Midwood
Roll out the crash cart, the Emergency Room Department at New York Community Hospital is sporting a brand-new look. After a very long year of meticulously planned moves and changes, the first-floor renovations are complete.
President and chief executive officer Barry Stern, along with members of EMS, Hatzolah and private ambulance companies, snipped the ribbon on the ambulance triage area at the unveiling on March 10.
Hospital bigs discussed the expedited triage process that will reduce both ambulance triage time and patient wait time at the state-of-the-art department. The renovation increases the capacity of the acute treatment area and provides an open, modern environment for the doctors and staff.
Physician Annada Das, the director of the emergency room department, said, “We are poised to become the best Emergency Department in Brooklyn!”
The healing facility is already in the top tier amongst Brooklyn Hospital, when it comes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; MS Patient Satisfaction Surveys of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems.
Crains recently reported that New York Hospital had the best patient safety in the Hospital Acquired Condition scores in the whole city.
Congrats, New York Community Hospital — here’s a shout-out!
New York Community Hospital [2525 Kings Hwy. at E. 26th Street in Midwood, (718) 692–5300].
