New Emergency Department opens

atients needing emergency care at Strong Memorial Hospital now have access to the region's largest and most modern emergency facility.

The new, 55,000-square-foot Frank and Caroline Gannett Emergency Center at Strong began admitting patients last Wednesday.

The facility, more than three times larger than Strong's previous emergency department, was unveiled March 6 after nearly two years of construction.

Designed to improve efficiency in a facility that handles more than 75,000 visits per year, the center has been designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Level One Regional Trauma Center.

"This new ED represents a vast improvement over our old facility in virtually every way," said Kathleen Parrinello, chief operating officer for Strong Memorial Hospital. "It has enough space to accommodate the number of patients who rely on us for care, it is built with the dignity and comfort of our patients in mind, and it is designed to aid us in providing rapid care."

Modeled after the emergency department at the University of Cincinnati, a medical center that is nationally respected for its emergency and trauma services, the Gannett Emergency Center features distinct treatment areas for adults and children, as well as for those who require urgent care for minor injuries.

The Gannett Emergency Center is located on the north side of the Medical Center campus, adjacent to the main hospital entrance and across from the ramp garage.

For more details, visit the Web site www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/newed.html.

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