Catholic Health is hosting a couple special Facebook Live Way to Wellness events on knee pain and stroke awareness this month. “A Joint Effort: How Surgery & Therapy Shape Recovery,” will take place on Tuesday, April 19, from Noon-1 p.m., featuring Dr. John Karpie from Trinity Medical Orthopaedics, Dr. Michael Ostempowski from Excelsior Orthopaedics, and […]
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo unveiled its new Emergency Department Pediatric Treatment Rooms during a dedication and blessing ceremony on Thursday. The rooms, designed to provide a child-friendly, comfortable environment for pediatric patients, will be staffed 24 hours a day by board certified pediatricians and specially trained nurses and providers. “We know children can get stressed […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University has received a $400,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation that will support the critical profession of nursing through innovation in education, funded research, and community partnerships to advance public health in the city of Niagara Falls, in Niagara County, and throughout Western New York. Funding will be used to enhance […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher speaks of St. Luke, himself a physician, as he blesses the new helipad at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. The faster a stroke victim gets to the hospital the better. Mount St. Mary Hospital’s new partnership with Mercy Flight speed up the response time for victims, improving chances for recovery. […]
“I want all involved in the ongoing discussions at Catholic Health to know that I am monitoring developments, but from an appropriate distance, given my great respect for the collective bargaining process. As someone who has only the greatest appreciation for the sacrifice and selfless devotion of nurses, given that my sister-in-law, aunt and niece […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — A public screening of the film “Dark Waters” at St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, Oct. 19, followed by a forum with scientific and legal experts, will draw attention to health risks associated with a group of man-made chemicals that have been detected in food, soil, drinking water and even breast milk. Presented by the School of Arts and Sciences at St. Bonaventure in collaboration with […]
Cardiologists Drs. Joseph Gelormini and Nadeem Haq, at left, and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Stephen Downing take time for a photo with 99-year-old Joan LaDuca, a former TAVR patient, who joined them to celebrate the 500th TAVR performed at the Heart Center at Mercy Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Mercy Hospital) Ninety-nine-year-old Joan LaDuca, a grateful former […]
Catholic Health’s long-term care facilities have been ranked in the top tiers of best performing facilities in New York state, as measured by the State Department of Health’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative, an annual quality and performance evaluation project to improve the quality of care for residents in Medicaid–certified nursing facilities across the state. Father Baker Manor, […]
The Kenmore Mercy Foundation is pleased to announce its 2021 Tribute to Angels honorees. Joseph A. Ralabate, MD, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award while Eric J. Koch, DO, and Michael S. Gough, MD, will receive the Sister Mary Mechtilde Memorial Award. New in 2021 is the Angel of Care Award, which will celebrate the […]
Don Abrams and his wife, Chari, reunite with the medical team that gave him an Impella CP heart pump. After a series of heart attacks, Abrams now feels fine as he thanks the team from Mercy Hospital for their lifesaving work. Photo courtesy of Catholic Health Don Abrams, a 75-year-old retired engineer and geologist from […]