Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
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News and announcements for associates, patients, and their families. Summer 2019
It’s That Special Mercy Touch!
For the 11th year in a row, staff participated in the Mercy Neighborhood Clean Sweep. Pictured above are Stroke Center team members, l.-r., Alex Foley, Amanda Kelly and Shannon Scarpello.
More than 50 volunteers made up of hospital staff, Allpro parking staff, Trocaire College students and nearby block club members teamed up for the 11th Annual Mercy Neighborhood Clean Sweep on May 17. The volunteer crew worked to beautify the hospital’s surrounding neighborhood in South Buffalo. The event is held annually to recognize National Earth Month and to participate in some “spring cleaning.” “Our neighbors are always very appreciative and it’s such a great way to celebrate Earth Month,” said Melissa Welch, Business Advisor of the hospital’s Finance Department, who served as Chair of the 2019 Neighborhood Clean Sweep Committee. She was assisted by Kathy Gray, executive administrative assistant to the CEO. The Mercy Hospital Go Green Committee started the Clean Sweep event as a way to give back to the hospital’s neighborhood. Volunteers spent two hours covering a three block radius surrounding the hospital (Lorraine, Belvedere, Choate Avenues, Mercy Street and Abbott Road).
Staff and physicians gathered to bless and dedicate the hospital’s new MRI Suite on May 30. Father William Quinlivan, Pastor of St. Martin of Tours & St. Thomas Aquinas, conducted the blessing and several Sisters of Mercy attended the ceremony.
Mercy Hospital Opens $5.1 Million MRI Suite Mercy Hospital recently held a blessing and dedication ceremony for its new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Suite housed inside a newlyconstructed 8,100 square foot addition to the hospital. The $5.1 million project features a new Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra MRI scanner, a state-of-the-art control room, patient holding and outpatient waiting areas, and dedicated office space. “This 3 Tesla MRI scanner offers our patients the gold standard in technology and the most powerful magnetic strength available for high quality imaging,” said Mercy Hospital President & CEO C.J. Urlaub. “With enhanced capabilities for clear and concise imaging of cardiac diseases and neurological disorders, this new MRI system supports the care provided at the Catholic Health Heart Center at Mercy Hospital and the Mercy Comprehensive Stroke Center.” The new MRI features a larger open “bore”, which is the doughnut-like opening where the patient lies. In addition, the system has a shorter bore length that provides a more comfortable experience, especially for elderly or obese patients and individuals who may have claustrophobia, excessive pain or limited mobility. In addition, patients can benefit from shorter scan times, as well as patient-friendly mood lighting and music to create a calming environment. MRI exams have become one of the fastest growing types of medical diagnostic tests in the United States because of its ability to provide non-invasive diagnostic images of soft tissues, bone, fat and muscle and to help in the detection and diagnosis of a variety of health conditions. To schedule an MRI, call Imaging Services at 716-828-2373.