http://www.thompsonhealth.com RSS feeds for Thompson Health 60 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/295/Thompson-to-Host-MedQuest-Camp-Aug-8.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=215&ModuleID=596&ArticleID=295 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=295&PortalID=0&TabID=215 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/295/Thompson-to-Host-MedQuest-Camp-Aug-8.aspx CANANDAIGUA – Registrations are due this Friday, Aug. 3, for MedQuest Camp, an opportunity for incoming 9th-12th grade students to experience the possibilities of healthcare careers. In conjunction with the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Thompson Health will host the Wednesday, Aug. 8, camp, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on its main campus in Canandaigua. Students who enjoy math and science can have fun while learning about health careers through shadowing, one-on-one experiences and hands-on activities overseen by a variety of healthcare professionals. The fee of $35 per student ($15 for children of Thompson associates) includes a scrub shirt, lunch and snacks. Space is limited. To register, contact Thompson Health System Education Coordinator Angela Smith by Friday at 585-396-6688.   ajohnston Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:295 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/294/Thompson-Associate-Honored-for-United-Way-Work.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=215&ModuleID=596&ArticleID=294 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=294&PortalID=0&TabID=215 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/294/Thompson-Associate-Honored-for-United-Way-Work.aspx CANANDAIGUA – A Thompson Health associate received the R. Randall Farnsworth Award at the United Way of Ontario County’s recent Volunteer Recognition Dinner, held at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront. Kathy Perry-Ernisse was honored for going above and beyond in organizing Thompson’s 2012 United Way campaign, which raised more than $44,400, a 142-percent increase over the 2011 total raised within the health system. The Springwater resident, who works as an office manager within the health system, was described by United Way of Ontario County Executive Director Rhoda Childs as “a consummate team player who also took personal initiative when needed to get the job done.” “Kathy somehow conveys a bond with any effort she undertakes or assignments she is given and gives fully to it. She worked very hard this year, as she does every year, and the results definitely showed,” Childs said. She noted that Perry-Ernisse not only promoted the one-month campaign within the health system but assisted in organizing its raffle and unique silent art auction as well as United Way presentations to some 30 departments. Also at the June 21 United Way dinner, Thompson Health was named a Cornerstone Account for raising more than $30,000 during its United Way campaign, which also resulted in the donation of a truckload of food. “If you really want to know how to run a successful campaign, all you need to do is copy Thompson Health’s strategies,” Childs said. ajohnston Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:294 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/293/Thompson-Nurse-Receives-National-Recognition.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=215&ModuleID=596&ArticleID=293 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=293&PortalID=0&TabID=215 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/293/Thompson-Nurse-Receives-National-Recognition.aspx CANANDAIGUA – A Thompson Health cardiac rehabilitation nurse was recently named one of only two recipients of a national award presented by Mended Hearts, Inc. A nonprofit organization, Mended Hearts partners with more than 460 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics throughout the country, offering information and support to people with heart disease and their families. The organization’s Rochester chapter has a Canandaigua satellite program at Thompson Hospital, and coordinator Mary Allhusen, RN-BC, was nominated by Rochester Chapter President Sharon Feldman for the Sydney & Helen Shuman Nurse Recognition Award. The award was established “to show appreciation to the nurses who make a positive difference by their skill, care and presence.” “Mary’s patients love her and feel that she has given them confidence in their ability to recover from their cardiac problems,” said Feldman, adding that for more than 20 years, “Mary has been unrelenting in bringing hope and caring to heart patients and their families.” A Canandaigua resident, Allhusen has worked at Thompson since 1979. She assisted with founding the hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Department in 1991, supervised it for many years, and remains a staff nurse. In addition to assisting Facilitator Jim Fralick with Thompson’s monthly Mended Hearts support group, she is a key organizer of Thompson’s annual Rose Walk – which raises funding for the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Fitness Center’s scholarship fund – and helped launch Thompson’s Eastview Mall Walkers program. Allhusen is expected to be officially presented with her award at the Sept. 13 meeting of Thompson’s Mended Hearts chapter. The one other 2012 recipient of the Sydney & Helen Shuman Nurse Recognition Award is a nurse who works with a Mended Hearts chapter in Knoxville, Tenn. ajohnston Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:293 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/292/Thompson-Offering-Latest-in-Minimally-Invasive-Surgery.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=215&ModuleID=596&ArticleID=292 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=292&PortalID=0&TabID=215 http://www.thompsonhealth.com/AboutbrThompsonHealth/AboutThompsonHealth/NewsRoom/PressReleases/tabid/215/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/292/Thompson-Offering-Latest-in-Minimally-Invasive-Surgery.aspx CANANDAIGUA, NY – Thompson Health is pleased to announce the acquisition of a da Vinci ® Surgical System, a minimally invasive option to open and standard laparoscopic surgical procedures.  Thompson’s surgical teams recently began using this advanced technology in the fields of urology and gynecology. This technology offers new options for patients in our area seeking surgical treatment for prostate, kidney and bladder cancers, as well as gynecological procedures such as hysterectomies and fibroid removal. It offers such benefits as:   ·                     Less pain and scarring ·                     Fewer complications ·                     Less blood loss ·                     A shorter hospital stay ·                     A quicker recovery period Thompson’s urology surgical team is headed by Guan Wu, M.D., Ph.D., who has performed more than 700 da Vinci procedures at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Highland Hospital, and who has begun cases at Thompson Health. He will soon be joined at Thompson by other da Vinci-trained surgeons. For gynecology surgical offerings, Thompson’s Chief of OB/GYN, Robert Scott, M.D., has added da Vinci procedures as the natural progression of his extensive laparoscopic experience and will be joined this summer by another da Vinci-trained surgeon. “We are so pleased to be able to offer the da Vinci system to our community and patients,” says President/CEO Michael F. Stapleton, Jr. “We look forward to bringing even more surgical options in the near future in the areas of gynecologic oncology, colorectal cancer and otolaryngology, as well as welcoming more da Vinci-trained surgeons to Thompson.” For more information about the da Vinci surgical procedures that are available at Thompson Health, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com or call 585-919-3888. ajohnston Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:292