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.

ECMC Physical Therapy Dept. At School 84 Earns Clinical Education Award

The Physical Therapy Department at Public School #84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC was recently awarded the "Outstanding Center for Physical Therapy 2015 Clinical Education Award” by the New York / New Jersey Physical Therapy Clinical Education Consortium.

Federal agency lifts probation of ECMC living donor program

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board of directors voted Tuesday to restore full member privileges for both ECMC as well as the Nebraska Organ Recovery System, the organ procurement organization serving that state.