Mercy Hospital of Buffalo was presented with the 2011 Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety by the Healthcare Association of New York State on June 23 at the association’s annual conference.
The statewide award was provided to Mercy for its accomplishments in patient safety initiatives in addition to vast emergency department improvements.
The Exigence Group, a healthcare management company based in Amherst, NY, has managed the emergency department of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo since 2000.
Mercy won the award for its developments in efficiency of care and a program designed to address overcrowding in the emergency department.