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John Tallett, MD Retires as Medical Director

By General, NEWS, STAFF

Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. (BTLC) has announced the retirement of John R. Tallett, MD, long time hospital medical director and president of Lake Erie Medical Services, P.C.  A well-known obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Chautauqua county, Dr. Tallett has served the health care needs of women for 52 years. A…

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Firefighters Feed the Frontlines

By General, STAFF

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Thanks to Dunkirk Professional Firefighters Association I.A.F.F. Local 616, frontline health care workers in the Brooks-TLC emergency room (ER) enjoyed a full day .of fuel to help them recharge on their…

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BTLC Receives Goggles for Docs

By NEWS, STAFF

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Early in the pandemic, as hospitals grew concerned about the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), members of the sport racing and ski/snowboarding communities joined forces to help safely equip medical staff treating patients with COVID-19.  Brook-TLC is honored to be a beneficiary of…

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Brooks-TLC Recognizes Registered Nursing Scholarship Winners

By STAFF

Brooks-TLC Hospital System (BTLC) staff members, Laura Braxton and Sydney Swan, have been selected as recipients of the 2020 Dr. Raja S. Gopalan Registered Nursing Scholarship through the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF).  The $500 scholarship was generously endowed by Dr. Gopalan for BTLC employees working toward their registered nursing…

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ER Nurse Receiving Vaccine

ER Nurse Receives First Hospital Vaccine

By STAFF, VACCINATION

Brooks-TLC received its first supply of COVID-19 vaccines yesterday and began providing vaccinations for high risk staff working within the health system. Sara Couchman, RN, emergency room nurse, was the first frontline health care worker to receive the hospital’s first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Sara stated, “I’m happy this…

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Rock Out Hunger Winner

Rock Out Hunger

By STAFF

​Congratulations Arron Peters from our Bio Med Department for winning a holiday pie plate in a random drawing of donors to Rock Out Hunger this year. With sincere gratitude, thank you to everybody who donated non-perishable food items and Tops free turkey vouchers to benefit FeedMore WNY.

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A Letter to our Community

By HEALTH, STAFF

By Mary E. LaRowe and Christopher Lanski Efforts to preserve healthcare in the Chautauqua region by the Brooks-TLC Hospital System Board of Directors have come under fire. The board recognizes the loss of any health service wounds the community, and we understand the emotional reaction. On behalf of all our…

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Hospital Staff Earn Infection Control Credential Recertification

By STAFF

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]​The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC®) has announced that Lisa Barone, director of infection control, and Theresa Schrantz, employee health coordinator have earned Certified in Infection Control (CIC®) recertification credential and have demonstrated a mastery of infection prevention and control…

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ER Nurses Week, October 11 – 17, 2020

By STAFF

Although we appreciate emergency nurses year round, we take a special moment during Emergency Nurses Week to recognize your hearts of gold. Throughout an incredibly challenging year, you showed the true spirit of what makes up an emergency nurse. You cared for patients during some of their most difficult times,…

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