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CHS Emergency ServicesAll six of Catholic Health Services of Long Island’s Hospitals have active Emergency Departments that provide care to individuals with a wide array of medical issues including patients with critical or complex conditions such as heart attack and stroke to simpler yet urgent problems such as cuts and broken bones. CHS Emergency Departments are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and they treat any patient that walks through the door, regardless of ability to pay. All CHS Emergency Departments have New York State Department of Health’s exclusive Stroke Center designation. Many have specialized Trauma, Cardiac and Pediatric Care as well. Catholic Health Services of Long Island attends to over 200,000 patient visits a year in its Emergency Rooms. Please select a tab to learn more about each of CHS’ Emergency Departments.
Mercy Medical Center Emergency DepartmentMercy Medical Center provides 24-hour emergency and trauma care for children and adults, and is a state-designated Stroke Center. In addition, Mercy has an Express Care area for the rapid assessment and treatment of patients with urgent, but less serious injuries and illnesses. Mercy’s Emergency Department is staffed and equipped to provide excellent treatment for all patients, no matter the type or extent of their injuries. Mercy provided over 33,000 patient visits last year. Mercy Medical Center Emergency Department Contact Information: 516-705-2525
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Emergency DepartmentGood Samaritan’s Emergency Department is the busiest emergency department on Long Island, providing more than 94,000 patient visits last year. Within the department is an Emergency Cardiac Care Center for rapidly diagnosing and treating suspected heart attack patients, and a Fast Track for rapid treatment of minor illness and injuries. In 1995, Good Samaritan was designated an Area Trauma Center (Level II) by the State of New York for treating life-threatening and limb-threatening injuries and is also a state-designated Stroke Center. Good Samaritan's Pediatric Emergency Department is the only pediatric ED in Suffolk County, with more than 26,000 patient visits each year. Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Emergency Department Contact Information: 631-376-4444
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Emergency DepartmentSt. Catherine of Siena’s Emergency Department provides emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and saw over 32,800 annual patient visits in 2008. The department has a total of 20 beds, including three designated for the Fast Track Area to see minor injuries as well as a private room for: Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, gynecological services and Cardiac Emergencies and Trauma. St. Catherine is a NY State Department of Health designated Stroke Center and a segue to the Cardiac Catheter Lab where Primary Coronary Intervention is performed. The Emergency Department is currently using the Emergency Severity Index 5 Level Triage System. This is the approved triage system by both the Emergency Nurses Association and American College of Emergency Physicians. St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Emergency Department Contact Information: 631-862-3111
St. Charles’ Emergency DepartmentSt. Charles’ Emergency Department provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and serves more than 25,000 patient visits each year. The Emergency Department provides rapid registration and triage of patients and minimizes wait times. St. Charles has:
St. Charles also has a separate Pediatric Emergency Treatment Area for children with emergent medical issues that include three beds and an isolette for newborns. The Emergency Department is also a state-designated Stroke Center. St. Charles Hospital's stroke experts provide free community education on the signs and symptoms of stroke as well as risk factors. For more information on a community lecture, please call (631) 474-6445. St. Charles Hospital Emergency Department Contact Information: 631-474-6156
St. Francis Hospital – The Heart Center Emergency DepartmentThe Emergency Department at St. Francis Hospital specializes in the urgent treatment of medical and cardiovascular conditions. However, as an extremely active Emergency Department, it manages a range of medical and surgical conditions. The St. Francis emergency department sees 20,000 patient visits every year and all patients are seen by a board certified attending physician. It is also a state-designated Stroke Center. St. Francis was one of the first hospitals on Long Island to adopt a new cooling technique that can revive unconscious patients who have suffered cardiac arrest and restore their normal brain activity using the lifesaving concept, therapeutic hypothermia. Plans are underway to begin expanding the emergency room to about twice its size, to be able to meet increased demands for services in the future. Construction will begin in late 2009, with completion set for the first quarter of 2011. St. Francis Hospital – The Heart Center Emergency Department Contact Information: 516-562-6600
St. Joseph Hospital Emergency DepartmentThe Emergency The E.D. is designed, staffed and equipped to evaluate and treat all types of adult and pediatric patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Patients and their families are greeted at the door by a concierge. A registered nurse assesses all patients entering the ED. This triage nurse will ask pertinent questions regarding medical history and present illness. Patients with emergent conditions are seen immediately. Other patients will be assigned to specialized areas of the ED depending on their needs. St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department Contact Information: 516-520-2201 |
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Catholic Health Services of Long Island provides the services of more than 3,000 talented, caring physicians, each dedicated to providing the best of the art and science of medicine to enhance the lives of our patients across the full continuum of care. To find a physician who practices at the CHSLI hospital of your choice, please select from the list below.