In the Finger Lakes region, maternal mortality rates are about 60% higher than the state average Rochester continues to experience significant maternal and
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Excellus BCBS has new community investments and partnerships manager
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently named Megan Bunce as community investments and partnerships manager for the company’s Rochester region. Her responsibilities in this role include
Nurse practitioner inducted to national association
Rochester nurse practitioner, health policy strategist and anti-human trafficking advocate Celia McIntosh has been inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse
Six receive Thompson’s Service Excellence Award
University of Rochester Medicine Thompson Health recently named six of its associates as the first-quarter 2026 Service Excellence Award winners. Recipients of the quarterly
988 Hotline Leads to Fewer Suicides Among Young People, Study Finds
A nationwide mental health hotline saved more lives than expected. A new study found that suicide rates among young people dropped after the launch
Excellus BCBS Awards Grants to 26 Nonprofit Organizations
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has announced the recipients of its 2026 Health Equity Innovation Awards, an annual funding opportunity that supports nonprofit organizations working to
Primary Care Nurse Receives Thompson’s DAISY Award
Licensed practical nurse Briona McBride of The Mary Clark Thompson Family Practice in Canandaigua recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses from UR
Hospital and Community Partners Launch ‘Thompson Trolley’ for Children
Representatives of Ronald McDonald House, Rochester and The Maddie B. Childhood Cancer Foundation joined UR Medicine Thompson Health officials recently to launche “The Thompson
Fashion Show to Benefit Embrace Your Sisters (EYS)
Nonprofit helps cancer patients in need Save-the-date for the 19th Annual Embrace Your Sisters (EYS) Tea At Two Fashion Show Fundraiser on May
Rochester Regional Hospital physicians earn recognition
Two physician leaders from Rochester Regional Health have been recognized nationally by Becker’s Hospital Review for their leadership in advancing clinical strategy, quality, and