE STUDIOS, A WELLNESS CENTER WITH TOP-OF-THE-LINE FITNESS EQUIPMENT, AN INDOOR TRACK, A TEACHING KITCHEN, AND AN ADVENTURE ROOM PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN. THERE ARE ALSO A VARIETY OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY, INNOVATIVE, INTERGENERATIONAL SPACES WHERE SENIORS, TEENS, AND FAMILIES CAN CONNECT AND THRIVE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES.DURING 2024 UMMC IMPROVED AND EXPANDED SERVICES AND RECEIVED RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS FOR ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICES AND PATIENT CARE, INCLUDING: THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE (HANYS) RECENTLY HIGHLIGHTED THE PERINATAL TASK FORCE AT UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN ITS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT. THE SPOTLIGHT CELEBRATES THE FORWARD-LOOKING INITIATIVES OF THE TASK FORCE THAT IMPROVE CARE QUALITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE TASK FORCE IS A COLLABORATION OF THE MOMS PROGRAM AND THE WOMEN'S CARE CENTERS AT UMMC. THEIR TEAM UNDERSTANDS HOW VITAL COMPREHENSIVE PRENATAL CARE IS FOR LONG-TERM MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND ENABLE WELL-BEING. UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER'S WOUND CARE CENTER COMPLETED A HEALOGICS HAT TRICK. THE UMMC WOUND CARE CENTER RECEIVED THREE HEALOGICS 2023 CENTER AWARDS. THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS THE CENTER'S EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR RECEIVING A CENTER OF DISTINCTION AWARD, THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR RECEIVING THE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD, AND THE FIRST YEAR RECEIVING A PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE AWARD. TO EARN A CENTER OF DISTINCTION DESIGNATION, THE CENTER ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, INCLUDING A PATIENT SATISFACTION RATE OF 95% PERCENT, PATIENT OUTLIERS AT LESS THAN 16%, AND A WOUND-ADJUSTED HEALING RATE OF 87%. THE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD WAS EARNED BY SCORING IN THE TOP 10% OF MORE THAN 600 ELIGIBLE HEALOGICS OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE CENTERS ON THE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE MEASURE. THE CENTER IS ONE OF JUST TWO CENTERS IN NEW YORK STATE TO RECEIVE A 2023 PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE AWARD. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSTED A ROOTED IN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST. UMMC'S HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM CELEBRATED A DECADE OF POST-PARTUM AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT THROUGH THE BABY CAF. SINCE 2014, THE BABY CAF HAS SERVED HUNDREDS OF PARENTS BY OFFERING A FREE, SAFE SPACE FOR PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING MOMS TO MEET ONE ANOTHER AND RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL LACTATION SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE. UMMC'S BABY CAF IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF POST-PARTUM CARE FOR NEW AND EXPERIENCED MOTHERS. UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER CELEBRATED VETERANS DAY WITH ITS ANNUAL FLAG RAISING CEREMONY IN FRONT OF THE HOSPITAL. THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED AND MAKE THIS CEREMONY POSSIBLE EACH YEAR - AND MOST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED. WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT UMMC HAS ONCE AGAIN ACHIEVED THE HIGHLY PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL BABY-FRIENDLY DESIGNATION AFTER A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED BY BABY-FRIENDLY USA. UMMC RECEIVED ITS FIRST DESIGNATION AS A BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL IN 2019. THIS RE-DESIGNATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL 2030. THIS DESIGNATION DEMONSTRATES THAT UMMC ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CARE TO HELP PARENTS AND THEIR BABIES GET OFF TO A HEALTHY START BY HAVING SKIN-TO-SKIN CARE RIGHT AFTER BIRTH, "ROOMING IN OR ALLOWING HEALTHY BABIES TO STAY IN THE ROOM WITH THEIR PARENTS DURING THEIR HOSPITAL STAY, AND BREASTFEEDING WHEN BABIES ARE READY. UMMC JOINS A GROWING LIST OF MORE THAN 20,000 BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITALS AND BIRTH CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, 560 OF WHICH ARE IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, UNITY HOSPITAL, AND NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
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THESE FACILITIES PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS BREASTFEEDING WHILE RESPECTING EVERY PARENT'S RIGHT TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR THEIR FAMILY.ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM (SLH), A NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDING THREE HOSPITALS (CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL AND MASSENA HOSPITAL) AND A NETWORK OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PRACTICES JOINED RRH IN 2021 ALLOWING RRH TO EXPAND ITS REGIONAL REACH WHILE ENABLING ST. LAWRENCE TO ELEVATE AND GROW ITS MEDICAL SERVICES. BOTH RRH AND SLH HAVE TRADITIONS OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CAREAND TOGETHER, IN 2024 THEY CONTINUED TO BRING ABOUT IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION MILESTONES. ACCOLADES AND ACTIVITY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH REGION IN 2024 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: THE SLH CLINICAL AND RURAL HEALTH RESEARCH DEPARTMENT HELD A FREE EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT SHONE A SPOTLIGHT ON THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN RURAL HEALTHCARE. CLINICAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE BRIDGING THE GAP IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS, ENHANCING TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. HYDRATION, NUTRITIOUS SNACKS, AND PRIZES WERE PROVIDED. SLH PARTICIPATED IN THE MONTH LONG CANCER SURVIVORS' EVENT IN JUNE 2024. SLH DONATED GIFT BASKETS AND GIFT CARDS TO THE EVENT. SLH INVITES REGIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO JOIN THEM FOR VARIOUS "WALK WITH A DOC" EVENTS. 2024 EVENTS INCLUDED:O CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT CLARKSON UNIVERSITY'S MUNTER TRAIL WITH SLH TEAM MEMBERS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE, POTSDAM PRIMARY CARE AND MEMBERS OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE TO LEARN ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. O AN INDOOR WALK WITH SLH'S CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH NUTRITION DEPARTMENT TO LEARN ABOUT SETTING S.M.A.R.T. GOALS TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE. WATER, HEALTHY SNACKS, AND GIVEAWAYS WERE PROVIDED. THE EVENT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.O WALK WITH A SLH DERMATOLOGIST AND LEARN ABOUT SKIN HEALTH AND CANCER AWARENESS. PROVIDERS WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS ON SKIN CANCER DURING A BRIEF TALK WHILE WE ENJOY A LEISURELY WALK TOGETHER. OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PROMOTING SKIN WELLNESS AND PREVENTING SKIN CANCER. WATER, HEALTHY SNACKS, AND GIVEAWAYS WERE PROVIDED.O HEMATOLOGY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT FOR AN INVIGORATING WALK TO DISCUSS STEPS TO LIVE A LONG LIFE. THIS ENGAGING SESSION WILL FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE HEALTH, OFFERING PRACTICAL ADVICE TO ENHANCE LONGEVITY AND WELL-BEING. PARTICIPANTS WILL ENJOY A REFRESHING WALK WHILE LEARNING THE ESSENTIAL STEPS TO MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. DO NOT MISS THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ACTIVE, INFORMED, AND INSPIRED TOWARDS A HEALTHIER FUTURE. ST. LAWRENCE REGION ACHIEVED THEIR FIRST PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION. THIS PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC) IS A TESTAMENT TO THE UNWAVERING DEDICATION, COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, AND THE SUPPORTIVE, EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENT THE ST. LAWRENCE REGION HAS CULTIVATED FOR BOTH PATIENTS AND COLLEAGUES. AS A PATHWAY-DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION, OUR NURSES AND NURSING SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS EMBODY THE PATHWAY STANDARDS THROUGH THE WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY USING THE FOUNDATION OF SHARED DECISION-MAKING, LEADERSHIP SUPPORTING INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION, SAFETY, QUALITY, WELL-BEING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL INVITED RUNNERS AND JOGGERS OF ALL ABILITIES TO A PERFORMANCE SCREENING EVENT. THE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION TEAM WILL PERFORM ASSESSMENTS OF EACH PARTICIPANT'S CURRENT RUNNING ATTIRE AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND MINIMIZE INJURIES. CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL AND THE CANCER SERVICES PROGRAM TEAMED UP TO OFFER FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS AT MAMMOS IN MAY, WHERE FREE CLINICAL BREAST EXAMS AND MAMMOGRAMS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO ATTEND. IN ADDITION TO THE FREE BREAST EXAMS AND MAMMOGRAMS, WE ALSO PROVIDED SNACKS, PRIZE DRAWINGS, AND FREE MASSAGES. ST. LAWRENCE REGION TEAM MEMBERS ATTENDED THE READY 4 SCHOOL FAIR HELD AT MASSENA HIGH SCHOOL AND DISCUSSED HEALTHIER DRINK OPTIONS FOR STAYING HYDRATED. BOTH STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED THE EVENT. CPH HOSTED AN UNDERSTANDING STROKE: RECOGNIZE, RESPOND, RECOVERY EDUCATIONAL EVENT IN JULY 2024. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE ST. LAWRENCE REGION PARTICIPATED IN A MEDICAL ACADEMY SCIENCE & HEALTH (MASH) CAMP AT CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL. CPR TRAINING WAS AMONG THE NUMEROUS SESSIONS THEY ATTENDED. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS SECTION, THEY EARNED THEIR CPR CERTIFICATION.CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL (CPH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FACILITY CERTIFIED FOR 94 BEDS. ITS CORE PROGRAMS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ACUTE CARE, HOSPITALIST MEDICINE, AND CRITICAL CARE ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES IN BRASHER FALLS, CANTON, COLTON, GOUVERNEUR, MASSENA, NORFOLK, AND POTSDAM, NY. FURTHERMORE, CARE IS PROVIDED IN OVER 25 DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING A ROBUST ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM, AND THE CENTER FOR CANCER CARE. CPH OFFERS LEVEL III TRAUMA CARE AND A CRITICAL CARE UNIT, AND IS A CERTIFIED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER.CPH HOUSES THE BIRTHPLACE CENTER WHICH OFFERS OPTIONS FOR PRENATAL CARE, DELIVERY--INCLUDING MIDWIFERY--POST-PARTUM CARE, AND EDUCATION. THE COMBINATION LABOR, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND POSTPARTUM ROOMS (LDRPS) OFFER FAMILIES A SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE AREA DURING THE BIRTHING EXPERIENCE. THE BIRTHPLACE PARTICIPATES IN THE NEW YORK STATE BREASTFEEDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HOSPITALS PROGRAM. A CERTIFIED LACTATION SPECIALIST PROVIDES BEDSIDE EDUCATION AND ADVICE.EXPANDING CARE AT CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL AS THE FACILITY OPENS ITS NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. THE BRAND-NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL OFFICIALLY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED REGIONAL CARE PAVILION AND IS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED, FOLLOWED BY A GRAND OPENING ON OCTOBER 7. THIS EXPANSION HAS BEEN A COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS AND VARIOUS CONTRACTED COMPANIES TO HELP BRING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE EMERGENCY CARE THEY NEED. GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL (GH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 2013, AND IS CERTIFIED FOR 25 BEDS. SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT DETOX, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER REHABILITATION, EMERGENCY CARE, IMAGING AND EKG'S, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.MASSENA HOSPITAL (MH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS 25-BED HOSPITAL. IT PROVIDES INPATIENT MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY CARE. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, RESPIRATORY CARE, PHYSICAL, AND SPEECH THERAPIES ARE ALSO OFFERED AT THE MAIN CAMPUS. NUMEROUS OUTREACH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CENTERS OFFER THE COMMUNITY CARDIOLOGY, INFUSION, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OBSTETRICS/ GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, AND SURGICAL CARE. IN APRIL 2025, MH OPENED ITS WOUND CARE CENTER ADDING THIS SERVICE TO ITS PATIENTS. ROCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (RMHC) HAS NINE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING TWO OF THE AREA'S BEST MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, GENESEE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND ROCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, AND OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND TRADITION. RMHC HAS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND DEDICATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS, WORKING TO HELP PATIENTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO LIVE AND WORK AS PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; READILY-ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE SERVICES UNIQUELY MATCHED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILY; CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT SERVICES WITH LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SERVE THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE EMOTIONAL NEEDS.CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM FOR BEING ACCEPTED INTO NEUROSTAR'S BETTER ME GUARANTEE PROVIDER PROGRAM AND JOINING A PRESTIGIOUS GROUP DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH A NETWORK OF LEADING EXPERTS IN TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) AND REPRESENTS OUR COMMITMENT TO RIGOROUS STANDARDS AND HIGH-QUALITY CARE.PRCD, INC. OPERATED THE BARBARA WOLK SCHWARZ WOMEN'S COMMUNITY RESIDENCE THAT PROVIDED A SAFE, HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. IN 2022, THE DIFFICULT DECISION WAS MADE BY PRCD TO SURRENDER ITS OPERATING CERTIFICATE TO NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THEREBY ENDING ALL OF ITS PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, THIS ORGANIZATION CONTINUED THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DOWN ITS OPERATIONS.
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INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR SENIORS D/B/A ELDERONE, (ILS) OFFERS A PROGRAM THAT GIVES THE FRAIL ELDERLY AN ALTERNATIVE TO NURSING HOME PLACEMENT. IT IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE SENIORS TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOME SERVED BY A NETWORK OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE ILS PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) HAS PROVEN THAT INTEGRATING HEALTH CARE SERVICES CAN HAVE A POWERFUL AND BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. SENIORS HAVE A CHOICE TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITY - ENJOYING FAMILY, MANAGING THEIR HEALTH, MAKING NEW FRIENDS SIMPLIFYING HOW THEY CHOOSE AND PAY FOR NEEDED LONG-TERM CARE. ILS OFFERS ALL OF THE HEALTH, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES NEEDED TO HELP AN AGING LOVED ONE MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING ADULT DAY CARE; PRIMARY CARE; LABORATORY, X-RAY AND AMBULANCE SERVICES; REHABILITATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; MEDICAL SPECIALTY SERVICES; SKILLED NURSING CARE; ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE; IN-HOME SERVICES; INTERDISCIPLINARY CONSULTATION; AND NURSING HOME CARE SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOSPICE CARE AND ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOME CARE (RRH HOSPICE CARE AND RRH HOME CARE) SERVES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 HOME CARE AND HOSPICE PATIENTS PER YEAR IN THE ROCHESTER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. RRH HOSPICE CARE PROVIDES SERVICES TO MINIMIZE PAIN AND MANAGE THE SYMPTOMS OF ADVANCED, LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS AND ADDRESSES THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCERNS OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RRH HOSPICE TEAM CELEBRATED MUSIC THERAPY APPRECIATION MONTH WITH A RECEPTION IN APPRECIATION FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS. MUSIC IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND PRAISED FOR THE GIFTS HE BRINGS TO SO MANY OF OUR HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RRH HOME CARE PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE IN-HOME HEALTH AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES ALLOWING PATIENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE SKILLED NURSING, REHAB THERAPIES, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK, INFUSION THERAPIES AND HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES.CLIFTON SPRINGS LIVING CENTER IS A 108-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LOCATED IN CLIFTON SPRINGS. THE 108-BED FACILITY PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES INCLUDING TRADITIONAL SNF CARE, AS WELL AS SPECIALTY UNITS FOR RESIDENTS WHO REQUIRE POST-ACUTE CARE, VENTILATOR CARE, AND DEMENTIA CARE. THE SERVICES OF REIKI AND HEALING TOUCH THERAPIES ARE OFFERED BY THE NURSING HOME, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING ACUPUNCTURE, HYDROTHERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY, AND NATUROPATHY ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SPRINGS INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CENTER AND SPA. DEMAY LIVING CENTER LOCATED IN NEWARK IS A 180-BED SKILLED NURSING RESIDENCE THAT PROVIDES BOTH CALM AND STIMULATING ATMOSPHERES FOR RESIDENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: POST-ACUTE CARE, SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, VENTILATOR CARE, DEMENTIA CARE, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, WOUND CARE, TELEMEDICINE, NEUROBEHAVIORAL CARE, LONG TERM SKILLED NURSING CARE AND ADULT DAY CARE.EDNA TINA WILSON LIVING CENTER IN ROCHESTER IS A 120-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY THAT USES INNOVATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN, WITH RESIDENT ROOMS CLUSTERED AROUND THE ACTIVITY CENTER AND THE LIVING AND DINING AREAS TO PROMOTE MORE SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE LIVING. THE CENTER SPECIALIZES IN LONG-TERM CARE, REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, PAIN MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, IV THERAPY, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SERVICES, RESPITE AND HOSPICE CARE.HILL HAVEN LIVING AND NURSING CENTER IN WEBSTER WAS A 288-BED FACILITY WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MEDICAL AND ASSISTED LIVING SENIOR SERVICES, INCLUDING SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, SKILLED NURSING, RESPIRATORY, IV THERAPY, CENTRAL LINE MEDICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, POST-SURGICAL WOUND CARE, ON-SITE HEMODIALYSIS, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, TELEMEDICINE, DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, AND HOSPICE CARE. IN 2021, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CLOSE HILL HAVEN. SHIFTING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS GROWTH OF IN-HOME AND TRANSITIONAL SENIOR LIVING AND HEALTH CARE OPTIONS PLAYED ROLES IN THE RETIRING OF HILL HAVEN. ALL HILL HAVEN EMPLOYEES WERE REDEPLOYED TO NEW POSITIONS WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO LEVERAGE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE. EVERY HILL HAVEN RESIDENT WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE TRANSITION AS THEY MOVED TO A FACILITY WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM, BACK HOME OR TO A COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING. IN 2024, THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DOWN OPERATIONS CONTINUED. PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER IS LOCATED IN ROCHESTER. IT RECEIVED A FIVE-STAR RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS), A DESIGNATION GIVEN TO ONLY 10 PERCENT OF NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE. THIS 120 BED FACILITY IS HOME TO THE 40-BED TIMOTHY R. MCCORMICK TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, SPECIALIZING IN JOINT REPLACEMENT AND COMPLEX FRACTURE RECOVERY, STROKE AND NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY, IV THERAPY, AND CENTRAL LINE MEDICATIONS. THE FACILITY'S WEGMAN FAMILY COTTAGES SERVES 80 ELDERS AND ALLOWS THEM TO LIVE IN A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT WHILE RECEIVING SKILLED NURSING CARE. PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER AND EDNA TINA WILSON LIVING CENTER HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TWO OF AMERICA'S BEST NURSING HOMES FOR 2025! THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR REFLECTS THE DEDICATION OF THE EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS, WHO CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE AND A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWSWEEK AND STATISTA, THE RANKING HIGHLIGHTS 1,050 NURSING HOMES ACROSS THE 25 STATES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FACILITIES, BASED ON DATA FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. THE SELECTION PROCESS EVALUATES NURSING HOMES ON FOUR KEY PILLARS: PERFORMANCE DATA; RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS; ACCREDITATIONS; AND RESIDENT SATISFACTION. THIS RECOGNITION UNDERSCORES ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN LONG-TERM CARE AND THE DEDICATION OF THE TEAM MEMBERS IN THESE FACILITIES TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER HOSTED A LUNCHEON TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEATURING GOOD COMPANY, MUSIC, AND FOOD, ENJOYED BY ALL!UNITY LIVING CENTER IS A 120-BED STATE-OF-THE-ART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IN ROCHESTER, FOCUSED ON TREATMENT AND REHABILITATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH MEDICALLY COMPLEX NEEDS, DEMENTIA, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. SPECIAL SERVICES INCLUDE SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION, PULMONOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, TRACHEOTOMY CARE, WOUND CARE, PAIN CONTROL, AND IV THERAPY, AND PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, ACCESS TO HEMODIALYSIS, VENTILATOR BEDS, BARIATRIC CARE AND RELAXATION THERAPY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES.THE LONG TERM CARE TEAMS, ACROSS ALL FACILITIES, CAME TOGETHER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE DARKNESS OF ALZHEIMER'S. TO SHOW SUPPORT, SOME OF OUR LONG TERM CARE TEAM MEMBERS HOSTED A HOT DOG FUNDRAISER. ADDITIONALLY, TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WALK AIMED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING FIGHT FOR A CURE. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!MULTIPLE ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES EARNED THE COVETED FIVE-STAR STATUS. THE FACILITIES WHO EARNED TOP Q2 RATINGS IN OVERALL CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) RATINGS AND QUALITY MEASURE METRICS FROM CMS.GOV INCLUDED: CLIFTON SPRINGS NURSING HOME, EDNA TINA WILSON LIVING CENTER, PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER, UNITY LIVING CENTER, AND DEMAY LIVING CENTER. THE QUALITY MEASURES STAR RATING IS CALCULATED FROM BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-STAY RESIDENT QUALITY MEASURES AND FACTORS IN PERFORMANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS IF RESIDENTS WERE HOSPITALIZED OR HAD FALLS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ALL FIVE FACILITIES HAVE RECEIVED 5-STAR RATINGS.FACILITIES WITH 5-STAR STATUS IN THE OVERALL CMS RANKING INCLUDE: CLIFTON SPRINGS NURSING HOME, EDNA TINA WILSON LIVING CENTER, PARK RIDGE LIVING CENTER, AND UNITY LIVING CENTER. THE OVERALL STAR RATING IS A CULMINATION OF RESULTS AND DATA FROM HEALTH INSPECTIONS, STAFFING, AND QUALITY MEASURES AND PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF THE QUALITY OF THE NURSING HOME BEING RATED.THE LTC TEAM CELEBRATED ITS LOVE FOR PETS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES! OUR TEAM MEMBERS BROUGHT IN THEIR FURRY FRIENDS TO MEET OUR RESIDENTS, PLAYED PET TRIVIA, AND RAFFLED BASKETS FILLED WITH GOODIES GENEROUSLY DONATED BY OUR COMMUNITY. ALL FUNDS RAISED WENT TO VERONA STREET ANIMAL SOCIETY. A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!UNITY'S HOUSING GROUP OFFERS 261 AFFORDABLE AND SUBSIDIZED APARTMENTS IN FIVE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES THAT OFFER COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT HOUSING OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT ADULTS AGES 55 AND OLDER AT PRICES THAT FIT EVERY BUDGET. RRH OFFERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SKYVIEW PARK APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED IN THE FORMER MEDLEY CENTRE MALL IN IRONDEQUOIT. THE FACILITY OPENED IN 2022 FOR INDIVIDUALS 55 YEARS OR OLDER WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS OR WISH TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT.
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GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT, RRH, IN COLLABORATION WITH PATHSTONE, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION, OPENED MIDVALE COMMONS IN 2024. MIDVALE COMMONS PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL 38 UNITS AS PART OF THE EMPIRE STATE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INITIATIVE (ESSHI) PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS OR WISH TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.PARK RIDGE CHILD CARE CENTER CARES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN EIGHT WEEKS TO TWELVE YEARS OF AGE. LOCATED ON THE UNITY HOSPITAL CAMPUS, THE CENTER OFFERS A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT A HAPPY HOME AWAY FROM HOME WHERE THE HIGHLY TRAINED TEACHERS AND STAFF FOCUS ON MEETING A CHILD'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE NEEDS.ROCHESTER AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (RASC) IS A 29,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY THAT INCLUDES SIX OPERATING ROOMS AND TWO MINOR PROCEDURE ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION. THE MISSION OF RASC IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, CONVENIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SURGICAL CARE. LINDEN OAKS SURGERY CENTER IS A FREESTANDING, MULTISPECIALTY AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER WHERE A BROAD RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED. THE CENTER OFFERS FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AND TWO PROCEDURE ROOMS WHICH ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH PREOPERATIVE AND POST-ANESTHESIA CARE AREAS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CARE AND SAFETY IN A CONVENIENT OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER. WESTFALL SURGERY CENTER, OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SURGICAL SERVICES - FROM GENERAL SURGERY TO PLASTIC SURGERY, PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE IN A CONVENIENT OUTPATIENT SURGERY SETTING. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IMMEDIATE CARE OPERATES THIRTEEN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE RRH SERVICE AREAS, INCLUDING THE NORTH COUNTRY REGION, WHERE EXPERT PROVIDERS CAN TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF NON-LIFE THREATENING, URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS, WITH NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED FOR IN-PERSON VISITS. 2024 SAW THE REOPENING OF URGENT CARE- PENFIELD. LOCATED IN THE PENN FAIR PLAZA BUILDING AT 2200 PENFIELD ROAD, ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH URGENT CARE PROVIDERS AND STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MOST NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND ILLNESSES, IN ADDITION TO OFFERING A FULL LINE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES. CONDITIONS INCLUDE: ABDOMINAL PAIN, ALLERGIES, COLD AND FLU SYMPTOMS, EAR INFECTIONS, HEADACHES, SORE THROATS, AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTI). ADDITIONALLY, ORTHOPAEDIC URGENT CARE AT THE HENRIETTA MEDICAL CAMPUS OPENED IN 2024. ORTHO URGENT CARE PROVIDES SAME-DAY CARE FOR UNPLANNED INJURIES OR AILMENTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE BODY'S BONE, JOINT, AND SOFT TISSUE STRUCTURES WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO WALK IN OR CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. RRH PROVIDERS SPECIALIZE IN CARE FOR ORTHOPAEDIC INJURIES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES, INCLUDING: SPRAINS/ STRAINS, FRACTURES, SPORTS INJURIES, ACUTE JOINT PAIN, INJURIES TO THE BACK, SHOULDER, KNEE, FOOT/ANKLE, AND/OR HAND/WRIST. SERVICES INCLUDE: X-RAY, BRACING, AND CASTING. ENHANCED STAFFING SOLUTIONS (ESS), A TEMPORARY STAFFING SOLUTIONS COMPANY, OFFERS A STAFFING MODEL THAT REWARDS AGILITY TO THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION, ENABLES STAFF TO CHOOSE THE LEVEL OF SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED, AND REMOVES THE NEED FOR A THIRD PARTY STAFFING AGENCY. STAFF CAN CHOSE FROM OPTIONS INTENDED TO FIT A VARIETY OF LIFESTYLE NEEDS INCLUDING JUST-IN-TIME SCHEDULING OR SHORT TERM ASSIGNMENT, WEEKENDS ONLY, AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, FOR THOSE NOT LIVING IN THE ROCHESTER AREA BUT ARE INTERESTED IN TRAVELING FROM A DISTANCE TO WORK TEMPORARILY AT ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS, ESS PROVIDES TRAVEL ASSIGNMENTS. ACM GLOBAL LABORATORIES IS A FULL SERVICE CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGY LABORATORY CONDUCTING MORE THAN 20 MILLION TESTS EVERY YEAR FOR PHYSICIANS, NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS; PHARMACEUTICAL, BIOTECH AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS; COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTERS; AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH GROUPS. ACM HAS OPERATIONS IN THE U.S., U.K., INDIA, CHINA AND SINGAPORE. OPERATIONS EXTEND TO MORE THAN 65 COUNTRIES AND OFFER A BROAD MENU OF CLINICAL, PATHOLOGY AND MOLECULAR TESTING. ACM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST REGIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES IN NEW YORK STATE.ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, NEWARK WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC FOUNDATION AND UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: IN THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THE FOUNDATIONS ARE CRITICAL TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY TO MAKE ONGOING INVESTMENTS IN STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL PROGRAMS, FACILITIES, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE IMPACTS OF THE FOUNDATIONS' EFFORTS ARE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITALS, AND IN THEIR DISTINGUISHED CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. THE FOUNDATIONS' FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE ONGOING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED AND EXPANDED PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES AND HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT. THIS ENHANCES THE HIGH-TOUCH AND COMPASSIONATE CARE AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO ARE SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY.
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