May 21, 2012 - Hospital officials, medical staff, and clinicians gathered today to unveil Kenmore Mercy’s newest tool in the fight against breast cancer, a Mammomat Inspiration digital mam¬mography system from Siemens Medical Solutions.
May 18, 2012 - The public is invited to attend a free Pediatric Speaker Series sponsored by Mercy Hospital of Buffalo on Tuesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 31 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Marion Professional Center, located next to the hospital at 515 Abbott Road, Buffalo.
May 16, 2012 - The Mercy Ambulatory Care Center, better known as the MACC, will mark 30 years of service to the Southtowns communities on May 17, 2012.
May 9, 2012 - Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and Sisters of Charity Hospital were recently selected, along with four other New York State hospitals, to serves as a demonstration site for a special program to enhance obstetrical safety.
May 8, 2012 - Sisters of Charity Hospital, Main Street Campus and St. Joseph Campus, have received the AHA/ASA “Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award.”
May 4, 2012 - For the fourth year in a row, Mercy Hospital staff and BCLA (Belvedere, Choate, Lorraine, Alsace) Block Club members recently teamed up to clean the neighborhood surrounding the hospital during the Mercy Neighborhood Clean Sweep.
May 2, 2012 - Navigating through healthcare can quickly become a confusing and frustrating experience for the layperson, especially under the stress of a medical emergency. Kenmore Mercy Hospital is working to change that.
April 26, 2012 - Catholic Health continues to shape the future of health information technology (HIT) and will help create opportunities for emerging technology firms in New York State.
April 25, 2012 - Catholic Health Living Independently for Elders and VascuScript Pharmacy present a free Brown Bag Medication Review Session on Wednesday, May 9.
April 23, 2012 - The recent fire at the medical office complex located at 290 Center Road in West Seneca has forced the indefinite closure of Catholic Health’s laboratory collection site housed within the complex.
April 19, 2012 - Sisters of Charity Hospital is the first in Western New York and one of only 12 in the United States to be named an Academic Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Surgery by the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS).
April 18, 2012 - Catholic Health and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Center in Lewiston, NY, have signed a collaborative services agreement that will create a stronger working relationship between the two organizations and enhance healthcare services for residents throughout Niagara County.
April 18, 2012 - Sisters Hospital Foundation presents an “All-American Evening in Black & White” on Saturday, April 21 at the Connecticut Street Armory starting at 6 p.m.
April 11, 2012 - Catholic Medical Partners, a network of more than 900 local independent practicing physicians, Catholic Health and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, announced today that it has been selected to participate in a national program aimed at improving quality and realizing cost savings in providing healthcare for Medicare patients.
April 10, 2012 - Texting is a quick and convenient way to send and receive messages, but now it’s also a great way for new and expectant moms to receive important health information.
April 3, 2012 - Together, two Catholic Health surgeons, urologist Kevan Sternberg, MD, and gynecologic surgeon Ali Ghomi, MD, recently performed their second successful robotic-assisted vesicovaginal fistula repair at Sisters of Charity Hospital.
March 29, 2012 - Kenmore Mercy Hospital, part of Catholic Health, broke ground today on a new $14 million Emergency Department that will nearly double the size of its existing ER.
March 27, 2012 - The National Osteoporosis Foundation in conjunction with Catholic Health will hold two support group meetings in April for people interested in knowing more about living with Osteoporosis.
March 12, 2012 - The Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program at Sisters of Charity Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, ensures that patients have access to high quality cancer treatment services right in their own community.
March 7, 2012 - The Catholic Health Heart Center at Mercy Hospital celebrated its 10th Anniversary of service to the community in February. Over 100 physicians, nurses, staff, and hospital officials gathered for a special luncheon in the hospital's main conference room on February 29.
March 7, 2012 - Most teenagers have little idea what goes on behind the scenes in a real hospital. Their views are likely limited to what they see on TV during an episode of Grey’s Anatomy or House.
March 5, 2012 - Mercy Hospital will once again be proudly represented in downtown Buffalo’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 18, 2012 with this year’s float theme, “5-Star Care ClosER to Home!”
February 28, 2012 - Dr. Ali Ghomi, a Catholic Health gynecologic surgeon at Sisters of Charity Hospital, performed the area’s first laparoscopic transabdominal cervical cerclage (cervical stitch) surgery using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System.
February 27, 2012 - Catholic Health is sponsoring a free Women’s Wellness program on common gynecologic and uterine conditions, entitled “Female Pelvic Health” on Wednesday, March 14 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Williamsville Diagnostic Center, 400 International Drive, Williamsville, NY.
February 22, 2012 - The letters TECAB may not mean anything to the average person, but if you’re one of the 16 million Americans who suffer from chest pain, shortness of breath, or are at risk of a heart attack due to coronary heart disease, it may be the best acronym you’ve heard in years.
February 7, 2012 - Physicians from several area hospitals will trade in their stethoscopes for aprons as they team up for the 18th annual “Doctor Andy’s Day for Kids” on Sunday, February 26 from 12 noon – 6 p.m. at the Buffalo Brewpub, 6861 Main Street in Williamsville.
February 7, 2012 - In the Buffalo area alone, there were nearly 1,600 gallbladder removal surgeries performed in 2010. Thanks to the latest breakthrough in robotic-assisted surgery, patients can now have their gallbladder removed in about the same amount of time as a lunch break.
February 1, 2012 - For the fifth consecutive year, Catholic Health, Buffalo, NY, has been named to the nation’s list of most integrated healthcare networks, the “2012 IMS IHN (Integrated Health Network) 100,” (Formerly the SDI IHN 100).
January 31, 2012 - Kenmore Mercy Hospital, in conjunction with Catholic Health, hosted a “M.A.S.H. Camp” for 20 students from Buffalo’s Health Sciences Charter School on Tuesday, January 31 at the hospital, located at 2950 Elmwood Avenue in Kenmore.
January 30, 2012 - The Heart Center at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, the surgical center of Catholic Health’s Cardiovascular Services program, has been awarded a three-star national quality rating by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for the period covering July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
January 27, 2012 - The American Heart Association (AHA) recently presented Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, a member of Catholic Health, with the 2012 Gold Fit-Friendly Award for the second year in a row.
January 24, 2012 - Retired professional football players may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, but everyone should take steps to learn their health risks to avoid being sidelined with a serious health condition.
January 23, 2012 - The Grzybowski family of Lackawanna recently presented a $3,500 donation to the Mercy Hospital Foundation from proceeds of the 3rd Annual Charleen Grzybowski Golf Event held last fall at the Lancaster Country Club.
January 18, 2012 - Joe McDonald, president & CEO of Catholic Health, has been named chair of the Board of Trustees of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS).
January 16, 2012 - Catholic Health is now providing free television and local telephone service at all three of its hospitals including Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, and Sisters of Charity Hospital including its St. Joseph Campus.
January 6, 2012 - Sisters of Charity Hospital and the Cancer Services Program of Erie County are teaming up to offer a free “Breast Cancer Screening” for women without health insurance on Saturday, February 18.
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