In the Headlines

September 8, 2015 - Recess may be the solution to helping students in city elementary schools achieve greater academic success, said Dina Faticone, program manager for Healthi Kids. Studies have shown that active students are more likely to earn an A in English and math.

August 31, 2015 - Churches can play a bigger role in improving the health of their members by helping to prevent obesity and poor air quality, according to one of the recommendations from the Regional Commission on Community Health Improvement.

August 24, 2015 - On Wednesday night, a couple of blocks up the street from where a neighborhood group on summer Tuesdays tries to promote health by selling fresh peaches, berries, corn, beans and leafy greens and promoting an active lifestyle, seven people were shot.

August 24, 2015 - FLHSA's African American and Latino health coalitions said high rates of homicide in Rochester are a public health crisis. Candice Lucas, chair of the African American Health Coalition said of the spate of gun violence, "There is a trauma that goes along with that that is not always treated or treated sufficiently in our community."

August 5, 2015 - FLHSA's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Thomas Mahoney, and Senior Data and Research Analyst Kay Spellane joined Kathy Plum, former mental health commissioner for Monroe County, in speaking about how untreated mental illness drives health care costs as part of the radio show Connections with Evan Dawson.

July 30, 2015 - Helping patients to do those things that they cannot do for themselves as well as tapping into their motivations and values in the service of realizing their health goals lies at the heart of good care management, said care manager John Scruton, who works with the CMMI project and is a care manager at His Branches.

July 26, 2015 - Although there are fewer hospitals in the area, the Finger Lakes region is still known for its health care collaboration, FLHSA CEO Trilby de Jung said in a story on the University of Rochester's expanding health care network.

July 22, 2015 - Recognizing the majority of health outcomes are determined by behaviors and environmental influences outside the doctor’s office, the commission is calling for a communitywide focus on preventing chronic diseases like obesity and tobacco addiction and increased efforts to connect clinical, behavioral health and community

July 22, 2015 - An editorial in the Finger Lakes Times states that the Regional Commission on Community Health Improvement and a regional veterans task force deserve credit for proactive efforts to educate the community in a way that empowers people to wiser choices for themselves.

July 21, 2015 - Replacing high-sodium, high-fat flavor agents with fresh herbs can help to lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol, writes Tami Best, a registered dietitian and healthy worksites coordinator for Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency.

July 20, 2015 - “Much of what we see ... at our courthouse can be traced to mental health issues, and also substance abuse for our young people,” Ontario County Judge Craig Doran told the Finger Lakes Times about his service on the Regional Commission for Community Health Improvement. “These are troubled kids and we are not getting them the services they need. There is a significant unmet need, and we are not doing the job meeting that need.”

July 14, 2015 - A greater emphasis on prevention and a more connected system are two of the main recommendations about health care in a report just released by the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency. Those recommendations were put together by the Regional Commission on Community Health Improvement, which has been reviewing health data in the local nine-county region for the past 18 months.