Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) A pair of local health care organizations are teaming up to tackle a critical shortage of space in hospitals and nursing homes.
Wed, May 29th 2024 at 6:48 PM Rochester , N.Y. — Two local health care organizations are teaming up to tackle a critical shortage of space in hospitals and nursing home s.Moving a loved one into a nursing home is a difficult decision on its own — only made more complicated by a long wait for an available nursing home bed.
Runyon hopes St. John's new agreement with the University of Rochester Medical Center, which was announced Wednesday, will address overcapacity rates in both Highland and Strong Memorial Hospitals."It was pretty apparent that they had a real need for nursing home placement," said Runyon. "We had the opportunity, because we had vacant floors and empty rooms."
"Many patients who have experienced care in our emergency department, they know that they often wait in hallways or in special areas that are somewhat crowded," said Parrinello. "At Strong and Highland alone, we have anywhere from 100 to 110 patients between the two hospitals. Generally 80 at Strong and 20-30 at Highland waiting for nursing home placements."
URMC St. John's Rochester Hospital Space Shortage Patients Highland
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
URMC and Nth Dimensions team up for hands-on surgical skills workshop in RochesterRochester, N.Y. — URMC is hosting an inclusive workshop for medical students focusing on building skills.Participants will get hands-on experience in surgery fu
Read more »
Local minority and women-owned business leaders gather for annual conference in RochesterRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) The city is celebrating local minority and women entrepreneurs and community leaders.
Read more »
'I absolutely loved coaching here': Appert bids Rochester goodbye ahead of move to BuffaloRochester, N.Y. (WHAM)
Read more »
Miracle Kids: Remi AnthonyRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) Like most 3-year-olds, Remi Anthony is always on the move.
Read more »
Local high school students bring the spirit of Broadway to RochesterRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - Local high school students are bringing the spirit of Broadway to Rochester.The Rochester Broadway Theater League's annual Stars of Tom
Read more »
Students leave after second sit-in at University of Rochester's Wallis HallRochester, N.Y. — University of Rochester students are protesting once again on River Campus Friday night.
Read more »