ECMC Trauma Program Manager Linda Schwab Appointed ATCN Region 2 Director

The Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Committee, a division of the Society for Trauma Nurses, has officially appointed ECMC Trauma Program Manager Linda Schwab, MS, RN, TCRN, as Region 2 Director for ATCN, effective immediately. The ATCN Committee selected Linda Schwab based upon her experience and commitment to ATCN, which they determined has provided strong preparation for the regional director role. The appointment is for a three year term, with a six year limit.

ECMC Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association Award recognizes ECMC's commitment to quality stroke care.

ECMC Receives Cummings Foundation Grant for Trauma Center/Emergency Department Project

James H. Cummings Foundation, Inc. provides $200,000 grant supporting ECMC's planned Trauma Center/Emergency Department modernization effort.

ECMC Medical Intensive Care Unit Receives National Award Of Excellence

ECMC's MICU now one of thirteen intensive care units statewide to receive American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence

ECMC recognized with Gold Plus Award for heart failure care by AHA

BUFFALO, NEW YORK—Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation has received the Get With The Guidelines^©-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for patients with heart failure.

AHCA Repeal Joint Letter

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