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John Fenski at the Walden Galleria.High quality care. Higher quality of life.Catholic Health is delivering care in innovative and efficient ways, andleading industry organizations are starting to notice. IMS Health, ahighly respected ratings agency, ranked us as the top integrated healthnetwork in Western New York for 2012. That means our network isthe best in the region for providing patients with the right care, in theright place, at the right time. From the most advanced cardiac, stroke,and vascular services, to informative health education and wellnessprograms, no one does more to keep our community healthy.Mary Schumer, nurse practitionerat MCCC, which sees more than30,000 visits annually.And you don’t have to take our word for it. HealthGrades ® honoredCatholic Health with the most 5-star and Quality Excellence Awardsof any local health system in 2012, placing Mercy Hospital of Buffaloin the top 10% in the country for cardiac care, Kenmore MercyHospital in the top 5% for joint replacement, and Sisters Hospital in thetop 5% for bariatric surgery, just to name a few.Our network of New York State Designated Stroke Centers is the largestin the area, giving patients immediate access to the most advanced strokecare – when time is of the essence. And the Catholic Health HeartCenter at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is setting new standards in cardiaccare, bringing the country’s most advanced procedures to the people ofWestern New York. Put it all together – access, quality and value – andyou can see what it really means to be a high performing health system.With a new EmergencyDepartment at Kenmore Mercyin 2013, every Catholic Healthhospital in Catholic Health willhave a new, state-of-the-artemergency centerWNY’s largest network of NYSDesignated Stroke Centersproviding the highest level of careHighest rating for cardiac care fromthe Society of Thoracic Surgeons215-star designationsfrom HealthGrades ® ,the most of anylocal health systemin 2012.John FenskiStroke SurvivorCatholic Health hasdirected enormousenergy and resourcestoward the significantimprovement ofquality and safety, withmeasurable, awardwinningresults.Only cardiac team in WNY usingthe da Vinci ® robot for minimallyinvasive surgery, and the onlyarea surgeons performing roboticvalve replacement and coronarybypass surgeryWhile shopping at a local mall,John suffered a stroke. Luckily,the paramedics took him tothe closest emergency room,at Sisters Hospital, St. JosephKenmore Mercy is the only hospitalCampus. He was immediatelyin the region to receive Totalstabilized and then transferredKnee & Total Hip Replacementto the New York StateDesignated Stroke Center atCertification from the JointMercy Hospital, where he madeDr. Brian D’ArcyCommission on Accreditation of6 Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs7a full recovery.Healthcare Organizations