By Mark Scott
Buffalo, NY – There are new developments in the ongoing process to close and consolidate hospitals in the Buffalo area. Kaledia Health and the Catholic Health System are each receiving much anticipated grants from the State Health Department to implement changes.
Kaleida is receiving $65 million to begin the process of immediately closing Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital. But another of the system's hospitals, DeGraff Memorial in North Tonawanda, will remain open through at least June 2011.
The Catholic Health Sytem, meanwhile, is receiving $8 million for the St. Joseph Hospital site in Cheektowaga. Sisters Hospital will provide acute and emergency care services at St. Joseph -- a move that essentially keeps the facility open.