Erie County Medical Center

GHX Honors Top-Performing Healthcare Providers with 2023 Supply Chains of Distinction Award

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced the inaugural class of its Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023, which recognizes top performing hospitals and health systems in North America.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today announced the inaugural class of its Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023, which recognizes top performing hospitals and health systems in North America.
  • Industry-leading supply chains have evolved to become more automated, data-driven and resilient, giving rise to a set of best practice "perfect order" metrics that measure an organization's supply chain performance.
  • The Supply Chains of Distinction Award honors GHX Exchange-connected provider organizations that excelled in driving best-in-class supply chain operations.
  • The following organizations represent the class of 2023 Supply Chains of Distinction Award recipients.

PayrHealth Announces New Chief Managed Care Officer

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Erie County Medical Center, Growth, Health care, Hospital, Organization, Community Health Systems, Management, Humana

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PayrHealth, the leader in payor relationship management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Dewey as Chief Managed Care Officer. With an illustrious career spanning more than three decades, Scott brings extensive experience. In this role, Scott will lead the advancement of managed care strategies for PayrHealth and its clients.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PayrHealth, the leader in payor relationship management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Dewey as Chief Managed Care Officer.
  • In this role, Scott will lead the advancement of managed care strategies for PayrHealth and its clients.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Scott Dewey to PayrHealth as our Chief Managed Care Officer.
  • As Chief Managed Care Officer, Scott will be responsible for shaping and implementing PayrHealth's managed care initiatives, driving operational excellence, and optimizing reimbursement strategies for its clients.

Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing Receives $5M Gift from Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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PITTSFORD, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A $5 million gift from B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation will support the continued growth and expansion of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at the St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Nursing. The gift, $4 million from Golisano and $1 million from the Foundation, will bolster its efforts to positively impact more than 1 million health encounters for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) over the next 10 years.

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  • New Gift Supports Expanded Reach, Impact of Institute
    PITTSFORD, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A $5 million gift from B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation will support the continued growth and expansion of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at the St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Nursing.
  • This new gift builds on a $5.8 million investment from Golisano and the Golisano Foundation in 2018 to fund the creation of the Institute, which is celebrating its five-year anniversary milestone.
  • "The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing exemplifies preparedness meeting opportunity.
  • For more information about the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, visit go.sjf.edu/golisanoinstitute .

Western New York Construction Leaders Join Gilbane Building Company in Buffalo

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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BUFFALO, N.Y., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Gilbane Building Company today announced that four construction industry experts, Mike Drozdowski, John Yerico, Sean Sullivan and Abdel Eideh, joined its Western New York team.

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  • BUFFALO, N.Y., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Gilbane Building Company today announced that four construction industry experts, Mike Drozdowski, John Yerico, Sean Sullivan and Abdel Eideh, joined its Western New York team.
  • Mike is a native of Western New York, and his 27-year construction experience also includes the construction of the new Buffalo Federal Courthouse, the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Phase 1 of the Canalside development.
  • Gilbane Building Company provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, close-out and facility management services for clients across various markets.
  • Gilbane Building Company was named by Engineering News-Record New York as the 2021 Contractor of the Year.

Grant Supports First-of-its-Kind IDD Education for Acute Care Nurses

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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Developed in collaboration with Rochester Regional Health, Catholic Health System, and Erie County Medical Center, this first-of-its-kind continuing education program will focus on enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competencies of acute care nurses working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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  • Developed in collaboration with Rochester Regional Health, Catholic Health System, and Erie County Medical Center, this first-of-its-kind continuing education program will focus on enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competencies of acute care nurses working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
  • Acute care nurses are highly trained with specialized skills to care for patients with life-threatening conditions or traumatic injuries, and thus play a critical role on hospital health care teams.
  • "By educating acute care nurses, we can have a transformative effect on the quality of health care provided, and ultimately decrease complications and readmissions among IDD patients," Brown added.
  • The program will be piloted among 80-100 acute care nurses within these health systems to assess the program's effectivenessin urban, suburban, and importantly, rural settings where health care resources are limited.

Sapphire Creek Dental in New Braunfels, TX, Welcomes Orthodontist, Dr. Kimberly Cuddy to the Practice

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Dr. Kimberly Cuddy has recently joined the experienced team and is prepared to help patients achieve healthy, confident, straighter smiles by reaching their orthodontic goals.

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  • Dr. Kimberly Cuddy has recently joined the experienced team and is prepared to help patients achieve healthy, confident, straighter smiles by reaching their orthodontic goals.
  • She went on to receive her DDS degree in 2013 from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine.
  • Sapphire Creek Dental is committed to its patient's lifelong dental health journey.
  • Sapphire Creek Dental also makes visits convenient by having extended hours from 7 am-7 pm and offering Saturday appointments.

ECMC Awards $270,000 in College Scholarships to 45 Students in Virginia

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Erie County Medical Center, Ecmc, Mentorship, Human activities, Education, Educational Credit Management Corporation

For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.

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  • For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.
  • "The ECMC Scholars Program is designed to help students with challenges that may prevent them from reaching their education goals."
  • Since 2005, ECMC has awarded $9 million to 1,500 ECMC Scholars students in Virginia alone.
  • Over the past 16 years, ECMC has awarded $19.5 million in scholarships to 3,246 students in Virginia, Oregon and Connecticut.

ECMC Awards $324,000 in College Scholarships to 54 Students in Connecticut

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Erie County Medical Center, Ecmc, Mentorship, Human activities, Educational Credit Management Corporation

For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.

Key Points: 
  • For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.
  • "The ECMC Scholars Program is designed to help students with challenges that may prevent them from reaching their education goals."
  • Since 2012, ECMC has awarded $4.3 million to 720 ECMC Scholars students in Connecticut alone.
  • Over the past 16 years, ECMC has awarded $19.5 million in scholarships to 3,246 students in Virginia, Oregon and Connecticut.

ECMC Awards $336,000 in College Scholarships to 56 Students in Oregon

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Erie County Medical Center, Ecmc, Mentorship, Human activities, Educational Credit Management Corporation

For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.

Key Points: 
  • For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.
  • "The ECMC Scholars Program is designed to help students with challenges that may prevent them from reaching their education goals."
  • Since 2008, ECMC has awarded $6.2 million to 1,026 ECMC Scholars students in Oregon alone.
  • Over the past 16 years, ECMC has awarded $19.5 million in scholarships to 3,246 students in Virginia, Oregon and Connecticut.

101 Nonprofits to Receive Funding from ECMC Foundation Employee-Directed Grant Program

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Educational Credit Management Corporation, Ecmc, Erie County Medical Center

Program is designed to engage all employees in thinking about the mission of ECMC Foundation and how it might be best achieved where they live and work," said Peter Taylor, president of ECMC Foundation.

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  • Program is designed to engage all employees in thinking about the mission of ECMC Foundation and how it might be best achieved where they live and work," said Peter Taylor, president of ECMC Foundation.
  • ECMC Foundation is a Los Angeles-based, nationally focused foundation whose mission is to inspire and to facilitate improvements that affect educational outcomesespecially among underserved populationsthrough evidence-based innovation.
  • Learn more about ECMC Foundation by visiting www.ecmcfoundation.org and ECMC Group by visiting www.ecmcgroup.org .
  • ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation focused on helping students succeed by creating, providing and investing in innovative educational opportunities.