National Rehabilitation Week is September 16-22 Join us in celebrating and acknowledging the incredible work our rehabilitation teams do to support patient care. We’d like to take this moment to educate people about the benefits of rehabilitation...
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Catholic Health is pleased to announce two leadership appointments in its Physician Enterprise (PE). Thomas Hughes, MD, has been named Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, and Monica Taylor, MPH, has been named President, respectively assuming...
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Each year, thousands of Americans are injured by fireworks. Most firework-related accidents occur in children and teens, and emergency departments report burns and wounds to the hands, fingers, and face as being the most common injuries. Additionally,...
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Hospital receives its 21st consecutive “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group If you drive past Kenmore Mercy Hospital, you will see 21 frogs lined up on the front lawn holding the letter “A.” That’s because they’re playing a celebratory game of...
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National Infant Immunization Week marks the importance of protecting infants from diseases that are preventable by vaccine. Immunizing your children at a young age makes you an active participant in the health, safety, and wellness of a community that extends...
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Chronic respiratory disease, or CRD, can have significant effects on a patient’s life. One of the most common CRDs is asthma, a disease diagnosed quite frequently in children. Either environmental or hereditary factors, or a combination of both, can...
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Western New Yorkers aren’t strangers to large amounts of snow. Still each year when the temps drop and the snow fall mounts, thousands of people get hurt while shoveling. Don’t let the next snowstorm be the cause of your aching back. Consider...
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Catholic Health has embraced a new technology provider based in New York State, Turbett Surgical. This collaboration introduces a remarkable solution that revolutionizes the way we sterilize surgical trays, while addressing multiple challenges we face in the...
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Eating your way through the holidays – just one part of the festivities that make this time of the year so enjoyable. Whether it’s a holiday roast, the sugary cookies, or a celebratory drink, food is a staple of the celebrations in many households....
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Doctors may not be surprised when patients arrive at the ER during the holiday season complaining of chest pain, pain specific to the upper right side of the abdomen, or even pain that extends to their back and shoulders. If suspicions are correct, this is...
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