BUFFALO (WBEN) - The St. Joseph Campus has served as Catholic Health's primary COVID treatment center, but plans are now in place to redevelop the campus into a center for outpatient and ambulatory care.
"Like many hospitals regionally and nationally pre-COVID, St. Joseph Campus was seeing a sharp decline in its inpatient volume," said Mark Sullivan, president & CEO of Catholic Health. "With more and more healthcare services being provided on an outpatient basis, the location and design of St. Joseph lends itself to becoming an active and thriving ambulatory care center with a concentrated focus on emergency, endoscopy, orthopedic and rehabilitation services."
With more than 85% of joint replacement surgery being performed on an outpatient basis, Catholic Health is set to resume orthopedic surgery at St. Joseph Campus on March 29 after more than a year hiatus.
St, Joseph Campus will reopen its emergency department in early May following some facility improvements. Other medical services that will remain at the campus include the Metabolic Center for Wellness, endoscopy/GI unit, and Sleep Care.
"Our plan to strengthen and expand hospital-based centers of excellence and redevelop St. Joseph Campus will mean new opportunities for our system to improve care and access for our community," said Sullivan. "It will also create a clearer future for St. Joseph Campus and its dedicated staff, who will forever be remembered for the vital role they played in our system and community throughout the COVID pandemic."
