Albany Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Room

Albany med is one of the busiest trauma centers in new york state.

Albany medical center pediatric emergency room. Over the past 20 years i have been privileged to participate in many ribbon cuttings to open new buildings at. As a level one trauma center our emergency staff work around the clock to provide the most advanced care found in northeastern new york. There are around 76 000 visits to albany med s emergency room each year. Each ambulatory patient is initially evaluated at the triage.

Designed for children s unique needs albany med s pediatric emergency department is staffed by specially trained pediatric emergency physicians and nurses. Hospital officials say the massry family children s emergency center is the first of its kind in the region uniquely. The next closest pediatric emergency room is 90 miles away in springfield mass. On friday albany med president and ceo jim barba announced that the new pediatric emergency department has been named the massry family children s emergency center the hospital received 5.

When they do happen albany med is here for you and your family. From the standpoint of emergency medicine we are a unique institution where the dean of the college of medicine the medical director of the hospital and the director of graduate medical education are all emergency physicians. Francis medical center pediatric er duration. Albany med is also the busiest level 1 trauma center in the state of new york.

The massry family children s emergency center at albany med is the only one of its kind in northeastern new york and western new england. Albany med 3 222. The bright family friendly facility provides a safe and special environment where children and teenagers up to age 18 are treated by experts in pediatric emergency medicine. In 2017 it is anticipated that albany medical center will open a level ii pediatric emergency department with 15 exam treatment areas 2 trauma resuscitation rooms and a pediatric observation unit.

We have a busy high acuity emergency department with an annual census of greater than. Albany med now boasts the massry family children s emergency center the region s only pediatric emergency department. Newborns in our program are followed through infancy and their adolescent years with vaccinations and annual wellness visits as well as referrals to specialty services. For expectant parents we offer prenatal visits and bedside visits for new mothers.

The new pediatric emergency department at albany medical center has opened. A family of nurses at albany medical center duration.