Washington, DC-based America’s Essential Hospitals represents and advocates for over 350 of the nation’s public safety-net hospitals
BUFFALO, NEW YORK – America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH) today announced that ECMC CEO Thomas J. Quatroche Jr., PhD has begun his one-year term of the Washington, DC-based organization’s Board of Directors. Dr. Quatroche is joined on the Board by fourteen other AEH executives representing hospitals from every corner of the country.
Dr. Quatroche said, “I couldn’t think of a more important national organization to be a part of than America’s Essential Hospitals at this time. Now, more than ever, we need effective advocacy for our safety net hospitals and health care system who are taking care of the most vulnerable among us. I am honored to serve as chair of a Board made up of healthcare leaders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health of their communities and ensuring that all Americans have access to quality care no matter their circumstance.”
America’s Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America’s Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. The association supports more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals like ECMC for care across the continuum, healthcare workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association’s research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value.
ABOUT 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™.