July 2009

Sisters Hospital Ranked #1 in New York State for Bariatric Surgery: July 28, 2008 - Sisters of Charity Hospital has received the 2009/2010 Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, as part of a study the company released.
Kenmore Mercy’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Receives National Certification: July 27, 2009 - Kenmore Mercy Hospital is proud to announce the recertification of its Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
Kenmore Mercy Celebrates Accomplishments of Dedicated Volunteers: July 24, 2009 - During a recent recognition ceremony, Kenmore Mercy Hospital paid tribute to its more than 300 dedicated volunteers, including the following individuals whose outstanding efforts were awarded.
Nursing Home Resident Learns to Read for Confirmation in the Catholic Faith: July 20, 2009 - Shirley Vandebogart, a 52 year-old resident at St. Catherine Labourè Health Center at Sisters of Charity Hospital, learned to read in order to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Catholic Health Advance Wound Healing Centers To Open: July 16, 2009 - To confront a growing community health issue, Catholic Health is announcing the opening of three Advanced Wound Healing Centers later this year and the appointment of Lee C. Ruotsi, MD, FACCWS, UHM, as Medical Director of the program.
Dedication Held for Monument and Sacred Site: July 10, 2009 - A blessing and dedication of a monument and sacred site for Mercy Hospital’s Perinatal Bereavement Program was recently held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna.
Sisters Hospital First in Western New York to Perform "Custom Fit" Knee Replacement Surgery: July 6, 2009 - Joseph P. Falcone, a Catholic Health Orthopedic Surgeon and Chairman of Orthopedics at Sisters of Charity Hospital, is the first physician in Western New York to perform the "custom fit" knee replacement procedure.
Final Steel Beam Placed on Mercy’s ER Construction Project: July 3, 2009 - A blessing and topping off ceremony was recently held to commemorate placement of the final steel beam on the new Mercy Hospital Emergency Department construction project.
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Declares “Independence from Smoking”: July 3, 2009 - Besides celebrating our nation’s independence, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo will declare “Independence from Smoking Day” as the hospital becomes a smoke-free campus on July 4, 2009.