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St. John’s Episcopal Hospital continues steps to meet community’s needs
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY (September 12, 2011) – St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is taking immediate steps to meet the community’s health needs. St. John’s has received permission from the State of New York to begin expansion of its emergency room, outpatient care, surgery, intensive care and inpatient facilities, St. John’s CEO Nelson Toebbe said. Those steps should be complete in the coming weeks and months, he said.
St. John’s has already begun treating increased patient volumes in its emergency room and operations have worked smoothly, Toebbe said.
The plans include adding 17 additional Emergency Department bays, 51 medical/surgical beds, 10 critical care beds, and one additional pediatrics bed, which will add 62 beds, bringing the total bed count to 319 beds.
“We are dedicated to our mission of providing excellent healthcare for the Rockaways and the Five Towns and will continue to work to meet the demand for services,” Toebbe said.
The clinic at St. John’s is also ready to see additional patients.
“People who are searching for new doctors can be assured that St. John’s can meet their needs without a change in quality and without interruption,” said Toebbe. Appointments are available at 718-869-7690.
St. John’s has launched a special website, www.careforrockawayfivetowns, to provide more information for patients and staff.
About St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
Episcopal Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare organization of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. Serving the people of Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau Counties, it is comprised of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, a 319-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital in Far Rockaway, NY; Bishop Waldo MacLean Episcopal Nursing Home, which has 163 residents and is located in Far Rockaway, NY; and Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Nursing Home in Brooklyn, NY, with 240 full-time residents.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital has 319 beds and offers a range of comprehensive services including with medical/surgical services, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, outpatient and inpatient dialysis services, and ambulatory care. The Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program of the American Osteopathic Association. It is a New York State designated stroke center.
EHS is committed to the medical training of physicians and has large allopathic and osteopathic medical residency programs based at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, NY. It also offers an extensive clinical pastoral education program for clergy and laity who provide services across the EHS system.
EHS is dedicated to providing quality health care and service to those in need with sensitivity to diverse faiths and traditions.
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