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The most dramatic unit of most hospitals is the emergency center. The staff and services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to treat any medical situation. For a patient, the pace can be hectic and the experience stressful. Today, as we approach the 21st Century, it is essential that emergency The nature of emergency medicine demands constant vigilance to quality, efficiency and technologically-advanced resources. Glens Falls Hospital has one of the busiest emergency centers in Northeastern New York. Our center provides service to nearly 50,000 patients annually and is available to a population of 180,000 in addition to an increased seasonal, tourist population.
Our 37-bed Emergency Care Center is structured to offer three distinct, but integrated services: Emergency Services, ExpressCare, for acute but less serious problems; and, a Clinical Decision Unit, for extended monitoring and treatment. Thanks to the generous donations of philanthropists David S. and Janet R. Sheridan, the business community and other individuals, the Emergency Care Center stands as a testament to Glens Falls Hospital's commitment to providing timely emergency care services. |
departments
operate as centers of full-service emergency care. Implementing this comprehensive
approach allows us to deliver more efficient, improved services in a manner that best
meets the needs of the people we serve.