CANANDAIGUA - Thompson Health announces a call for applications for the 2012 fall cycle of Mary Clark Thompson Health Grants. All local not-for-profit organizations whose programs enhance community health and wellness are encouraged to apply for funding through this opportunity offered by the F.F. Thompson Foundation.

CANANDAIGUA – Registrations are due this Friday, Aug. 3, for MedQuest Camp, an opportunity for incoming 9^th-12^th 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....

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...

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....

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...

FARMINGTON – Thompson Health’s Farmington Rehabilitation Department is pleased to provide a new piece of rehabilitative equipment that can help jockeys, competitive equestrians and those recovering from an equine-related injury get back in the saddle.

Called the Equicizer, this non-motorized, mechanical horse simulates a real horse’s movement. Through...

FARMINGTON – Thompson Health’s lab draw station in Farmington is closed.

CANANDAIGUA – F.F. Thompson Hospital will soon begin using an integrated electronic medical records system to enhance patient care by efficiently and securely documenting, managing and sharing patient data. The new system goes live within the hospital on Sunday, June 24.

“The goal of this project has always been to put the patient first, and having an electronic medical record is one way of ensuring the very best quality of...