Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has been investing to improve care access in Western New York since COVID-19's onset, The Buffalo News reported Sept. 22.
The health system has made the following advancements since 2020, according to the newspaper:
- Converted an abandoned nursing home into a COVID-19 hospital for elderly patients.
- Invested $139 million in the EMR system Epic.
- Planned and is building the 62,000-square-foot Lockport (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital, set to open in summer 2023.