ECMC receives grant funds through NYS DOH’s Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV to support Behavioral Health expansion and care enhancements
BUFFALO, NEW YORK – ECMC today confirmed receipt of a $10.9 million grant for its Behavioral Health service via the NYS DOH’s Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV, which was announced recently by Governor Kathy Hochul: Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $300 Million to Strengthen Access to High-Quality Health Care Across New York State | Governor Kathy Hochul
Thomas J. Quatroche Jr., PhD, ECMC President CEO said, “On behalf of our dedicated Behavioral Health caregivers, we are very appreciative of Governor Kathy Hochul’s and the NYS Department of Health’s support of ECMC. This critically important funding will support our planned expansion of ECMC’s inpatient psychiatric service and upgrading our Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP). The grant supports our continuing efforts to expand services to meet the increasing demand for care and continue our efforts to provide appropriate care as the needs of the community evolve.”
The expansion of the inpatient psychiatric service will include a new 24-bed unit and include renovations to CPEP to better serve patients dealing with various levels of Behavioral Healthcare needs.
ECMC plays a vital role in addressing behavioral health needs in Western New York. With the largest acute care psychiatric program in Buffalo, including 132 inpatient beds serving adolescents, adults, and seniors, ECMC is essential for providing care to those experiencing severe mental illness and behavioral health crisis. Additionally, ECMC hosts the only CPEP program in Western New York, serving as a critical resource for psychiatric emergencies.
ECMC is grateful to its local Behavioral Health partners – Mental Health Advocates, BestSelf, Crisis Services, National Alliance on Mental Illness/Buffalo & Western New York and UBMD Psychiatry – who supported ECMC’s application for this funding.
Since 2023, ECMC has increased its overall Behavioral Health direct patient care staffing level by approximately 7%.
About the 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 ™.