Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Erie County Medical Center
- 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
- (716) 898-3936
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Erie County Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.379 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.090 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 18046 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 21.048 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.665 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.216 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.648 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 21365 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 33.442 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.389 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.152 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.002 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 71 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.201 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.909 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.202 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.220 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 97973 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.087 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.550 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.241 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.547 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 97973 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 62.084 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.370 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3 | Same as national | 65 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.3 | Same as national | 779 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.7 | Same as national | 68 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15 | Same as national | 100 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | — | Not available | — |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 3.69 | Worse than national | 3683 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 240.42 | Worse than national | 61 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 4295 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 3906 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.56 | Same as national | 1327 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 402 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.09 | Same as national | 462 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 7.56 | Worse than national | 1324 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.22 | Same as national | 433 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.30 | Same as national | 208 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 622 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 2.09 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 32.4 | Not available | 113 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 34.4 | Not available | 103 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 1244 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 119 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.5 | Same as national | 33 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 33 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 305 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 76 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21 | Same as national | 113 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 64 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16 | Same as national | 103 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 1063 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1063 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1063 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1063 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1063 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1063 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1063 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1063 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1063 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 90 | 3765 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 338 | 385 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 346 | 329 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 339 | 52 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 8 | 23044 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 173 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 5 | 3465 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 120 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 95 | 39 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 120 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 62 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 59 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 85 | 8180 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 88 | 1323 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Erie County Medical Center rated?
- Erie County Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Erie County Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Erie County Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Erie County Medical Center located?
- Erie County Medical Center is located at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215.
- What type of hospital is Erie County Medical Center?
- Erie County Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.