SUMMER 2016
MOUNT SINAI QUEENS
Waiting Room in Our New Stavros Niarchos Foundation Emergency Department ADVANCI N G HEALTH CARE IN Q U EENS
New State-of-the-Art Stavros Niarchos Foundation Emergency Department Treats Adults and Children Mount Sinai has been in the forefront of health care for generations. This year we unveil our $175 million state-of-the-art Ambulatory Pavilion. The new Mount Sinai Queens is health care at its best. Much more than just a new building with the latest in comforts and amenities, our new facility allows us to be er serve the Queens community. Our new 140,000 square foot building is home to a new Emergency Department (ED), a new Outpatient Imaging facility, a new Multi-Specialty Physician Practice, and new cu ing-edge Operating Rooms. We will soon have medical and surgical capabilities that were previously only available in Manha an, yet still maintain the comfort and familiarity of a community hospital dedicated to the health of our neighbors. Transforming Your Emergency Department Experience The new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Emergency Department of Mount Sinai Queens is a state-of-the-art facility that provides expert care to adults and now children. The new Emergency Department is located at the corner of Crescent Street and 30th Road. At five times the size of our previous Emergency Room (ER), we are equipped to handle a wide range of health concerns around the clock, including cardiac and respiratory emergencies, abdominal pain, orthopedic injuries, infections, and any issue requiring emergency care. We are the only hospital in Queens designated by both the New York State Department of Health and The Joint Commission as a Primary
Pediatric Waiting Room
Stroke Center, making Mount Sinai Queens the first choice for stroke patients. Mount Sinai Queens is a Level 2 Trauma Center. The new ER features a combination of private rooms, patient bays, a cardiac and critical care trauma room, and a separate pediatric emergency area. Our patients’ experience, including reduced wait time, is a top priority.
The new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Emergency Department is located at the corner of Crescent Street and 30th Road.
25-10 30th Avenue Long Island City, NY11102
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Private Rooms Around the Perimeter of the New ED
Our new approach to emergency care is apparent immediately upon entering the new Emergency Department.
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Our skilled medical team, consisting of board certified emergency medicine physicians and emergencytrained nurses and other staff, examine and treat adults and children in a comfortable environment featuring the latest advances in emergency medicine. Our first-rate nursing staff is the only one in Queens to receive the prestigious Magnet® designation for nursing excellence.
rapid triage procedure to assess patients before they’re accompanied to a private, comfortable space for evaluation by one of our Emergency Medicine providers. Our goal is to quickly get patients to the right place for the right treatment. A CT scanner and X-ray dedicated to ER patients ensures prompt testing and quick turnaround time for test results, especially for diagnosis of stroke.
Our new approach to emergency care is apparent immediately upon entering the new emergency department: patients enter through a separate walk-in entrance or are brought in by ambulance to a covered bay that leads directly into the ER. Patients are greeted by a registered nurse, who employs a new
We know that visiting any emergency room is stressful for patients and their families, so we do everything we can to ease concerns, manage patients’ pain, and provide comfort, while we diagnose and treat the emergency. Free WiFi service is available throughout the ED, and individual televisions are at all bedsides.
Mount Sinai Queens continues to introduce exciting new innovations that signal a new beginning for health care in northwestern Queens. MOUNT SINAI QUEENS IMAGING: Using cutting-edge technology, our team of fellowship-
trained, board certified radiologists is able to diagnose conditions in their earliest stages, enabling our patients to be treated better and more efficiently than ever before. We offer the latest diagnostic equipment (PET/CT Scan, MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray, Mammography, and Bone Density) providing the most detailed information at the lowest possible radiation levels. To make an appointment or for more information, please call 718-808-7777.
MOUNT SINAI DOCTORS: Our new outpatient physician practice is comprised of board
certified primary care doctors, including internal and family medicine, pediatrics and OB/Gyn as well as specialists for all your medical and surgical needs. All are committed to providing our patients with the highest level of quality, patient-centered care. To make an appointment or for more information, please call 718-808-7500.