Mercy moves on $32M ER

[steven]

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is moving ahead with plans for a new $32 million emergency department, with approval Aug. 6 by the State Hospital Review and Planning Council in Albany.

The hospital, part of the Catholic Health System, plans to break ground later this year on the 46,000-square-foot addition. The project will triple the size of the existing ER facility and enhance emergency services.

The project will also address a growing need: In recent years, emergency room visits at the site have increased steadily, including more than 37,000 patients in 2007. Another 30,000 visited the Mercy Ambulatory Care Center in Orchard Park.

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[raoul duke]

South Buffalo Mercy's ER has been overwhelmed for years (speaking from exprerience.) It's one of the busiest ERs aside from ECMC.

[CAugust]

South Buffalo Mercy's ER has been overwhelmed for years (speaking from exprerience.) It's one of the busiest ERs aside from ECMC.

I hate that place............................................. .............

I have never had a good experience in that hospital.

The only good thing about it is the fourth floor, and if youre on the elevator and the doors open on the fourth floor - it looks like you are in the land of oz, nothing like the rest of the hospital..........

[raoul duke]

I hate that place............................................. .............

I have never had a good experience in that hospital.

The only good thing about it is the fourth floor, and if youre on the elevator and the doors open on the fourth floor - it looks like you are in the land of oz, nothing like the rest of the hospital..........

I can't complain about the place, they've helped my pain, and that of other loved ones, more than a few times in my short life. The 4th floor is the CCU, right?

[CAugust]

I can't complain about the place, they've helped my pain, and that of other loved ones, more than a few times in my short life. The 4th floor is the CCU, right?

maybe I had the floors wrong, I thought the fourth floor was maternity.....the doors open and you think you are on another planet, its very very nice and clean.....

I personally can't say that about the other floors or the care or service, I find it very degrading in that place,.....and stinky and dirty........

however I am glad that you had good experiences thier for your own sake!

[Mr. Lackawanna]

Any one know where the Catholic Health Care System will get the 32 Million to fund the project?