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- Our ER is now among the best in New York City, with an expert and highly experienced staff that can immediately respond to any crisis.
- Our new short stay Chest Pain Unit, administered by the Cardiology and Emergency Departments, is providing necessary life saving intervention.
- Our 911 designation as a Stroke Center has further advanced the provision of the highest quality cardiovascular care.
- Our Women’s Health Center, Birthing Spa, and related services boasts a seven-fold increase in visits, from 10,000 in 1997 to the current level of 73,000.
- Our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s 99% continuing survival rate in saving infants, weighing as little as 1 to 2 pounds at birth, remains among the highest in the nation.
- Our Diabetes Registry, the first in the Bronx, has more than 2,500 participating patients. It is a collaborative treatment and education program, with the New York City Department of Health, that is helping control this devastating disease.
- Our innovative Hypertension Initiative, with the New York City Department of Health, in which home blood pressure monitors are distributed, is helping the more than 300 patients now enrolled, control their blood pressure.
- Our state-of-the-art Operating Room facilities, as well as advanced surgical, anesthesia, and pain management procedures are contributing to surgical excellence.
- Our ENT Services have significantly expanded to incorporate the latest medical and surgical advances in the field, with a further specialty concentration on facial plastic surgery and head/neck cancer.
- Our Autism Treatment and Advocacy Program, through early detection and intervention, is addressing the increasing prevalence of this condition.
- Our recently added Cosmetic Dermatology Center, which includes laser hair removal, Botox™, chemical peels, facial procedures, and vein treatments, is offering the Bronx community access to these unique services.
- Our new José E. Serrano Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Pavilion is providing innovative treatment, education, and counseling services to children, adolescents, and their families. It is an important
addition to Bronx-Lebanon’s Psychiatric programs, now among the most comprehensive in New York.
- Our Management Information Network now includes an advanced Physician Order Entry system, as well as the key components of an electronic medical record. Only 10% of hospitals in the nation have this system.
- Our new 51 unit Mt. Eden Housing Facility is offering improved housing opportunities for seniors and low income residents.
- Our acquisition and integration of the 90 bed Highbridge Woodycrest Center will help expand our efforts in long term care.
- Our HealthBeat television program is delivering the message of health and wellness into the community, and our new Mobile Health Unit is truly reaching out throughout the Bronx.
- Our many other Centers of Excellence are providing an extraordinary level of care in responding to the needs of the community.
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