GENEVA – UR Medicine Thompson Health is holding a Recruitment Event from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at Ramada Geneva Lakefront.

NAPLES –The 12th annual Margery Coughlin Pawluk Golf Tournament recently raised approximately $9,000 for the Margery Coughlin Pawluk Cancer Patient Needs Fund.

CANANDAIGUA – The Thompson Health Guild awarded scholarships to four high school seniors at its annual dinner, held June 8 at Ferris Hills at West Lake in Canandaigua.  

CANANDAIGUA - Roseland Bowl and members of the Canandaigua USBC Bowling Association recently presented $20,500 to UR Medicine’s Thompson Health for its Breast Health Patient Navigation Program. The money was raised at the 9th Annual Bowl for the Cure, held on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 of this year. Since its inception in 2009, the event has raised more than $150,000 for Thompson’s breast cancer awareness and education programs. 

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health is serving as the official athletic training service provider at Shootout for Soldiers, a 24-hour lacrosse event coming to Canandaigua Academy on July 22 and 23, providing full coverage for the entirety of the event which expects to attract over 1,000 players from upstate New York. 

VICTOR — The 2017 Pink Fly Classic Ladies’ Golf Tournament, held June 3 at the Victor Hills Golf Club, raised almost $10,700 for the Breast Health Navigation Program offered by UR Medicine’s Thompson Health.

CANANDAIGUA – A produce truck from Fisher Hill Farms will be outside UR Medicine’s Thompson Hospital each Monday afternoon this summer, so both Thompson associates and members of the public can conveniently purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.

CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will host its 21st Annual Rose Walk on Saturday, June 17, at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St. in Canandaigua.

The event will be held rain or shine, with registration beginning at 8 a.m.

Rose Walk participants can choose from a 1- or 2-mile route through the gardens and surrounding historic neighborhood. A group walk will set off at 9 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 10 a.m.

With Finger Lakes Cardiology Associates as the presenting sponsor, event benefits patients of the Fralick Cardiac Rehabilitation and Fitness Center at Thompson Hospital. There is a minimum donation of $10 per participant, which includes refreshments and free admission to Sonnenberg.

The first 100 walkers collecting $35 or more in pledges receive a free, commemorative T-shirt.

To register online, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/Rosewalk. The page has pledge forms to download and also a link to a Team Raiser site set up to allow participants to raise donations through email, Facebook and Twitter.

Call (585) 396-6253 for more information.

CANANDAIGUA – Following a rigorous on-site review, Thompson Health’s Rehabilitation Services Outpatient Department recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal
of Approval® for Orthopedic Rehabilitation Certification.

This makes Thompson’s rehabilitation center the first in New York State to obtain this type of certification, which is held by only a handful of centers across
the country.

“Preparing for this certification only strengthened our team.  We knew we had an excellent orthopedic rehabilitation program and very talented clinicians, but having this certification helps you to meticulously evaluate every aspect of what you do.  We wanted to raise the bar in our commitment to high quality care for our patients and our community.  Achieving this certification and being the first outpatient clinic in New York State to do so is a matter of immense pride for the rehabilitation staff,” said Director of Rehabilitation Services Carole Drake.

During a two-year process culminating with an April site visit, Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with national disease-specific care standards and orthopedic-specific requirements, both at the hospital in Canandaigua and at Thompson’s Farmington Rehabilitation location. Clinical practice guidelines and performance measures also were assessed. 

According to Thompson Health Executive Vice President/COO Kurt Koczent, Joint Commission certifications are a hallmark of excellence because the commission is considered the premier healthcare quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation.

In 2015, Thompson earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for demonstrating compliance with state-of-the-art standards for both hip replacements and knee
replacements.

This latest certification, Drake noted, covers rehabilitation provided to patients of all ages by physical therapists and occupational therapists, for a wide
range of injuries and conditions. Also, this certification doesn’t end at the clinic walls. It also covers Rehabilitation Services’ athletic trainers when they’re on the sidelines and at practices with local high school athletes.

For more information about Rehabilitation Services at Thompson, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com.