Buffalo, NY City Guide

Hospitals in Buffalo, NY

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Hospitals

• Brylin Hospitals.  "BryLin Hospitals provides inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. Inpatient and outpatient treatment services are offered to persons experiencing substance abuse problems."
• Buffalo General Hospital.  "Buffalo General Hospital is a 511-bed acute care medical center located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in downtown Buffalo.
  
  A major affiliate of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo General offers medical treatment in a wide spectrum of clinical inpatient departments and outpatient programs. Specialized programs include cardiac and orthopedic surgery, lithotripsy and urology, psychiatry, dialysis, gastroenterology, cardiac rehabilitation, and rehabilitation medicine."
• Buffalo Psychiatric Center.  "Buffalo Psychiatric provides quality inpatient, outpatient, residential, vocational, and wellness services to adults with serious mental illnesses. Included are treatment, rehabilitation, support, crisis, self-help and empowerment services designed to help recipients recover and resume their lives in community settings. Multiple service sites throughout our four-county service area provide highly accessible services."
• Children's Hospital.  See Women's and Children's Hospital below. 
• DeGraff Memorial Hospital.  "DeGraff Memorial Hospital, founded in 1914 to serve Buffalo’s Northtowns, is a 70-bed full-service community hospital providing a broad range of inpatient and outpatient health services. Conveniently located on the border of Erie and Niagara Counties and just five miles from Buffalo, the DeGraff medical staff cares for patients in a very personal way.
  
  DeGraff’s association with Kaleida Health enables it to have the best of both worlds. While DeGraff is aligned with the region’s largest health system, it also maintains its distinct personality as a community hospital. DeGraff has a rich tradition in the Tonawandas and continues to provide holistic care to the community it serves. DeGraff continues to evolve and meet the ever-changing needs of its patients."
• Erie County Medical Center.  "ECMC Corp., one of the area's leading health care providers, serves the health and wellness needs of your community. ECMC Corp. offers a preferred form of health care through one of the most comprehensive networks for health services. ECMC Corp.'s focus on prevention and wellness is exceptional - backed by a kind of knowledge and expertise not available through any other medical facility in this area. ECMC Corp. patients see general and specialty physicians and other medical professionals who practice patient-centered health care."
• Kaleida Health.  "Kaleida Health's acute-care hospitals include Buffalo General Hospital, The Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, DeGraff Memorial Hospital, Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Its home care services are provided by the Visiting Nursing Association of WNY."
• Kenmore Mercy Hospital.  "For more than 50 years, Kenmore Mercy Hospital has been serving the needs of Buffalo’s northern suburbs, offering the comfort and convenience of a community hospital with advanced technology and cutting-edge services. Founded in 1951 on the vision and commitment of the Sisters of Mercy, Kenmore Mercy has continued its longstanding mission to meet the ever-changing needs of its community and patients from throughout Western New York. Kenmore Mercy was recently named a Designated Stroke Center, and one of America’s top 100 hospitals in performance improvement leadership."     
• Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.  " For over 90 years, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, founded on the vision and commitment of the Sisters of Mercy, has been dedicated to providing the highest quality health care to the community. From the original hospital on Tifft Street in Buffalo, to the present facility located on Abbott Road, Mercy has held true to its commitment of meeting the health care needs expressed by its neighbors.
  
  Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has been enhanced as a center of excellence for acute inpatient medical/surgical hospital services. Mercy Hospital offers expanded inpatient care, expanded critical care, expanded emergency services, inpatient and select ambulatory and outpatient surgery, maternity and pediatric care. Mercy Hospital serves as a model for future delivery of health care in Western New York.
  
  * Excellence in Critical Care - One of America's Top 100 Hospitals
  * The Heart Center
  * Family BirthPlace
  * Imaging Service
  * Medical Surgical Services
  * Medical Rehabilitation
  * Pediatric Care Unit
  * Emergency Department
  * Medical Education
  * Visiting Hours
  * Patient Information Guide
  * Phone Directory
  * Physician Privileges"   
• Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital.  "Millard Fillmore Gates Circle is an 189-bed acute care medical center located near Delaware Park in Buffalo. A major affiliate of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Millard Fillmore Gates Circle offers treatment in a wide spectrum of clinical inpatient departments and outpatient programs.
  
  Specialized programs include world class neurological and stroke care services, in-patient geriatric hospitalization services, outpatient geriatric care services, cardiac and orthopedic surgery, cardiac catheterization, lithotripsy and urology, gastroenterology, a long-term and sub acute short-term skilled nursing facility, cardiac rehabilitation and rehabilitation medicine.
  
  It is also home to the Hand Center of WNY, the Diabetes-Endocrinology Center, the Sleep Disorder Center of WNY and the only hyperbaric chamber in the region."

• Roswell Park Cancer Institute.  "In keeping with its role as a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute offers the most effective means of diagnosis and treatment while addressing both the physical and emotional needs of the cancer patients it serves. This holistic approach ensures the best chance for a successful outcome."
• Sheehan Memorial Hospital.  "Sheehan Memorial Hospital offers ICU/ICCU, Cardiology, Urology, Podiatry, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Family Medicine and Chemical Dependency Treatment Center."
• Sisters of Charity Hospital. "Sisters of Charity Hospital is Buffalo’s first hospital, with a tradition of superior care dating back to 1848. The hospital was founded by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, a community dedicated to serving the sick and the poor in an atmosphere of care and compassion. Our hospital cares for thousands of patients each year in its units:
  
  * Cancer Services
  * Sisters Special BirthPlace
  * Wildermuth Reproductive Research & Treatment Center
  * Critical Care Services
  * Emergency Department
  * Medical Education
  * Visiting Hours
  * Patient Information Guide
  * Phone Directory
  * Physician Privileges"   
• Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus.  Located in Cheektowaga, NY.  St. Joseph Hospital, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, has served the community since 1960. Since its inception, St. Joseph Hospital has undergone several renovation projects increasing services to the community. The hospital and its staff are aggressively committed to providing up-to-date medical services including: 
  
  * Caritas Medical Arts Building
  * Outpatient Services
  * Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Services
  * Imaging Services
  * Medical Surgical and Critical Care Services
  * Emergency Department
  * Palliative Care
  * SleepCare
  * Visiting Hours
  * Patient Information Guide
  * Phone Directory
  * Physician Privileges"  Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo.  "For over 100 years, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo has been the regional center for comprehensive, specialized pediatric and women's health services for the Western New York Region and beyond. As the regional center for such services, WCHOB is designated to provide specialized care.
  
  Centrally located in the city of Buffalo, WCHOB admits nearly 28,000 patients annually and sees more than 123,000 outpatients at its emergency room or one of 45 sub-specialty clinics."
• VA Western New York Healthcare System at Buffalo.  "The VA Western New York Healthcare System is an integrated, university-affiliated Medical Center providing a full continuum of medical, surgical, mental health and long term care services. In 1996, a full integration was accomplished of the Buffalo and Batavia divisions, establishing the VA Western New York Healthcare System.
  
  The Buffalo division is a 167-bed general medical and surgical referral center providing comprehensive medical, surgical, mental health and long term care services through a full range of inpatient and outpatient programs. Opened in 1950, the Buffalo facility is the principal referral center for cardiac surgery, cardiology and comprehensive cancer care, serving Central and Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania. In 1990, Research capabilities were markedly expanded with the opening of a 38,000 square foot Research Building."
• Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center.  "Inpatient treatment services are provided on three co-ed living units. Appropriate educational services are provided through internal CSE process. Family support services and parent effectiveness training are offered. Outpatient services include Day Treatment, Clinic Treatment, Intensive Case Management, and Mobile Mental Health Consultation Services.
  
  Suburban setting. Transportation arranged upon request. Parent Advocacy services available. Family friendly environment."

Government Information

• New York State Department of Health, Hospitals in New York State.  "The New York State Department of Health is dedicated to ensuring quality health care in all of the State’s health care facilities. We strive toward this goal by measuring the care rendered to patients in comparison to a code of rules and regulations which all facilities must follow. This code involves minimum standards of care which facilities are required to provide.
  
  Any complaints against a hospital submitted to the Department’s attention regarding patient care or environmental concerns are investigated by Department staff. The Department’s investigation of complaints determines whether or not the facility fulfilled the requirements of the State Health Code based on the concerns raised. The Department conducts surveys and investigations of hospitals for both State licensure purposes and through a contractual relationship with the federal government."