ECMC Advances Palliative Care Program

Each week, Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) highlights the many ways member hospitals and health systems are transforming healthcare. This campaign is called "NYS Triple Aim" because there is a widespread effort to improve population health, enhance the quality of patient care, and reduce the cost of healthcare.

ECMCC Announces 9th Annual Summer Youth Intern Program

Hospital program continues to stand as the only such program in the region

The Erie County Medical Center Corporation’s (ECMCC) 9th Annual Summer Youth Intern Program today held an orientation for 125 high school students who will participate in a four-week comprehensive self-development program for area high school students administered by the ECMC Foundation. Fifty percent of the participating students come from Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s Summer Youth Employment and Internship Program.

ECMCC Awarded Opioid Treatment Accreditation From Joint Commission

Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for Opioid Treatment Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval^® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

Opioid Epidemic Lecture presented by Dr. Azadfard

As part of an ECMC Lecture Series on the current opioid epidemic open to all clinicians and staff, Reza Azadfard, MD, presented June 14^th on opioid prevention and treatment.  Dr. Azadfard is Medical Director of Substance Abuse at ECMC and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences for the University at Buffalo.

ECMC Dental Residents Conduct Dental Exams and Oral Hygiene Screening at Buffalo Bills Mini-Camp

Third year for ECMC Dental Residents participating in Bills Mini-Camp

ECMC’s Dental Residents yesterday conducted daylong dental exams and oral hygiene screening for Buffalo Bills players at the team’s training facility in Orchard Park. Each player had a dental exam and many had intraoral impressions taken to fabricate mouth guards. This marks the third consecutive year that ECMC has participated in this effort under the direction of Dr. Greg Hudecki, the Bills’ team dentist. ECMC had six dental residents and two supervising dentists participate in the activity.