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Albany Memorial Hospital

Albany, New York

38,000 annual visits


Hospital Information

  • Highly regarded 165-bed community hospital situated at the edge of the city near Albany’s most desirable suburbs
  • Facility has received ongoing renovation and maintains an excellent presentation
  • Full service capabilities with most specialties represented; OB, severe pediatric, and serious burn cases are transferred
  • State of the art spiral CT and MRI on site
  • Active EMS program provides medical direction for 5 local squads, and also conducts ACLS training
  • Hospitalist service covers the ICU/CCU and responds to codes
  • Emergency department has excellent relationship with the medical staff who appreciate emergency services
  • Responsive, full service lab is available 24 hours per day
  • Top notch radiology program is well staffed and has teleradiography for cases after hours
  • Affiliation with Albany Medical Center provides rotations for emergency medicine residents, fourth year medical students and PA students affording academic involvement and adjunct faculty appointments for interested EM physicians

Emergency Department

  • ED visits are comprised of a broad community pathology and age diversification that includes minor trauma and high medical acuity; approximately 20% of emergency patients are admitted
  • Brand new $14 million state of the art facility opened in January 2009.  All patient rooms are single bed, private rooms with doors
  • State of the art computer system with patient tracking, physician order entry, discharge and prescription functions has multiple work stations and is very user friendly
  • 19 room main department has hard wired monitors; there is also an integrated 8 room fast track area 
  • 24-hour chart dictation with voice recognition system available
  • Emergency physicians do not write admitting orders
  • Hospitalist service available for unassigned patients
  • Highly regarded ED nursing staff

Emergency Department Schedule

8 and 11 hour emergency department shifts with 34-36 hours of physician coverage per day

Albany, New York Community

Albany is the best-kept secret in the Northeast United States. Situated on the eastern border of the state, Albany is located at the convergence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, and is a short drive from the Adirondack, Berkshire and Heldeberg Mountains. It is the state capital and is host to abundant local culture including several museums and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tanglewood - the summer home for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops - is only an hour away. The amenities of New York City, Boston and Montreal are also within a 2 ½ - 3 ½ hour drive. Sports and recreation abound in this thriving community that also boasts the regions most desirable suburbs and schools. Respected colleges and universities including SUNY-Albany, Union College and RPI are also located in the Capital District area. Albany Memorial is one of three hospitals in the area and is easily accessible from major highways. The beautiful new Albany International Airport is close by and offers direct connections to all major hubs.