Message From The Chairperson
Exciting changes are on the way at Nassau University Medical
Center (NUMC). The Department of Emergency Medicine
is already one of the regions leading Emergency
Medicine facilities. Moving forward, the hospital
is building a 55 million dollar brand new state-of-the-art
facility which will be the pride of emergency
medicine in the entire region. Moreover, NUMC
has recruited a new and energetic leadership and
faculty that bring their renowned clinical and
academic expertise to patients, students, and
residents alike. We have the full support and
help of the institutional administration in realizing
our vision of state of the art medical care for
all of Nassau County.
NUMC is a Level I Trauma Center for Nassau County,
receiving critically ill patients from all areas
of the County via ambulance and helicopter. In
addition to these acute medical services, we also
offer pediatric and Family Support Services, the
Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and a Rape
Advocate Program. We are an Sexual Assault Forensic
Examiner (Safe) center of Excellence, and offer
a Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Unit (SCAN)
unit.
Rest assured that the Emergency Department at
Nassau University Medical Center will be there
to assist you and your family in time of need.
Thank you,
Anthony Boutin MD FACEP, FAAEM
Chairperson - Nassau University Department of
Emergency Medicine
Goals
for 2008
Approval of 55 million dollar plan to expand the
Emergency Department to better serve our patient's
needs in the years to come
Continued recruitment of top notched board
certified Emergency
Medicine Physicians and Nurses
Continued analysis of ED systems to identify barriers
to patient throughput and to make visits to our
Emergency Department more pleasant.
Development and maintainance of our designation
as a Sexual Assault and Forensic Examiner (SAFE)
Center of Excellence
Continued development of affiliations with the
NSLIJ residency program and the soon to be opened
Hofstra University Medical School, while continuing
to foster our current relationships with other
institutions
Implementation of a totally electronic medical
record to improve patient throughput, improve
documentation and compliance and facilitate our
Emergency Departments ability to communicate with
outside/private physicians
Goals for 2009
Ground breaking for the new ED
Development of our faculty and staff in interests
that serve the community such as emergency medical
services, Emergency preparedness, stroke awareness
and treatment
Outreach to the community about the awareness
of the new services available at our Emergency
Department
