Health
New York-Presbyterian opens borough’s
largest outpatient care center at Methodist
The Center for Community Health at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital opened March 15. New York-Presbyterian
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BY JESSICA PARKS
New York-Presbyterian opened
the borough’s largest ambulatory
care facility at its Brooklyn Methodist
Hospital in Park Slope on March
15, bringing outpatient care from diagnosis
to treatment to millions of
Brooklynites.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has
highlighted the need for high-quality
care close to home, and we are so
pleased to expand access to our care
and open this incredible resource for
Brooklyn, helping residents spend
less time in the hospital and more
time living their lives,” said Dr. Steven
Corwin, president and CEO of
NewYork-Presbyterian.
The Center for Community
Health will be the borough’s fi rst
major outpatient care facility built
in 40 years.
At six stories, the facility will include
12 operating rooms for ambulatory
surgery, six procedure rooms,
diagnostic imaging services, a preanesthesia
evaluation center, prep
and recovery for ambulatory surgery,
an ambulatory infusion center
with dedicated pharmacy and lab,
and a clinical trials offi ce.
A team of doctors from Weill Cornell
Medicine with backgrounds in
various disciplines will evaluate
each patient holistically — no matter
what condition they’re coming
in for.
“The Center for Community
Health epitomizes Weill Cornell
Medicine’s enduring dedication to
providing exemplary and compassionate
care to our patients,” said Dr.
Augustine M.K. Choi, the Stephen
and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill
Cornell Medicine. “The center offers
patients a convenient single destination
for all of their medical needs, a
beacon for maintaining good health
and well-being.”
Patients will be greeted in the
facility’s lobby by hospital service
representatives before being given a
personalized “smartband” that provides
the patient access to the building.
A private prep and recovery room
will be assigned to each patient at
their visit and will serve as a homebase
throughout their visit.
The 400,000 square-foot facility
was designed with patients’ convenience
and pleasure in mind, hospital
reps said, inviting natural light
and skyline vibes to create a soothing
environment. The space also encourages
social-distancing and will
display artwork throughout.
“New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn
Methodist Hospital is committed
to improving the health and wellbeing
of the Brooklyn community,
and the new Center for Community
Health will provide seamless access
to high-quality, innovative care, all
in one convenient location,” said
Robert Guimento, president of New-
York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Hospital.