News @ Kaleida Health

Today marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the beginning of Wear Orange Weekend in the U.S. In the wake of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas and Oklahoma, Oishei Children’s Hospital released a statement on the urgent need to address the gun violence epidemic.

VNA will become the first home care organization ever to be independently ISO-certified

To schedule an appointment for free liver cancer screening on Saturday, June 11 between 9 a.m.-1 p.m., call the Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative Call Center at 716-884-3000.

The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. is offering FREE Mental Health First Aid Training on Wednesday, June 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute (BGMC/GVI) has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in the most recent cardiac surgery database.

On Friday, May 13, 2022, the Pediatric Residency Program hosted the first annual Community Health & Advocacy Conference led by Dr. Sarah Ventre from the Division of General Pediatrics.

Cassandra Church, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, RNC-NIC, chief nursing officer for Oishei Children’s Hospital (OCH), has accepted a position as executive vice president and chief nursing officer for Children’s Health℠ in Texas. Christina Mills, BSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, director of perioperative services for OCH, has been named interim CNO.

On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number will transition to a three-digit number (988) to increase access to mental health resources.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Oishei Children's Hospital recently reached a major patient safety milestone: 1.5 years CLABSI-free!

Maciej Dryjski, MD, earned the highest honor in medicine presented by his home country of Poland.