Queens Hospital Center Cuts Ribbon On New Pavilion

(L. to r.) Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, current Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, City Councilmember David Weprin, Queens Hospital Center Executive Director Antonio Martin and state Senator Frank Padavan, with other healthcare professionals, cut the ribbon to open the new ambulatory care facility at Queens Hospital Center.

A state-of-the-art ambulatory care facility ushers in a new era of care at Queens Hospital Center, 82-68 164th St. in Jamaica.

"The opening of the new Ambulatory Care Pavilion at Queens Hospital Center represents Health and Hospitals Corporation's (HHC) continuing commitment to the redesign of outpatient care to maximize both patient convenience and positive clinical outcomes," said Alan D. Aviles, HHC president. "Patientcentered ambulatory care-with a particular emphasis on primary and preventive care-is the backbone of our mission-driven focus on improving the health of our communities."

The six-story, $53 million, 142,000 square-foot pavilion will accommodate the hospital's primary care and pediatric clinics, behavioral health clinics, day programs, administrative offices, specialty clinics, staff education areas, a dental clinic, and the Diabetes Center of Excellence and expects more than 135,000 patient visits annually.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall said, "This new pavilion is exactly the type of enhanced care that our borough

needs and wants in order to stop a dramatic outmigration of Queens residents who seek medical care in other counties. I want to thank Executive Director Tony Martin and the leaders of Queens Hospital Center for recognizing a need and responding to it. This modernization effort that began several years ago has culminated with a stunning transformation that provides an entire framework for reliable healthcare options for the people of Queens. I am delighted to be here today as we celebrate yet another milestone in the history of this hospital."

"This most recent milestone is testament to the fact that the two municipal hospitals in Queens, Elmhurst and Queens Hospital Centers, persist in striving for excellence," Ann Sullivan, MD, senior vice president of the Queens Health Network, said. "Over the last decade we have seen both facilities rise to new heights in redefining health care for the people of Queens. No longer is the public hospital regarded as a last resort for a person in need, but is now the hospital of choice for many New Yorkers. Residents of our local communities can now find a reinvigorated spirit of compassion combined with the benefits of modern technology whenever they enter our doors."

"Queens Hospital Center's new pavilion will fully complement our commitment to a philosophy

of patient-centered care," said Martin. "This breathtaking state-of-the-art facility succeeds in unifying and consolidating the services offered on our campus, creating a climate of streamlined efficiency in the delivery of health care to our community. The melding of these new medical clinics establishes a sophisticated collaboration of services geared toward improving both access and quality of health care for our growing patient population."