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Jones Memorial Hospital opens new public pharmacy in Wellsville
Jones Memorial Hospital has opened an outpatient pharmacy that gives hospital patients, employees and the public access to prescriptions and an on-site pharmacist. The pharmacy is on the hospital's first floor between Urgent Care and the cafeteria, according to a community announcement. It will serve hospital inpatients as well as staff and the general public. The new pharmacy is fully integrated with MyChart and can communicate with University of Rochester medical staff. Vaccinations are expected to become available soon. Patients being discharged from the hospital can have medications delivered before they leave. An on-site pharmacist is also available. "This was a long process but we are proud to be able to offer pharmacy services to our community," Pharmacy Services Director Dan Sabins said. The pharmacy team also hopes to introduce delivery services gradually to the community. The pharmacy is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More: Republican Ed Fahs wins victory in Wellsville village mayor's race Grand opening celebration A grand opening celebration begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 17, with giveaways, snacks, information about the new service and an opportunity to meet pharmacy staff. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. People who want more information or would
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UB free eye clinic is dream come true for Jacobs School student - and those in need of eyecare
Clinic operates monthly at Friends of the Night People in Allentown. The woman was migrating to Buffalo when her glasses broke. She was in a new country and had just started a job that didn’t offer vision insurance, so she could neither take off work for an appointment nor afford the several hundred dollars new glasses would cost. For months she managed, but it was frustrating not being able to see clearly.
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Medicaid changes could threaten health care for thousands in WNY
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UBMD Physicians' Group launches Epic, strengthening connections across WNY healthcare
Shared electronic health record initiative with Kaleida Health & ECMC aims to improve care coordination, patient safety, access to health information. UBMD Physicians’ Group went live with the Epic electronic health record platform this past week, marking a major milestone in a regional healthcare technology initiative to connect patient information across UBMD, Kaleida Health, and Erie County Medical Center (ECMC).
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$12 million state investment dedicated to developing 5/14 Living Memorial and Healing Center
In a surprise announcement Monday for members of the 5/14 Memorial Foundation, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie joined Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and other local elected official and community leaders to dedicate $12 million of state funds to development the 5/14 Living Memorial & Healing Center along Jefferson Avenue. Read more from WBEN:
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Waterview Heights closure sparks concern for nursing home bed shortage
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A shortage of nursing home beds continues for our aging population across New York state. Just last week, a nursing home in Rochester closed. More than 160 residents moved out of Waterview Heights Nursing Home after reports of multiple failed inspections and a lack of care.
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Older adults urged to seek professional guidance when reviewing Medicare Advantage plan
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anna Diliberto, 77, is retired and on a fixed income, and is looking to review her existing Medicare Advantage healthcare plan for any upcoming coverage changes next year. "Definitely prescriptions, the wellness benefits. What the premium is going to be, out-of-pocket costs. All of that is...
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Buffalo and Rochester Doctors Unite to Address Health Disparities
More than 200 people filled UB's Clinical and Translational Research Center Friday for the first health equity conference jointly organized by the University at Buffalo and the University of Rochester, a daylong gathering built to confront health disparities across Buffalo neighborhoods. Attendees heard a keynote from Dr. Leonard Egede on health disparities, while some participants were bused in from Rochester to join sessions on rural health, mobile health, and maternal health.