Mercy Hospital announced that it has become the first acute care hospital in the Buffalo region to join a nationwide movement, called the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative, to improve health care for older adults. As part of the AFHS initiative, the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with the American […]
For the eighth consecutive year, the Mercy Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Honor Roll Elite Plus—the AHA’s highest level of hospital recognition—for its commitment to quality stroke treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines for […]
COVID-19 cases throughout Erie County have increased significantly over the last week. To accommodate a rapidly growing COVID-19 patient census and ensure patient safety, quality care, and adequate staffing, Catholic Health will be closing the Emergency Department at Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus at 2605 Harlem Road in Cheektowaga on Thursday, November 19 […]
In response to the recent increase of COVID-19 cases across Western New York, Catholic Health is temporarily suspending visitations at its hospitals and long term care facilities effective November 13. Catholic Health made the decision in consultation with its Infection Control specialists and with the support of the New York State Department of Health to […]
Charitable donations designated for McAuley Residence, the Kenmore Mercy Foundation was able to fund the purchase of four Sara Stedy lifts to benefit patients and residents at the Catholic Health skilled nursing and subacute rehabilitation facility. The lifts enable residents to achieve greater independence and confidence in their mobility are part of a fleet of […]
BUFFALO, NY – Catholic Medical Partners (CMP), the area’s largest network of independent physicians, is pleased to announce that Margaret Paroski, MD, MMM, has been named President and CEO following a unanimous vote by its Board of Directors last Tuesday. Dr. Paroski is the first woman to serve as President & CEO of the organization. A […]
As the print edition of the Western New York Catholic draws to a close, I wanted to express gratitude in print for the “virtual” support which in reality accompanied me leading up to my recent living liver donor transplantation surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester and the recovery to follow. Much of this support […]
Challenging times call for creative methods. In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, Catholic Charities’ Department of Workforce and Education transitioned its high school equivalency preparatory classes to distance learning, as on-site classes were suspended. To gear up for the change, Catholic Charities’ educators assembled and delivered distance learning packets to each student, along with […]
With churches opening up for Mass, many parishes are assigning crews to wipe down pews and door handles between Masses to fight the coronavirus. St. Bernadette Parish in Orchard Park has taken an alternate approach. Along with chemical cleansers, the parish is using special hospital-grade UVC lights that kill 99.99 percent of germs. Father Robert […]
Russell “Rusty” Browning finally went home after 101 days of hospitalization and quite the tour of Catholic Health’s facilities. First diagnosed with COVID-19 in late March at Mercy Hospital, he survived 67 days on a ventilator at the Catholic Health COVID-19 Treatment Facility at St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga. Browning spent the longest time on […]
