Dr. Sacks dead at 82
Dr. Oliver Sacks, whose books like “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat” probed distant ranges of human experience by compassionately portraying people with severe and sometimes bizarre neurological conditions, has died. He was 82. Sacks died Sunday, August 30, at his home in New York City after announcing in February 2015 that he was terminally ill with a rare eye cancer that had spread to his liver. As a practicing neurologist, Sacks looked at some of his patients with a writer’s eye and found publishing gold. In his best-selling 1985 book, he described a man who...
Read MoreOur New Care Manager
We invite you to join us in welcoming John Scruton, RN, BSN, to our office staff as our new Care Manager, replacing Babette Burgan. Supported by our clinical care teams and under-girded by the URMC clinical consortium we belong to, Accountable Health Partners, John brings his strong faith and a wealth of education and experience to our interdisciplinary position. As a Registered Nurse incorporating his Masters Degree studies in Public Health, he has been working with our care teams since March to identify and proactively manage the care needs of high risk patients in our practice. Among...
Read MoreCCHF Conference
Dr. Mack and I just returned from a very encouraging national conference sponsored by the Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) in Atlanta, Georgia, where we gathered with over 300 health professionals and students who are dedicated to “living out the Gospel through healthcare among the poor.” We heard inspiring plenary speakers, came together for fellowship in large and small groups, attended educational workshops, spent time in prayer, and returned with a renewed enthusiasm and sense of calling for the work we are doing in Rochester. We’re energized to bring a...
Read MoreAll Saints’ Eve Fun
The sense our staff has of working together side by side day after day has come to resemble that of a family that appreciates and enjoys each other’s company and support. Today was no exception. In cheerful recognition of Halloween (or Hallowed Evening, the day before All Saints’ Day on the traditional church calendar), Dr. Mack showed up in his usual professional attire but was soon discovered to have worn his true colors underneath, those of Super Doctor!
Read MoreHBHS Awarded CMMI Grant
We’re delighted to announce that His Branches Health Services is one of several primary care sites chosen to participate in a generous one-year Practice Improvement grant administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Administrated by the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, the grant has allowed us to hire a half-time Patient Care Manager, Babette Burgan, RN, MSW, who joined our staff in July. In addition to Babette’s services, we’re being assisted by a Practice Improvement Adviser, Sue Swift, and a team of supportive advisers that are providing...
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