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President and CEO Paul Scimeca is leading Glens Falls Hospital\u2019s plan to expand its services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Susan Elise Campbell<\/p>\n

Looking into the year ahead, Glens Falls Hospital is expanding or introducing several services designed to help improve the experience of being a patient in, or a visitor to, the hospital, according to President and CEO Paul Scimeca.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very proud of the care we provide,\u201d said Scimeca. \u201cWe are a safety net for a very large service area, which covers 6,000 square miles of the Adirondacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many patients funneling down to Glens Falls Hospital from this large region need care for age-related medical conditions, reflecting the demographics of the general population.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Others have behavioral issues to address and few places to go. To benefit this segment of the community, Scimeca said the hospital is in the process of relocating its Behavioral Health Crisis Unit so that it can be expanded from seven beds to 13.<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u201cThis unit is part of our emergency department and is moving into an under-utilized space adjacent to the emergency room,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a significant number of patients, particularly pediatric and adolescent patients, who need crisis care.\u201d<\/p>\n

The expanded unit will accommodate that influx of patients who come through the ER with non-medical issues and that are behavioral in nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey may have an acute crisis or some other behavioral health issue to address,\u201d said Scimeca. \u201cThe crisis unit brings together the professionals, the social workers, physicians and psychiatrists, who work with that patient to develop a plan to support their care.\u201d<\/p>\n

At times a patient has both medical and behavioral issues and in such a case, Scimeca said, the hospital is committed to \u201cmaking sure we treat the whole patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another recently relocated program that Scimeca is pleased to announce is the Hearing Center for those who need diagnostic care or hearing aids to be prescribed or fitted, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis program is now at 101 Ridge Street, a space we rent and which will better serve our growing senior population,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s important to note that our region is primarily a Medicare population. In fact, we are one of the oldest regions in the country, demographically.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thus, the Hearing Center is geared toward patients aged 65 years and older. It is centrally located in the heart of downtown, near the hospital, and accessible by public transportation, he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut more importantly, it provides a larger space for accommodating the growing number of patients,\u201d said Scimeca. \u201cThis should meet the needs of the region for quite a while.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another service the community can access is the relocation and expansion of a community pharmacy within the main campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRight here in the lobby of 100 Park Street we have a pharmacy available as a convenience for patients at the hospital,\u201d he said. \u201cNow anybody can use it and have continuity of care by a pharmacist whether you\u2019re a patient of Glens Falls Hospital or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe newest piece is that pharmacy hours are expanded to Saturday mornings starting January 6th,\u201d said Scimeca.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is not only public transportation straight to the front door, but also, Monday through Friday, valet service can park your car for you while you pick up a prescription or speak with a pharmacist,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, it makes it easier for our elderly patients to access a pharmacy,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the areas of technology and equipment, Scimeca said \u201cwe are regularly improving and updating, especially in oncology and cardiology and surgery, reflecting on our community as an aging population.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hospital is undergoing a system change with the entire Albany Med Health System as it transitions to a single electronic medical record later this year, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a patient anywhere in the Albany Med system you will be able to have a single medical record that will go with you and make it easier for caregivers to see your entire profile,\u201d said Scimeca.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll affiliates have to convert data from existing EMRs into the new format, and our hospital has been working on this for well over a year,\u201d he said. \u201cAlbany Med will first go live in March and the other three hospitals in the system will follow in October.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scimeca said Glens Falls Hospital has made significant progress in recruitment, despite industry-wide challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been very successful with our nurse residency program, especially within specialty areas of nursing, which allows us to develop the next generation of caregivers,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRecruitment is a long-term problem that won\u2019t be solved quickly, but we have had great success and will continue down that path,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To make the patient experience better, Scimeca said a new caf\u00e9 was opened in the hospital lobby in December. The Park Street Bistro is open seven days a week and provides a place for staff, patients and visitors to get food in an atmosphere different from the hospital cafeteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been very well received, has a wonderful menu, and people are really enjoying it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In 2023 Glens Falls Hospital brought back its therapy dog program and there are now 20 specially trained and certified dogs supporting patients and staff, said Scimeca.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are volunteers throughout the community and the program continues to expand by word-of-mouth,\u201d he said. \u201cThe puppies are such a great addition to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Susan Elise Campbell Looking into the year ahead, Glens Falls Hospital is expanding or introducing several services designed to help improve the experience of being a patient in, or a visitor to, the hospital, according to President and CEO Paul Scimeca.\u00a0 \u201cWe are very proud of the care we provide,\u201d said Scimeca. \u201cWe are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":36960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nSignificant Upgrades To Glens Falls Hospital Means Improved Health Care For Residents - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/01\/significant-upgrades-to-glens-falls-hospital-means-improved-health-care-for-residents\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Significant Upgrades To Glens Falls Hospital Means Improved Health Care For Residents - 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