Quality at ECMC – 2021
Dec 14, 2023 / Awards
January
- ECMC recognized by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.
- Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) has been awarded a silver-level American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon Award for Excellence, which is a three-year designation highlighting the Unit’s achievement of exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater overall patient satisfaction.
February
- Dr. Anthony Martinez’s clinic received $1,500,000 over 5 years grant from the NYS AIDS Institute/NYS Department of Health for ECMC’s program: Eliminating Hepatitis C by Improving Access to Hepatitis Care and Treatment.
- National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) informed ECMC that its ECMC Family Health and Internal Medicine Centers have again achieved recognition status for “Patient-Centered Medical Home™ (PCMH™), Recognized–Level 3.”
April
- The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national not-for-profit organization founded more than a decade ago by the nation’s leading employers and private health care experts, rated ECMC’s overall patient safety score at ‘B’. The Leapfrog patient surveys assess: medical errors, accidents, injuries, infections and patient experiences.
June
- Erie County Medical Center named among the top 50 hospitals in the United States for racial inclusivity. The Lown Hospital Index has developed the first ranking to examine the racial inclusivity of over 3,200 hospitals in the country to assess their success at serving the people of color living in their communities.
- Erie County Medical Center is among the top 10 percent in the nation for Orthopedic Services, according to new research by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data.
August
- Terrace View received an overall 4-star rating from a recent survey conducted by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The overall rating is based on a nursing home’s performance on 3 sources: health inspections, staffing, and quality of resident care measures.
October
- Terrace View Long-Term Care Facility recognized on Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 list. The Best Nursing Homes 2022 ranking lists the best nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest population size according to The United States Census Bureau. The list evaluates the best nursing homes according to key performance data, peer recommendations, and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
November
- Erie County Medical Center Corporation received the 2021 Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Association Crystal Award in the large business category (over 100 employees) during the 15th Annual Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Association awards ceremony. The award highlights the importance of ethical behavior by celebrating companies that consistently demonstrate ethical conduct in everything they do — particularly during these challenging times for business.
December
- ECMC MWBE Team honored by NYS Governor Kathy Hochul with the MWBE Champion Award at the Annual NYS MWBE Forum. The MWBE Champion Award honors New York State Agency and Authority staff for their support of the State’s MWBE program. In the state’s fiscal year 2020-21, ECMC was responsible for $14.5 million to NYS Certified MWBEs, representing 34.73% utilization, well exceeding the NYS goal of 30%.