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LECOM Health Announces Rebrand of Hospital to Complement Expansion

Erie, Pa. (February 6, 2025) — LECOM Health today unveiled LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion as the new name of its local hospital during a special ceremony that took place at the Atrium at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Formerly known as Millcreek Community Hospital, LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion will feature a new 34,000-square-foot addition that houses a new emergency department and intensive care unit, including emergency patient rooms... Read More »

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from the Chartis Center for Rural Health

Corry, Pa. (January 7, 2025) – LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital today announced it has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective. “Caring for our patients is chief among our priorities, so I am overwhelmed with pride for our staff at... Read More »

LECOM Health Opens Adult Day Center

New center will provide respite care for older adults Monday - Friday Erie, Pa. (Dec. 10, 2024) – LECOM Health is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new Adult Day Center located at LECOM at Village Square, 149 W. 22nd St., in Erie, Pa. The facility is designed to provide high-quality respite care and support for older adults. The unveiling of the center took place at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, and the facility...Read More »

LECOM Health Opens Visiting Nurses Association Specialty Hospice Unit

Erie, Pa. (November 14, 2024) – LECOM Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for Erie County’s first Specialty Hospice Unit, located at LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4114 Schaper Avenue in Millcreek. An entire wing of the building has been renovated for the Specialty Hospice Unit and was dedicated in memory of Rev. Harry Johns III, a beloved former Chaplain of the Visiting Nurses Association of Erie County and respected pillar of the Erie community....Read More »

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Awarded $1.75 Million HRSA Grant to Launch Telehealth Initiatives for Ashtabula County and Chautauqua County

Erie, PA (October 23, 2024) — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the strategic expansion of telebehavioral health services via primary care settings to underserved and rural communities, specifically targeting areas of Ashtabula County, OH, and Chautauqua County, NY. This funding, amounting to $350,000 per year over the next five years, will allow...Read More »

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Awarded $4 Million SAMHSA Grant to Launch New Early Childhood Wellness Initiative

Erie, PA (October 17, 2024) — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced today that it has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through its Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (LAUNCH) program. This funding, amounting to $800,000 per year over the next five years, will enable LECOM and its regional partners to establish Erie County Project LAUNCH, with the goal...Read More »

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