Long-term care facilities across Catholic Health will begin in-facility COVID-19 vaccinations for both residents and staff on December 28 as part of the federal distribution program with Walgreens Pharmacy. The Western New York healthcare system has four...
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A $150,000 grant from the Kenmore Mercy Foundation has made it possible for Kenmore Mercy Hospital’s Imaging Department to purchase two new ultrasound systems which will provide better quality imaging and streamline exams. The ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound...
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Strong Family Foundations Parenting Classes at the University at Buffalo Congratulations on your first baby! These classes are intended to provide first-time parents the chance to connect with other expecting parents, work together as a parenting team, and...
» Read More Today, Governor Cuomo announced a hub approach to implementing the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Plan and named Catholic Health the Western Region Hub Lead. Incorporating the western Economic Development area, the region includes Erie,...
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Catholic Health’s hospitals lead the region in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade Report, including the only two “A” Safety Grades in Western New York. Kenmore Mercy and Mount St. Mary’s hospitals earned two of only fourteen...
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Mercy Hospital announced today that it has become the first acute care hospital in the Buffalo region to join a nationwide movement, called the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative, to improve healthcare for older adults. As part of the AFHS...
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A brand new computed-tomography (CT) scanner went into service at Kenmore Mercy in November, providing a vastly improved and versatile diagnostic tool for patients in the hospital’s Emergency Department. The $788,000 SOMATOM Definition Edge Plus CT Scanner,...
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Ask a friend or family member – getting a colonoscopy isn’t exactly the most popular pastime. But they’re very common procedures, and you may be surprised to learn just how many people you know have already had one. Given that colon cancer is...
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Scott Bieler, a successful local business leader and President and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, continues to be a very grateful former patient and friend of Mercy Hospital. During these trying times and recent surge of the pandemic in our Western New...
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It still astounds me that I was among the first patients admitted to the Sisters Hospital St. Joseph Campus for COVID-19. You see, I am young, healthy, and into sports including tennis and coaching basketball. So when I was sick for about a week in March, I...
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