Success of hypertension intervention garners national honor
The American Hospital Association honored Rochester’s Blood Pressure Advocate Program with its NOVA Award for improving community health during its leadership summit in San Francisco.
Healthi Kids hosts training for food service staff
Healthi Kids brings "Playworks" training to cafeteria staff to help build a healthier lunchroom environment for city students.
Care management gives patient 'new life'
Ronald Secor was so compromised from pulmonary fibrosis he was slowly suffocating. Then he started working with Kathleen Hoven, a new type of medical professional called a care manager.
Patient support leads to 'phenomenal' results
So much of medicine in the last century has been focused on technological miracles. But as this video reveals, treating many of today’s chronic illnesses calls for old fashioned human caring and professional support.
FLHSA to co-lead $48.5 million award
Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency and the New York eHealth Collaborative have been awarded $48.5 million over four years to help medical practices in our region and around the state transition to team-based, data-informed care.
Inaugural Urban Wellness Summit promoted healthier neighborhoods
Rochester’s inaugural Urban Wellness Summit Sept. 24 featured an international speaker, community leaders and neighborhood successs stories.
Videos showcase five wellness programs in Rochester
Take a tour of innovative neighborhood wellness programs through five videos created for the High Blood Pressure Collaborative's Urban Wellness Summit September 24.
Why Healthi Kids built a pop up park for adults
Play supports academic achievement, prevents chronic diseases and promotes life-long healthy habits. That's why Healthi Kids created a pop up playground downtown on September 18, 2015.
High Blood Pressure Collaborative slideshow, 2015
View a slideshow of the clinical and community initiatives aimed at lower our collective high blood pressure rate.
How Congress can end hunger now
When food assistance is cut, families often resort to purchasing high calorie foods that are filling to strech their food dollars.
RCSD bans withholding recess as a form of punishment
Let’s all together strike two huge thumbs up to the Rochester City School District for adding a clause to their new Student Behavior Resource Manual that bans recess being taken away as a form of punishment.
Recess is important: Let kids get their silliness out!
School of the Arts parent weighs in on the importance of recess to "play, to have a break, run around and have fun".