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10 hospitals shuttering services in 1 month
10 hospitals have shuttered or announced closures of key service lines in the last 10 months, labor and delivery, NICUs, home health, ASCs and more, leaving physicians and ASC operators to navigate shifting referral patterns and care gaps in their markets. Here are the 10 hospitals closing services in the...
The Financial Wire
The Buffalo nursing home settlement traces to data the homes filed between 2016 and 2020
Three Buffalo-area nursing homes have admitted they filed false information about their residents’ care needs with New York’s Medicaid program, and the case is only now resolved. Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, and Williamsville Suburban Nursing Home ran the conduct from July 2016 through December 2020, then spent nearly six more years... The post The Buffalo nursing home settlement traces to data the homes filed between 2016 and 2020 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
WKBW-TV
Tonawanda homeowner faces costly cleanup after repeated sewer backups
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Town of Tonawanda homeowner is facing thousands of dollars in cleanup and repairs after repeated sewer backups sent raw sewage into his basement. Thomas Slocum has lived in the town with his wife, Stephanie, for 14 years. He said their home has...
thetigertribune.com
11 COVID Symptoms Doctors Say Are Most Common in 2026 as Cases Rise Across 48 States and New Variants Spread
BUFFALO, NY — COVID-19 is climbing again in the United States after a relatively quiet summer, and doctors say the way the virus presents has shifted a bit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases are “growing or likely growing” in 48 states, while wastewater monitoring from Stanford University’s WastewaterSCAN is showing high levels nationwide.
News 4 Buffalo
Kidney Foundation of WNY hosts annual Walk for Kidney Health
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Kidney Foundation of WNY hosted their annual Walk and 5k for Kidney Health at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor on Sunday, an event designed to raise awareness and recognize people affected by or lost to kidney disease. In addition to the walk, the event featured music, games, access to community health resources, […]
wnypapers.com
Mount St. Mary's continues to provide exceptional care, close to home
President of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lockport Memorial Hospital, and Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Long before modern medicine, advanced technology, and specialized outpatient centers, Mount St. Mary’s Hospital began as the “House on the Corner” at Sixth Street and Ferry Avenue in Niagara Falls. Established in 1907 with just 33 beds by the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, it was founded on a promise to care for those most in need. The sisters carried patients up staircases on stretchers, trained caregivers using textbooks they wrote themselves, and dedicated their lives to serving the community. Through their compassion, determination, and unwavering commitment to others, they built a foundation of care which continues to guide Mount St. Mary’s more than a century later.
WKBW-TV
Ambulance response times shared with city under new AMR contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo's ambulance provider, AMR, has signed a new contract with the city after operating without one since 2021, and response times are beating the benchmarks set in the agreement, says Deputy Mayor Swanekamp. The deal was finalized under the Ryan administration in May, more than...
2 On Your Side
Catholic Health to not renew leases for 3 suites at Mercy Diagnostic and Treatment Center
News 4 Buffalo
Grand Island employee claims anti-gay discrimination in lawsuit
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An employee at the Grand Island wastewater treatment facility is suing the town, alleging that he was discriminated against based on his sexual orientation. Timothy Burns, a full-time employee at the town’s wastewater treatment plant since 2011, claims in the lawsuit that he received discriminatory treatment beginning in 2020 after co-workers […]