ECMC Updates Patient Visitation
Patient visitation guidelines updated following removal of New York State’s Yellow and Orange Zones in Western New York
BUFFALO, NY – Based on New York State’s recent removal of Yellow and Orange Zone restrictions in Western New York, Erie County Medical Center this afternoon submitted to NYS DOH the institution’s updated patient visitation information. The attached patient visitation information at ECMC, based on the NYS DOH requirement, will take effect on Thursday, February 4th.
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™.