Updated policy expands visiting hours and number of visitors for adult patients in non-COVID units. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 12:12 PM EDT May 17, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to drop, Kaleida Health has taken the action of updating its visitation policy.
Effective immediately, Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital and will now allow two support persons per day for adult patients in non-COVID units.
The updated visiting hours are as follows:
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Non-COVID units: 1-7 p.m.
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WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) â Kaleida Health is terminating midwives at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, according to Certified Nurse Midwives at the hospital and the union that represents many of Kaleida s healthcare workers.
Catherine Stack has been a midwife at Suburban Hospital for more than 20 years.
âI kind of joke around and say, Iâm air traffic control, I get that physician to that delivery, that physician to that delivery,â said Stack.