When a stroke happens, you’re working against the clock in more ways than one. Did you know one of the most commonly-used stroke medications is only effective when it’s administered early enough? “If you’re a patient experiencing an acute stroke...
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Minimum Data Set Consultants, LLC (MDS), a firm that provides consulting services to skilled nursing facilities across the country, experienced a data breach that may include medical record information from some long term care residents within Catholic...
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May is Stroke Awareness Month! The better you arm yourself with the facts about stroke, including warning signs and preventative measures, the more prepared you will be if a stroke happens to you or a loved one. Unfortunately, it’s not an unlikely...
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With 19 locations in Erie and Niagara Counties, Catholic Health Laboratory Service Centers are now part of the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York Participating Provider Network. This means Highmark members throughout the region can now use...
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It has been said that miracles happen to those who believe in them. Well, we’ve always believed in miracles. But in September 2021, we were witnesses to a miracle firsthand . . . two, in fact! Our little miracles, twin girls Penelope and Valentina, were...
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Having access to quality medical care is something I don’t ever want to take for granted. My late husband, Dominic, and I supported Mount St. Mary’s Hospital since the early days of our marriage. We always felt it is our hospital in Lewiston, right here...
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As a union carpenter, I worked on major projects throughout Western New York, including the expansion of the St. Joseph Campus of Sisters Hospital in Cheektowaga. I never thought I would be a patient there. Years of carpentry work, most notably what we called...
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A few years ago, I was diagnosed with colon cancer, and required surgery. After my surgery, I needed a continuous infusion of chemotherapy by pump that involved about 48 hours of operation. A team of nurses and staff provided through Catholic Health helped me...
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Most of us would agree, life can sometimes be a pain in the neck. For me, that sentiment was becoming much too real. Last year, an MRI revealed compression in my neck that would require surgery immediately. Doctors told me the slightest accident or injury to...
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We have lived our entire lives in Kenmore-Tonawanda, including 42 years of marriage, raising two children, and our careers. So, we certainly know Kenmore Mercy Hospital. We didn’t know that one day the hospital would save Karen’s life. This past summer,...
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