BATAVIA/UMMC gifted freezer for COVID-19 vaccine

Press release Batavia, N.Y. – Throughout the course of the pandemic, the community has found unique ways to thank the healthcare heroes at United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) through food deliveries, donations and letters. An ongoing fundraiser spearheaded by the St. Jerome Guild’s Hometown Hero’s Star Program honors the staff at …

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BATAVIA/United Memorial Medical Center gifts newborns with safe sleep swaddles

Press release Batavia, N.Y. – United Memorial Medical Center continues its commitment to modeling a safe sleep environment for newborns and providing sleep education for parents with its newest SleepSack Swaddles. Every newborn at United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) will receive a Halo SleepSack Swaddle after their first bath, providing …

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BATAVIA/Rochester Regional Health(UMMC) adds extensions of Primary Care Services

Press release Rochester Regional Health added tents at three locations this week as an extension of primary care services. The sites are designed to keep patients and individuals safe while decreasing the potential of exposure to COVID-19. Patients will be evaluated for medical issues, not just for COVID-19 testing. ·       …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Rochester Regional Health is restricting visitors until further notice

Press release Batavia, N.Y. – Consistent with Governor Cuomo’s directive for long-term care facilities, Rochester Regional Health has implemented enhanced visitor restrictions to further protect our patients, our team members, and our community. United Memorial Medical Center is restricting all visitors until further notice. Limited visitation will be allowed for …

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BATAVIA/Veteran couple welcome their first baby on Veteran’s Day

Julian Michael Morales was born 11/11/19 at UMMC to Taylor Henry and Franklin Morales Monterroso, both 26 year old Navy veterans. “It’s very special to us that he was born on Veteran’s Day. It was meant to be,” says Moralas Monterroso, Julian’s father. The couple met while stationed in Jacksonville, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at UMMC recognized for excellence, third year in a row

The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at United Memorial Medical Center has been recognized for a third year in a row with a national award for clinical excellence. The Center received the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award for clinical excellence achieving patient satisfaction rates of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/It’s a girl! United Memorial Medical Center welcomes the first baby of 2018

Press release Batavia, N.Y. – United Memorial Medical Center welcomed the hospital’s first baby delivered in the New Year.  Madison Marie Fitzwater was born to first time parents Amanda Inman and Gary Fitzwater at 8:28 am on January 2, 2018.  Madison weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19 inches …

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BATAVIA/Visitor restrictions due to influenza at Rochester Regional Health Hospitals

Press release To help reduce further transmission of influenza and/or other infectious diseases, Rochester Regional Health is instituting the following restrictions for hospital visitors as of January 3: ·         Visitors will be limited to no more than two people per patient at a time ·         All visitors must be at …

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