The
Emergency Medicine Department at Jamaica Hospital Medical
Center is a
fully equipped, comprehensive treatment area, offering state-of-the-art
healthcare. The department has a full spectrum of services
providing
adult, pediatric, and critical care units. The new Pediatric
Emergency Department, opened a year ago, provides individual
treatment areas with both resuscitation and isolation areas.
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New Pediatric Emergency Dept |
The emergency department also houses an Adult Asthma Treatment
Area. This section holds six beds specifically for the treatment
of asthma patients. In addition, a new CAT scanner, along with
two portable ultrasound units have been recently added to the
emergency department.
The Jamaica Hospital Chest Pain Center,
the first of its kind in NYC, is a six-bed unit located within
the emergency department, and employs central monitoring of
patients with electrocardiography capability. This separate
chest pain center allows for quick diagnosis, and specific
treatment and prevention of heart attacks.
The department also supports the Fast
Track system. This
calls for the rapid diagnosis of less serious conditions,
and allows for a quick two-hour turnaround time in most
cases. The department
has a full-time staff of over 40 doctors, nurse practitioners
and physician assistants working to ensure the care of
its patients is met around the clock.
The ED is supported by
our nursing and ancillary staff who are trained and experienced
in the care of emergency patients. They have a talent for
dealing with the concern of patients and their families in
a stressful environment and work hard to assure that your
stay is as comfortable and reassuring as possible.
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Adult Emergency Department |
The department
treats around 100,000 patients a year, and supports a 24-hour
ambulance department.
Highlights
· Level I Trauma Center with two fully equipped trauma
rooms
· Adult Asthma Treatment Center
· Two Ob/Gyn Rooms
· Chest Pain Center
· Pediatric Emergency Room
· Separate cardiac area
· New CAT scanner and two portable ultrasound units
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