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Kenmore Mercy Hospital

  
2950 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 447-6100

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For more than 50 years, Kenmore Mercy Hospital has been serving the needs of Buffalo’s northern suburbs, offering the comfort and convenience of a community hospital with advanced technology and cutting-edge services. Founded in 1951 on the vision and commitment of the Sisters of Mercy, Kenmore Mercy has continued its longstanding mission to meet the everchanging needs of its community and patients from throughout Western New York. Kenmore Mercy was recently named a Designated Stroke Center, and one of America’s top 100 hospitals in performance improvement leadership.

According to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study issued in October 2007, Kenmore Mercy Hospital ranks among the top 10% in the nation for joint replacement for the second year in a row. The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation's 5,000 hospitals over the years 2004, 2005, and 2006.

The study also found that Kenmore Mercy Hospital is:

• Five Star Rated for Knee Replacement for the second year in a row
• Five Star Rated for Hip Replacement for the second year in a row

The Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study identifies key trends in the quality of care provided by approximately 5,000 hospitals nationwide. HealthGrades researchers analyzed Medicare discharges from virtually every U.S. hospital between 2004 and 2006. Risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates were calculated and hospitals were assigned a 1-star (poor), 3-star (as expected), or 5-star (best) quality rating for 28 diagnoses and procedures from heart failure to hip replacement to pneumonia. 

Excellence in Performance Improvement Leadership

For 2004, Kenmore Mercy Hospital was named as one of the top 100 Hospitals - Performance Improvement Leaders in the Country by Thomson, a leading provider of strategic business and clinical information for the healthcare industry. Kenmore Mercy and its senior management team were recognized for consistently improving overall performance at a substantially faster rate than other U.S. hospitals. The study looked at several key areas over a five-year period from 1999-2003, including quality, operational efficiency, financial performance, and growth.

Excellence in Orthopedic Medicine

Kenmore Mercy Hospital was named as one of the top 100 Orthopedic Hospitals in the country following the release of an independent study – 100 Top Hospitals: Orthopedic Benchmarks for Success. The study, conducted by HCIA and The Health Network, identified the 100 overall best-performing hospitals for orthopedic services including knee replacements, hip replacements, and fracture repair. Kenmore Mercy was one of only two hospitals in New York State selected from hospitals across the country to receive the 1999 100 Top Orthopedic Hospitals Award attaining a national benchmark level for knee replacement procedures.

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