FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com APRIL 3, 2014 • THE COURIER SUN 11 Elmhurst Hospital opens $16.3M Women’s Pavilion BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com @aaltamirano28 Elmhurst Hospital Center has opened the doors to more health care access for the women of Queens. The hospital celebrated the grand opening of its new 17,370-square-foot outpatient healthcare facility, the Women’s Pavilion. The $16.3 million Women’s Pavilion, located adjacent to the hospital’s main building at 78-20 41st Ave., is expected to expand the access to prenatal and complete obstetrical services for women in the borough. “I’m extremely thankful to call this hospital our own in our borough,” Borough President Melinda Katz said. “A women’s health care pavilion is sorely needed in this borough. We need to make sure that women are comfortable going in for health care, asking any questions they possibly have.” The site, which is expected to start accepting patients June 1, will bring 15 percent greater capacity in patient volume and allow 5 percent annual growth in service capacity over a fi veyear period, according to Chris Constantino, senior vice president of the Health and Hospital Elmhurst Hospital Center celebrated the grand opening of the Women’s Pavilion, a new outpatient healthcare facility. Corporation Queens Health Network. “What this pavilion means for the women of New York City and the women of this district is priceless,” said Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras. “This space here is allowing for a safe haven, just the same type of safe haven we want to give our children.” Some of the women’s health services offered include walkin pregnancy testing, prenatal care, HIV counseling and testing, genetic counseling, and high-risk pregnancy and postpartum services. 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