ECMC Corporation COVID-19 Patient Visitation Update

ECMC issues changes to Patient Visitation as of 11/13/20

BUFFALO, NEW YORK— Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation officials today issued updated ECMC visitation guidance for various health services/areas on the ECMC Health Campus.

The visitation changes are applicable to those arriving at the hospital during their visits as they relate to its: Inpatient Units, Critical Care Units, new KeyBank Trauma and Emergency Department, Behavioral Health & Substance Use Units, Surgery and Procedure Areas, Outpatient Clinics and Services, and the Terrace View Long-Term Care Facility.

Those individuals requiring the detailed information included in the “Erie County Medical Center Patient Visitation Update 111320” should view our updated Patient Visitation Policy

ABOUT ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC) CORPORATION: The ECMC Corporation was established as a New York State Public Benefit Corporation and since 2004 has included an advanced academic medical center with 573 inpatient beds, on- and off-campus health centers, more than 30 outpatient specialty care services and Terrace View, a 390-bed long-term care facility. ECMC is Western New York’s only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, as well as a regional center for burn care, behavioral health services, transplantation, medical oncology and head & neck cancer care, rehabilitation and a major teaching facility for the University at Buffalo. Most ECMC physicians, dentists and pharmacists are dedicated faculty members of the university and/or members of a private practice plan. More Western New York residents are choosing ECMC for exceptional patient care and patient experiences – the difference between healthcare and true care^™.