Wyoming County Community Health System Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Departure
Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS) announced today that CEO David Kobis will be leaving his position at the end of 2024. Asked about the reason for his departure, Kobis stated that he was very pleased with the progress the health system had made over the last two years, but wanted to spend more time […]
WCCHS Becomes a Critical Access Hospital
Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS) officially received Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The change is effective May 16, 2024. According to David Kobis, Chief Executive Officer, “The conversion to Critical Access designation is projected to result in approximately three million dollars or more in revenue […]
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WCCHS Welcomes Sendhan Rajamanickam, Orthopedic Surgeon, to Our Medical Staff!
WCCHS is excited to announce the start of Sendhan Rajamanickam, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Rajamanickam is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and has been in practice more than 20 years. He specializes in total hip and knee repair and replacements, as well as all types of general orthopedics. Dr. Rajamanickam completed his orthopedic residency and […]
WCCHS Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness!
Wyoming County Community Health System is proud to wear pink in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October! This important observance recognizes everyone who has experienced the effects of breast cancer in some way, honoring remembrances, losses, success stories, and the bravery of every person affected by this disease either personally or while […]
Wyoming County Community Health System awarded Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. WCCHS underwent a rigorous, unannounced three-day onsite […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
October is Breast Cancer awareness month! Our goal at WCCHS is to promote awareness of the disease and to stress the importance of screening mammography. Early detection of breast cancer can improve a woman’s chance of survival and mammograms are the best tool to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and […]
WCCHS Welcomes Hemant Kalia, Pain Medicine Specialist, to Our Medical Staff!
Dr Kalia is a board-certified, fellowship-trained physician specializing in interventional pain medicine, providing epidural injections and nerve blocks for neck and back pain, radiofrequency ablation and spinal procedures for chronic pain, cancer pain management, and much more. He has more than 25 years of pain management experience in the Rochester and Buffalo areas and is […]
WCCHS Welcomes Anthony DiBenedetto, General Surgeon, to Our Medical Staff!
Dr. DiBenedetto is board-certified and specializes in general surgery, bariatrics and endoscopies, with additional training in laparoscopic banding, hernia repair, bowel, colon and rectal surgery, and much more! In his spare time Dr. DiBenedetto enjoys spending time with his family and also enjoys activities such as woodworking and boating. For more information about Dr. DiBenedetto […]
Sen. Schumer asks U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to provide support for Western NY hospitals overwhelmed with RSV
Evan Bourtis News10NBC Updated: December 2, 2022 – 12:58 PM Published: December 2, 2022 – 11:13 AM WARSAW, N.Y. — Senator Chuck Schumer is asking for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide temporary staff, supplies, and support for telehealth services to Western NY hospitals that are overwhelmed with RSV cases. Schumer […]
