Expanded Orthopaedic Surgery Services Set to Resume on March 29 Prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic Health had been preparing to implement its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. Like many things, the plan was put on hold to respond to the COVID...
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Twenty-year-old Talia Kalisiak is ready to return to her pre-COVID life. The North Tonawanda native finally made her way home on February 3, since being hospitalized due to COVID-19 in early November. While the past year has paved way for awareness to how...
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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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I have learned that “superheroes” are real and some live right here in Western New York. One of my “superheroes” is a medical device – the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). This past April it saved my long-time partner Craig...
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My dad, Walter Monahan, meant so many things to so many people. He was the bedrock of our family. A husband and father. Grandfather. U.S. Navy veteran. Eucharistic minister at his church. Sadly, in March of this year, he was also one of the first people in...
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For the eighth consecutive year, the Mercy Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Honor Roll...
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Aaron Chang, MHA, FACHE, President of Sisters of Charity Hospital, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Top 25 Emerging Leaders. The healthcare business publication annually honors emerging leaders, all age 40 or under, who have made significant...
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Contrary to popular belief, getting out of bed, not staying in, is the best option for recovery during a hospital stay. Kenmore Mercy is making that a priority with the addition of medical recliners in patient rooms. The specialized recliners are playing a...
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James Fitzpatrick, MD, and Eric Koch, DO, are being recognized by Kenmore Mercy Hospital as Doctors of Distinction this year in honor of their contributions throughout the COVID-19 crisis. In past years, the award was presented to only one individual....
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According to a recently published study in the Journal of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, hospitals with high rates of specialty nursing certifications have fewer surgical infections. The study found that a 10% increase of CNOR (certified...
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