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=51. - 55. Five major hospitals in Onondaga County:= =51. Upstate University Hospital Community Campus (Trauma Hospital) =

4900 Broad Road, Syracuse, NY 13215 Emergency:  Adult: 315 464-5611  Pediatric: 315 464-5565 General Information: 315 464-5540 @http://www.upstate.edu/community/
 * Contact Information:**

__**Public and Media Relations**__ 250 Harrison Street, Second Floor 315 464-4836

Upstate University Hospital Community Campus is a nationally recognized non-profit health care facility that offers a comprehensive range of services, including medical and surgical care, emergency services, intensive care, acute rehabilitation and inpatient psychiatric care. It is considered an acute care hospital. The 306-bed hospital has been named a "Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: Performance Improvement Leader," and is also nationally recognized for its premier orthopedic program, spine surgery and maternity services. There are 238 full-time registered nurses and is a teaching hospital. The hospital is rated number one in New York State for orthopedic services by HealthGrades (2007-2010). The hospital is also the only in Central New York with a five-star rating for prostate surgery(2007-2010) and is Syracuse's only five-star rated hospital for maternity services (2008-2010) as ranked by HealthGrades.
 * General Information:**

In 1964, Community Hospital merged with the 69-year-old Syracuse General Hospital. The resulting institution was named Community General Hospital of Greater Syracuse. The Onondaga Hill location absorbed both staff and equipment from both former institutions.

In 2011, Upstate Medical University acquired Community General Hospital, and was renamed "Upstate University Hospital at Community Campus" on July 7, 2011.

Community General Hospital has a medical staff of some 460 physicians who provide obstetric, psychiatric, orthopedic, gynecological and medical/surgical services to over 12,000 patients each year. The hospital also offers a wide range of outpatient and community health education services, including nutrition counseling and weight loss programs.

CGH facilities and equipment continue to advance as medical technology progresses. Frequent inspections by New York State authorities show consistent compliance with stringent standards for quality and performance. Community General Hospital is accredited by the nationwide Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

The building has six above ground floors and is 84.56 ft tall.

Hospital's Official Mission:
The mission of SUNY Upstate Medical University is to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research and health care.

= **52. St. Joseph's Health Hospital Health Center (Heart Hospital)** = 301 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203 Main Number: (315) 448-5111 Toll-free: 1-888-785-6371 []
 * Contact Information:**

315-703-2140
 * Public Relations**

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center is a 431-bed comprehensive medical care institution dedicated to providing quality health care to the residents of 16 counties in Central New York. St. Joseph's is accredited by DNV Healthcare Inc.
 * General Information:**

St. Joseph's has stood as a community landmark atop Prospect Hill in Syracuse since 1869 when five Sisters of St. Francis transformed a dance hall and bar into a 15-bed hospital. Still sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis, the growth of Syracuse's first hospital has paralleled that of the city. The institution has evolved into a medical complex that, in addition to the Hospital, includes a College of Nursing, psychiatric emergency program and physician's office building.

In addition to providing general medical and surgical care, St. Joseph's offers several specialty services, including hemodialysis, maternity services, a separate birth center, emergency care, intensive care, wound care, dental services, suicide prevention and certified home health care. St. Joseph's operates several satellite facilities, including two ambulatory surgery centers, family and maternal child/clinics, a dental clinic, psychiatric services center, The Wellness Place, Regional Dialysis Center, neighborhood dialysis centers and a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation center.

Inpatient discharges were 25,250 in 2012. Outpatient visits exceeded 636,000. The emergency department handled 69,927 patients. Approximately $22 million of the annual operating budget is comprised of charity care, unreimbursed services, and costs associated with community service programs.

The Hospital's medical staff of more than 800 is comprised of physicians and dentists representing a broad spectrum of specialties. Almost 4,993 other health care professionals and support personnel are employed by St. Joseph's. More than 1,000 devoted volunteers and members of the hospital's auxiliary help support patient care programs.

In February 2012, the hospital opened a new emergency center that has three designated areas: 1) "Speed Zone"- used to treat patients with minor injuries in 30 minutes or less. 2) "Intermediate Zone"- used to treat patients with problems that need more than 30 minutes and do not need hospitalization. 3) "Acute Zone"- used to treat patients that need life-saving measures. The new center is three times larger than the previous emergency center. The emergency center also houses a separate psychiatric emergency department, a 15-bed observation unit and a computer data center.


 * Mission Statement:** We are passionate healers dedicated to honoring the Sacred in our sisters and brothers.

= **53.** **Crouse Hospital (Baby Hospital)** =


 * Contact Information: **

736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 Main Information Number: (315) 470-7111 [|http://www.crouse.org] []


 * General Information:**

Crouse Hospital is Central New York's largest provider of maternity care services, delivering more than 4,200 babies annually, and is the state-designated regional referral center for high-risk neonatal intensive care services.

Crouse also operates one of the longest-running and largest ambulatory surgery programs in the U.S. in two surgery centers near the main hospital complex. Phase 1 construction on the Witting Surgical Center, a three-floor, state-of-the-art facility, was completed in late 2010 with the opening of 14 new operating rooms. An additional four inpatient ORs are scheduled to come on line in February 2013, completing this $50 million project.

Other specialties include comprehensive diagnostic and interventional cardiac care (featuring the region’s only pediatric cardiac catheterization program); surgical services (including the latest advancements in robotic surgery); orthopedics; stroke care (Crouse is a NYS-designated stroke center and the first 'Gold Plus' stroke hospital in Syracuse); oncology; and the region's only hospital-based chemical dependency treatment services. The hospital also operates the Crouse Hospital College of Nursing, providing critical nursing education to more than 280 students annually.

Crouse Hospital is accredited by DNV Healthcare (Det Norske Veritas) and is a member of theAmerican Hospital Association, Healthcare Association of New York State, Greater New York Hospital Association, the Association for Community Health Improvement and the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity, among others.

Crouse Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital that has been serving Central New York for over 125 years. Crouse is licensed for 506 acute-care beds and 57 bassinets. It serves more than 23,000 inpatients, 66,000 emergency services patients and more than 250,000 outpatients a year. It is Central New York's leading provider of maternity care services, delivering more than 4,200 babies annually. Crouse Hospital has been caring for generations of families for more than a century. They offer a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services and community health education and outreach programs. Throughout more than a century of changes, the vision has always been to serve the community. Services include:
 * cardiac care;
 * comprehensive maternity, labor and delivery care;
 * high-risk maternity/obstetrics;
 * the highest level of neonatal intensive care (Level 4), (only one in Central New York);
 * palliative medicine;
 * imaging services;
 * adult and pediatric (the only program of its kind in Central New York) cardiac catherization;
 * chemical dependency treatment services;
 * emergency care;
 * surgical services;
 * oncology (cancer care);
 * outpatient wellness programs;
 * aging and complex care;
 * hospitalists;
 * and many others

In 2009, the hospital sponsored the first Syracuse Healthcare Quality Forum. Crouse was the first Central New York hospital (and to this date, the only Syracuse hospital ) to participate in The Leapfrog Group’s  patient safety initiative.

[|Link to directions to hospital]


 * Mission Statement: To provide the best in patient care and to promote community health. **

=54. ** State University of New York Upstate Medical University (Research Hospital) **=


 * Contact Information:**

750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210-2375 Main Number: (315) 464-5540 Toll-Free: 1-877-464-5540 @http://www.upstate.edu/hospital/

__**Public and Media Relations**__ 250 Harrison Street, Second Floor <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.2px;">315 464-4836

University Hospital SUNY Upstate Medical University is a State owned hospital located in Syracuse, NY. It is the only academic medical center in Central New York where the academic centers are built around medical schools and research missions. It covers Adult and Pediatrics, Burn Intensive Care, Coronary Care, and Intensive Care. SUNY Upstate serves 1.8 million people, covering one-third of the state. It was founded in 1834 and has a 1,300 student enrollment with 2,504 faculty. It offers nine different [|degrees], and has four [|academic divisions] with [|two medical divisions]. It has 25 buildings total and even has [|40 different student organizations]. The Joslin Diabetes Center is a NYS Center of Excellence and its Epilepsy Center is a Level 4, the highest designation possible.
 * General Information:**

University Hospital's New York State Designated Centers include:Upstate Stroke Center,Upstate Level I Trauma Center, Clark Burn Center,Upstate Designated AIDS Center,New York State Designated SAFE site and Upstate New York Poison Center

University Hospital in Syracuse is part of SUNY Upstate Medical University and is the only academic medical center in Central New York. Academic medical centers are built around medical schools and research missions.

As a medical enterprise SUNY Upstate serves 1.8 million people, covering one-third of the state. University Hospital in Syracuse is the hub of SUNY Upstate's clinical activities. Half of the nearly 8,000 SUNY Upstate employees are connected to patient care.

University Hospital has long held the distinction of caring for among the most seriously ill and injured in the state. It is a Level-I trauma center and offers the new Golisano Children's Hospital, the region's only children’s hospital.

University Hospital's [|Joslin Diabetes Center] is a NYS Center of Excellence and its Epilepsy Center is a Level 4, the highest designation possible.

University Hospital's New York State Designated Centers include:
 * [|Upstate Stroke Center]
 * [|Upstate Level I Trauma Center]
 * [|Clark Burn Center]
 * [|Upstate Designated AIDS Center]
 * [|New York State Designated SAFE site]
 * [|Upstate New York Poison Center]


 * University Hospital's Vision Statements:**


 * University Hospital will provide comprehensive, seamless and innovative patient and family centered health care to improve the health status of the communities we serve.
 * University Hospital will be the preferred area employer by offering an environment where employees and volunteers are personally and professionally valued, recognized and supported.
 * University Hospital will be a clinical center of educational and research excellence by continuously evaluating and adopting innovative practices in technology and health care.

Drive Innovation and Discovery Respect People Serve Our Community Value Integrity
 * This Mission is achieved through our shared values:**

=55. Syracuse Veteran's Administration Medical Center (Veteran Care Hospita ) =


 * Contact Information:**

800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 425-4400 Toll-Free: 1-800-792-4334 []

The Syracuse VA Medical Center provides a full range of patient care services, oversees research programs on veterans health issues, and educates and trains students interested in the medical profession. The Medical Center has outpatient clinics in [|Auburn], [|Binghamton], [|Cortland], [|Massena], [|Oswego] [|Rome], and Watertown to provide easy access to veterans living in Central New York. [|Learn more about the Syracuse VA Medical Center] and [|services they offer].
 * General Information **

The Syracuse VA Medical Center, part of VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York opened its doors on June 14, 1953. The Medical Center utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide a full range of patient care services, education and research. The 106-bed general medical and surgical facility provides comprehensive:
 * [|Primary care]
 * [|Mental health care]
 * Tertiary care
 * [|Long-term care]
 * [|Physical medicine]
 * [|Rehabilitation]
 * Neurology
 * Oncology
 * Dentistry
 * [|Geriatrics]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Syracuse VA Medical Center also operates a Community Care Center that provides a community day program, __ [|mental health intensive case management program] __, __ [|homeless veteran program] __, and vocational services.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The Department of Veterans Affairs named the Syracuse VA Medical Center as a Center of Excellence for its __ [|Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom] __ and __ [|Polytrauma programs] __. The Syracuse facility is also the principal referral center for neurosurgery and urological renal stone treatment, serving all of upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania veterans.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Syracuse VA provides primary and behavioral health care in a 13-county area of Central New York through eight community based outpatient clinics in [|Auburn], [|Binghamton], [|Cortland], [|Massena], [|Oswego] [|Rome], and Watertown<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;">.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The Syracuse VA Medical Center has an active affiliation with the State University of New York Upstate Medical University where over 650 of their students, residents, interns, and fellows receive training at the Medical Center each year. The Syracuse VA has eight affiliated nursing education programs and a physician assistant externship with LeMoyne College and a long-standing educational partnership with Syracuse University for field experience for audiology, speech pathology and social work students.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;"> There is a $2.5 million __ [|research and development program] __ that includes 95 studies on a variety of topics. The research program is fully accredited by the National Commission of Quality Assurance.

[|Link to health care services directory.] [|Link to hospital internships and student opportunities] [|Link to other hospital locations]

"To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans."
 * Welcome Statement:**