Highland Hospital

Women 40+, is it time for your mammogram? Get your mammogram at Highland’s clinic located inside Jordan Health. Make your appointment today. Call 585-487-3300 or visit https://fal.cn/3eGU2

Attention UR Medicine patients! We have vaccine time slots available this week: days, evenings and this weekend. Act now to make an appointment: -- Schedule directly through MyChart https://fal.cn/3ewuY; -- Email us at [email protected]; or -- Call 585-758-0008 between 5 and 8 p.m.

Highland Hospital is changing its visitation policy as the level of COVID-19 declines in our region. Starting today, patients will be allowed two visitors between the hours of noon and 8 p.m., one at a time, for no more than four hours each. You can read more about the changes here: https://fal.cn/3euuM

Thinking of getting a COVID vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding? Here's what you need to know. https://fal.cn/3etlF

Today we join health care organizations around the country to celebrate National Doctor's Day. Through this difficult year, the skill, and dedication our providers have given to our patients, their families, our staff, and each other is extraordinary. Our providers continue to inspire confidence and courage in those around them and we are grateful for their leadership. #doctorsday

"This is a miracle" Hernando and his wife spoke with Spectrum News after he returned home following his 4 month battle with COVID here at Highland. We're so proud of our teams on West 5 and in the ICU for helping to make his recovery a reality. https://fal.cn/3elUp

Proud of our first round of physicians and staff who received the COVID-19 vaccine this morning More pictures to come but the excitement was palpable! #vaccinateHH #vaccinateNY #ROC #COVIDVaccine #WearAMask

Almost a year into this global pandemic and we still feel all warm and fuzzy when we receive thank you cards

We’re excited to announce that a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will help expand the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Residency program that is integrated into the University of Rochester/Highland Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in collaboration with the University of Rochester School of Nursing. The funding will be used to expand the NP residency program from two residents per year to four residents per year, with a rural medicine component.

To say it's been a challenging year to be in Infection Prevention (IP) would be an understatement. We want to thank the staff of our IP team and all of our staff members for the efforts they make to keep our patients, staff, and visitors safe. #infectionprevention

Do you have questions about the COVID Pfizer vaccine? Dr. Jeff Harp from Highland Family Medicine shares what we know so far, from side effects to efficacy and who it's been tested on. https://fal.cn/3c5I5

October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. It was created to educate the public on the role diagnostic medical sonographers play in the medical community and ultrasound's many uses in healthcare. Shout out to our ultrasound staff who span many fields of medicine at Highland!

Congratulations to our Family Maternity Center on being named Rochester's Choice "Best Place to Have a Baby"! Our staff and physicians work hard to make sure every parent and baby has the best possible experience. We love our Highland babies.

It's October and you might already know it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But do you know what age you should be getting screened and how often? Or if your insurance will cover it? Dr. Avice O'Connell answered some frequently asked questions on Fox Rochester WUHF. If you're due for a mammogram, book your appointment today: https://fal.cn/3aZmc

It's National Sterile Processing Week! All of our procedures start and end with their hard work, and couldn’t happen without these skilled technicians. Thanks Highland Sterile Processing!

Today is Remembrance Day as part of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is dealing with this unimaginable kind of grief, we recommend visiting any of the resources below. https://www.face2facerochester.com/ https://starlegacyfoundation.org/for-families-and-friends/... http://www.tcfrochester.org/

In honor of Health Care Security and Safety Week, we want to acknowledge our Security team for their commitment and dedication to our staff, patients, and families. #thankyou

With shortages nationwide of certain common hospital items this year, it was a tough year to be in supply chain and our team handled it remarkably. Thank you to our Supply Chain staff for everything they do. #SCWeek

We want to give a shout out to a group that definitely keeps this hospital running. Happy Healthcare Food Service Workers Week to our incredible staff!

In honor of National Physician Assistant Week, we want to thank all of our PAs who for the compassionate care they provide to our patients. We're fortunate to have such incredible people on our team. #PAWeek

The race for a COVID-19 vaccine comes with many questions. Dr. Jeff Harp of Highland Family Medicine talks about the current state of the search and the moral questions that will need to be answered when it's finally released. https://fal.cn/3aIo3

Congratulations to our Leader of the Year, Ryan Gilartin, and Employee of the Year, Rayqwaun Blocker! Ryan is the Senior Program Administrator for UR Medicine Geriatrics Group and the Administrator for the University of Rochester Division of Geriatrics & Aging and Rayqwaun is a Materials Handler. We are beyond proud to have them as members of our team.

Ann Marie Pettis, our Director of Ambulatory Infection Prevention, explains why getting your flu shot is so crucial this year, even with masking regulations in place.