NIAGARA FALLS, NY – During the week of April 23-29, 2023, our hospital celebrates the 48th Medical Laboratory Professionals Week to recognize clinical and public health laboratory professionals for their contributions to the health of our communities.
The Lab Week theme for 2023 is The Future is Lab. This year’s lab week theme celebrates laboratory professionals who protect our future by skillfully adapting to meet today’s evolving patient care and public health challenges with resilience, innovation, and expertise.
We encourage you to use The Future is Lab digital toolkit, courtesy of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), to honor, showcase, and reflect on the valuable contributions of all laboratory professionals and their direct impact on public health and patient care.
ABOUT NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
Founded in 1895, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) has a long tradition of serving the Niagara community. NFMMC’s hospital and primary stroke program are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, and its primary care network is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Memorial’s inpatient services include a cardiac/stroke unit, a medical–surgical unit, an ICU, a Labor and Delivery unit, and an Adult Inpatient Psychiatry unit, the only one of its kind in Niagara County. Memorial serves as a Center for Community Health by operating five primary care centers, a large outpatient adult mental health clinic, a Health Home, and several innovative community-based services. Thanks to a partnership with Catholic Health, Kaleida Health, and Erie County Medical Center, NFMMC operates the only cardiac catheterization laboratory in Niagara County. Memorial is also home to the Golisano Medical Oncology Center, which operates in collaboration with Roswell Park Comprehensive Care Center.
