CANANDAIGUA – F.F. Thompson Hospital today was named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures^® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

Thompson was recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown...

“Oh, My Healthy Back” will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Thompson Conference Center on the lower level of F.F. Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua.

This class will teach individuals with lower back pain about their spine and management of pain.  Farley Wagner and Cheri Sidoti, both physical therapists and certified mechanical diagnostic therapists, teach the class. They will discuss...

CANANDAIGUA – Per a recent amendment to New York State Public Health Law, Thompson Health is required to comply with the smoke-free campus and grounds mandate signed by the governor over the summer.

The amendment takes effect Oct. 29 and requires Thompson to prohibit smoking not only indoors but outdoors as well, on the grounds of its facilities and within 15 feet of the...

CANANDAIGUA – In partnership with St. Benedict Parish of Ontario County, F.F. Thompson Hospital at 350 Parrish St. will host its 8^th annual World Diabetes Day community forum on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the hospital’s Constellation Center for Health and Healing.

The event begins at 4:15 p.m. with registration, health screenings and exhibits. A...

CANANDAIGUA -- F.F. Thompson Hospital recently reached a milestone in the journey toward implementing a fully integrated electronic medical record (EMR) system, achieving Stage 1 of the government’s Meaningful Use criteria.

“Meaningful Use” refers to the set of standards defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure healthcare...

CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health, the Partnership For Ontario County, Inc. and the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office are hosting a medication drop-off on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Sands Cancer Center parking lot at Thompson Hospital.

The purpose of the event is to collect and properly dispose of unwanted and outdated prescription and over-the-counter medications, keeping them out of the wrong hands and out of the...

CANANDAIGUA – Thompson Health’s Spirit of Women program is hosting a fun-filled event of shopping, humor and health called “Spirit Girls’ Night Out – An Enchanting Affair” to inspire women to take time out for themselves and to share the vibrancy of good health.  

Set for Saturday, Oct. 26, Spirit Girls’ Night Out will...

Thompson Health invites mothers and daughters — ages 9 to 11 — to a fun and educational class called “Girls Are Special” on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at F.F. Thompson Hospital’s Constellation Center for Health and Healing, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua.

“Girls Are Special” offers mothers and daughters a chance to learn together, through...

Thompson Health’s Respiratory Therapy Department will host a Pulmonary Health Fair on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing on the main Thompson Health campus.

The event is free and open to the public. It will include information about the Pulmonary Disease Management Program at Thompson,...

The Thompson Guild will host its annual Fall Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the main dining room at Ferris Hills at West Lake in Canandaigua.

This year’s guest speaker is Michael F. Stapleton, Jr., president and CEO of Thompson Health. He will share Thompson Health updates and discuss the impact of healthcare reform upon the health...