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Samaritan Hospital

Troy, New York

45,000 annual visits


Hospital Information

  • Respected, 238-bed full-service, Level II community hospital affiliated with Northeast Health
  • Located in close proximity to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Samaritan Hospital was founded in 1898
  • Full service capabilities with most specialties represented including emergency medicine, critical care, medical/surgical inpatient care, maternity services, behavioral health and their own Women’s Health Center
  • NY State accredited Stroke Center
  • Samaritan's cancer center is a partner with Roswell Park Center Institute
  • Responsive, full service lab and radiology are available 24 hours per day
  • 12-bed Intensive Care Unit
  • Established hospitalist service provides care for unassigned medicine and all pediatric admissions

Emergency Department

  • ED visits are comprised of a broad community pathology
  • Approximately 17% of  emergency patients are admitted which make up 60% of total hospital admissions
  • Transfer rate ~1% (PICU, trauma, cardiac cath, neurosurgery)
  • Efficient 23-bed ED includes a dedicated 5 bed fast track area and 3 behavioral health beds
  • Physician in Triage system
  • physicians supervise PGY-3 EM residents from Albany Medical Center who are on their community rotation
  • ED Ultrasound
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
  • 24-hour chart dictation
  • Emergency physicians do not write admitting orders or respond to floor codes
  • Highly regarded ED nursing staff
  • Full department status

Emergency Department Schedule

8 hour emergency department shifts and 12 hours of fast track provide for 44 hours of physician coverage per day

Mid Level provides work alongside physicians in the main ED 12-18 hrs per day

Plans are for all 8 hr shifts in the future

 

Troy, New York Community

Troy is a suburb of Albany and is situated just minutes away across the river. Home to approximately 150,000 residents, Troy itself is host to a number of local businesses and quaint residential communities. The greater Albany area has a population of approximately 750,000. Albany is considered to be one of the best-kept secrets in the Northeast United States. Situated on the eastern border of the state, the area is located at the convergence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, and is a short drive from the Adirondack, Berkshire and Heldeberg Mountains. Albany is the state capital and is host to abundant local culture including several museums, theaters and the Pepsi arena. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is only 30 minutes away. 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. Samaritan Hospital is just across from Renssealer Polytechnic Institute, and other respected colleges and universities including Siena College, SUNY-Albany, SAGE and Union College are also located in the Capital District area. The beautiful new Albany International Airport is close by and offers direct connections to all major hubs.