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100 Years of History
2012
Thompson appoints new CEO Michael Stapleton, Jr.
Thompson CEO Linda Farchione retires after 21 years.
2011
Thompson Health receives NICHE designation
Mendon Lab Draw Station opens
Constellation Center for Health and Healing opens
2010
Spirit of Women program launches
Wish Upon a Star program begins
2009
Thompson Clinic opens for under- and uninsured on Main Street in Canandaigua
Urgent Care Center opens in Farmington
2006
Sands Family Lobby, Hamlin Family Patient Access Center and Si & Mary Siewert Surgical Care Center opens
Thompson Hospital receives designation as NYS Stroke Center
U.S. President George W. Bush visits Ferris Hills
2004-05
The Project Advance expansion is completed including:
The Golisano Center for Emergency and Diagnostic Medicine
Hawks Emergency Department
Polisseni Family Diagnostic Imaging Department
Sands Family Lobby
Hamlin Family Patient Access Center
Si and Mary Siewart Surgical Care Center
2004
The M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center renovation and expansion is completed
2002
Thompson Health awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence from the Empire State Advantage Program
Advancing Excellence Campaign begins fundraising for Project Advance expansion
B. Thomas Golisano donates $5 million to Thompson Health, the largest gift ever received by the corporation
2001
Ferris Hills at West Lake opens
Family Practice at Shortsville moves into new building
2000
Sands Cancer Center opens
Integrated Complementary Medicine program begins
1999
F.F. Thompson Health System, Inc. rebrands as Thompson Health and introduces a new logo
Marvin Sands donates $3 million to Thompson Health
Ground is broken on the Thompson Professional Building which houses the Sands Cancer Center and physician offices on the campus of F.F. Thompson Hospital - the new center is a joint venture with Thompson Health, Strong Health and Interlakes Oncology
F.F. Thompson Hospital purchases a fifth family practice, F.F. Thompson Family Practice Bloomfield
1998
F.F. Thompson Health System is a 301-bed health care facility comprised of six corporations with 250 members on the medical staff, 1008 associates, 240 volunteers and a guild with 400 plus members
Two new family practices are opened and a physician is hired for both F.F. Thompson Family Practice Shortsville and F.F. Thompson Family Practice Lima
F.F.T. Senior Communities, Inc. is added as the seventh corporation and is responsible for the management of two new senior living complexes named Ferris Hills at West Lake
1997
In partnership with the medical staff, Finger Lakes Community Care Network forms a joint venture, FLCCN-IPA, as a community focused approach to managed care and HMO negotiations.
F.F. Thompson Continuing Care Center hires a part-time Clinical Director, a physician board certified in Gerontology
Renovation of the Surgical Services on the first floor and moving Ambulatory Services to second floor provides state-of-the-art care, expansion of waiting areas and better accommodations for patients and families
The Operating Suite expanded from five operating rooms to six
The Ambulatory Procedures Center expanded from one endoscopy room to two
An additional procedure room and a nine-bed patient care area were added
Honeoye Family Practice expands with the addition of another family practice physician
Victor Family Practice expands with the addition of another family practice physician, and relocates into a new medical building in Victor
1996
Thompson Nursing Home celebrates its 25th anniversary and transitions into the F.F. Thompson Continuing Care Center providing a full spectrum of long-term and other specialized services
Chaplain's Volunteer program begins
The Wellness Center, in conjunction with the department of Education, creates Health Talks: A Better Life
A Better Way marketing campaign begins promoting community awareness and brand image for F.F. Thompson
F.F. Thompson develops one of the first health care sites on the World Wide Web: http://www.ffth.com.
F.F. Thompson Foundation holds its first donor recognition brunch and awards the Star of Distinction to the Richard Hawks family
Hudson Park, located in front of the Continuing Care Center, is dedicated in honor of Pearl Hudson
The Laurie Sands Garden, located in front of the hospital, is dedicated in memory of Laurie Sands, M.D.
Honeoye Family Practice expands and moves into a new medical office building, 3 Honeoye Commons and a physician is hired
Victor Family Practice is opened
1995
Thompson Nursing Home opens a 40-bed addition, The Gardens, providing specialized care for Alzheimer’s dementia residents and bringing the total number of skilled beds to 188
Ontario County Advanced Life Support becomes the 6th corporation of F.F. Thompson Health System
The Brighter Day Medical Adult Day program relocates to Fort Hill Avenue
The Building on Excellence addition is completed in February with the opening of a new lobby, Chapel, gift shop and Wellness Center
Ten new LDRP suites are completed in the new Birthing Center located on the second floor of the new addition
The Pain Management Center opens
F.F. Thompson hires its first Chaplain and begins the Spiritual Care program
F.F. Thompson Hospital opens Honeoye Family Practice with the hiring of a family practice physician
1994
F.F. Thompson becomes a smoke-free facility
OT/PT satellite department opens in Thompson Medical Center
The first Puttin’ on the Ritz Gala is held at Sonnenberg Gardens celebrating Thompson’s 90th birthday
The Thompson Way, a new corporate culture, is born
1993
Groundbreaking ceremony held for the $11 million Building on Excellence expansion
CARES values developed
Thompson Healthy Bear is born
FFTH Properties, Inc. purchased the medical office building at 198 Parrish St.
Together with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rochester, FLCCN developed the Finger Lakes Health Plan
1992
Finger Lakes Community Care Network (FLCCN) is incorporated as an affiliate of the Health System
Building on Excellence Capital Campaign begins and successfully raises $2.5 million
The Physician’s Office Building, 335 Parrish St., and the Canandaigua Professional Building, 3170 West St., are acquired by FFTH Properties, Inc.
Short Term Stay/ Respite programs begin in Thompson Nursing Home
The Sleep Disorders Center of the Finger Lakes opened at F.F. Thompson Hospital
The First issues of
PARTNERS in Healthcare
newsletter were mailed to 40,000 households in Thompson’s service area
The Uncommon Leader Total Quality Management (TQM) program begins
1991
Thompson Nursing Home opens the Meadows, adding 40 more beds
Thompson Nursing Home is awarded a grant (one of eight facilities in New York State) to study the care of Alzheimer’s/other dementia-related illness
The New Era of Excellence building project is completed with grand openings of The Sands Rehabilitation Center, The Hawks Emergency Center, a new state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit and expanded Diagnostic Imaging
1990
Thompson Medical Center opens in Farmington, including:
Immediate Care Center with laboratory and x-ray
HealthWorks Occupational Medicine Program
Private physicians offices
1989
F.F. Thompson Health System is formed - the affiliates are F.F. Thompson Hospital, Thompson Nursing Home, F.F. Thompson Hospital Foundation and FFTH Properties, Inc.
The Sport Medicine Center opens at 3170 West Street
The Brighter Day Medical Adult Day Services program opens at 3170 West Street as the first off-site program in New York State
1988
Hospital downsizes acute beds to 113
1987
Five-year capitation demonstration program with Blue Choice of BC/BS Rochester begins
1979
Hospital Third Floor West opens 20 medical/surgical beds bringing the total acute beds to 121
1976
Thompson Nursing Home adds 40 more beds based on a health-related level of care
Physician Office Building opens adjacent to the Hospital with eight medical office suites
1971
New F.F. Thompson Hospital opens on Parrish Street with 101 acute care beds, Emergency Department, Operating Suite, Intensive Care Unit, Maternity and Lab
1958
Additional renovations completed at the hospital, bringing it to 130 beds
Added new laboratory, physical therapy, medical records and x-ray facilities
1953
Renovations completed bringing Thompson to a total of 112 beds and including:
New kitchen and cafeteria on the ground floor
Two delivery rooms, nursery, labor room & formula room on the third floor
Two operating rooms to the surgical suite on the first floor
1949
First major renovations began
1922
Maternity Wing built in memory of Mrs. Thompson’s sister Mrs. Abigail Clark Williams
Preventorium built (Fisk Building) to care for pre-tubercular patients and handicapped children
1909
County Laboratory was constructed on the hospital grounds (the first in the country)
1908
School of Nursing opens
1907
Adds Contiguous Building (Annex)
1904
Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Hospital opens on North Main Street featuring:
32 beds
Six members of the Medical Staff
17 employees
$7/week for a ward bed
$10-25/week for a private room with ordinary nursing