CCHN Member Hospital: Lake Shore Health Care Center



		Lake Shore Health Care Center ur Mission Lake Shore Health Care Center is committed to providing compassionate, high quality health care services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. ur History Although Lake Shore Hospital has been in existence only since 1963, and has the most modern overall campus in Chautauqua County, it can trace direct ancestry back to 1918 with the opening of the Rhinehart Hospital in Silver Creek. It also claims as ancestors the Silver Creek Hospital founded by Dr. Earl Carr in 1921, the Mosher Hospital located at 246 North Main Street in Angola (1930s), and Hanover General Hospital in Silver Creek established in 1950. Unfortunately, these small facilities were not able to keep up with either the increased demand for service, nor the strict State facility codes. In May of 1960 a group of 21 community members started fundraising for a facility to serve multiple communities and in 1963, Lake Shore Intercommunity Hospital opened its doors. The building of the facility was a true community effort; none of the funds used in construction were from government sources. The original hospital configuration was 39 beds, 8 of them maternity beds. On the first day of operation January 4, 1965 the hospital admitted ten patients and has been serving the medical and surgical needs of the communities ever since. In the years since this busy beginning, the hospital has continued to grow and add services, as the community needs changed and expanded. In 1968, the medical/surgical beds were expanded and a nursing home was established which has since grown to 160 beds. In 1983 a full time emergency room was established and in 1984 the hospital developed a "nursing home without walls" serving patients in their own homes. The hospital added new surgical facilities, modern radiology, mammography, pharmacy, laboratory and CAT scan capability. In 1994 an innovative childcare facility was developed to serve not only the very young but also the geriatric populations. Later in that same year, a 20 bed acute psychiatric center was opened. In the year 2001 a merger with Tri-County Hospital in Gowanda will further expand the capabilities of the hospitals and expand the service area once again. The merger will also make both entities more cost-effective. The Service area includes residents of a three county area of Southern Erie, Northern Chautauqua and Northern Cattaraugus Counties. ompany Profile Lake Shore Health Care Center maintains an integrated program of quality management. The facility is fully accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the New York State Department of Health. The American College of Radiology has certified both the Mammography and Ultrasound programs. All people are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. Health care is not a privilege that may be granted or withheld at will. All people are entitled to the best service the Center is capable of giving without regard to race, sex, age, or disability (including blindness, national origin, sponsorship or ability to pay). Lake Shore Health Care Center is committed to providing a comprehensive range of services through its component programs: acute care hospital, nursing home, long term home health care program, inpatient mental health unit, outpatient mental health program, hospice, child and adult day care center, medical office buildings, and primary care clinic sites. These services include, but are not limited to, hospital serves such as inpatient medical/surgical, emergency, ambulatory and outpatient care, and others. The nursing home provides long term care in an institutional setting and short-term rehabilitation, while the long-term home health care program provides services to people who require them after an extended period of time in their own homes. The medical office building makes available a variety of health care specialties including, cardiology, dermatology, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, pediatrics, audiology and others. To insure continuity of care, all components are interrelated so that each person's changing needs can be met in the most appropriate setting. The center provides an on site child and adult day care center for employees and area residents. The following is a list of major programs and services: 24 Hour Emergency Services Ambulatory and Outpatient Surgery Adult behavioral health, inpatient and outpatient Adult Day Care Program (Social) Cancer Screening Clinic through Roswell Park Memorial Institute Cardiac Diagnostics and Cardiac Rehabilitation Child Care Center Diabetes-Endocrinology Clinic Diagnostic Imaging including CT, MRA/MRI, Mammography and Ultrasound GI Lab Laboratory Services Long Term Home Health Program Inpatient Medical/Surgical Services Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Neurology Nuclear Medicine Outpatient Pharmacy Pulmonary Function Lab Skilled Nursing Facility Sub-Acute Program Surgery ontact Information For more information on any of the programs offered at Lake Shore Health Care Center, contact the Community Relations department at 716-934-2654 ext. 2363. 845 Routes 5 & 20 Irving, NY 14081-9706 Telephone: (716) 934-2654 Facsimile: (716) 934-9604 E-Mail: info@lakeshorehospital.org Website: http://www.lakeshorehealthcare.bigstep.com
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