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Address
462 GRIDER STREET
Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Facilities & services
526
total beds
16
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Shock / traumaBurn unitICU
Imaging
CTMRI
Surgery
Cath lab
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
5 hr 50 min of 320 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
5 hr 34 min of 56 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
8% of 23,044 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.72 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.40 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.78 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.48 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.41 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
62% rated 9 or 10 of 10
62%
Would recommend
64% would definitely recommend
64%
Nurse communication
75% said nurses always communicated well
75%
Doctor communication
70% said doctors always communicated well
70%
Cleanliness
61% said the room was always clean
61%
Quietness at night
44% said the area was always quiet at night
44%
Clinicians on staff
436
total clinicians
26
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 47
Anesthesiology 21
Orthopedic surgery 21
Radiology 18
General surgery 17
Neurology 8
Cardiology 7
Hematology / oncology 2
Critical care 1
Interventional cardiology 1
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Erie County Medical Center?

Erie County Medical Center does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (716) 898-3936 for the most current wait estimate.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Buffalo.

Is Erie County Medical Center open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Erie County Medical Center, call (716) 898-3936.

Where is Erie County Medical Center located?

Erie County Medical Center is located at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 898-3936.