November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States. Since lung tissue has no nerves, people often do not experience pain or symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage. However, if lung cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, the cure rate can be as high […]
An extreme need for quality medical care in eastern Niagara County has been filled with the upcoming opening of the new Lockport Memorial Hospital scheduled to open its doors to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 8 a.m. A blessing and dedication ceremony hosted by Catholic Health on the property at 6100 Shimer Drive […]
Catholic Health announced today that Mark Sullivan has decided to step down as president & CEO on Aug. 31 after a 30-year career with the health system. Msgr. Robert E. Zapfel, chair of Catholic Health’s Corporate Members & Sponsors Council, also announced that the council has appointed Joyce Markiewicz, the system’s executive vice president & […]
Catholic Health has long supported the professional development and career advancement of its associates. Now, through a new program with Trocaire College, the health system is providing 23 fully paid scholarships to members of its workforce to pursue associate degrees in Registered Nursing and Radiologic Technology. “Catholic Health strives to provide career advancement opportunities to […]
Catholic Health celebrated 25 years of serving Western New York and made the promise to “always be there in the future.” Doctors, nurses and health care executives all gathered at St. Leo the Great Church in Amherst on Feb. 17 for a special Mass with Bishop Michael W. Fisher to mark the silver jubilee of […]
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals list as a High Performing Hospital in Heart Attack Care. “This national recognition signals to our patients and community that Mercy Hospital provides among the highest quality cardiac care in the nation,” said Hospital President Marty Boryszak. “This rating is […]
For anyone looking to begin or grow their career in health care, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is holding open interviews for nurses, nurse assistants, and immediate treatment assistants during an “On the Spot” hiring event at RiverWorks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, on Wednesday, June 29 from 4-7 p.m. A team of Catholic Health managers and […]
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 […]
Buffalo Business First just released its Power 250 list of Western New York’s most influential people of 2022. Sixteen people associated with Catholic entities were listed, along with a religious sister serving in a secular field. Bishop Michael W. Fisher, who came to Buffalo from Washington just over a year ago, ranked at 64. The […]
