24-Hour Satellite Emergency Department to Open on December 27
Today, Steward Health Care System LLC (Steward) announced that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has approved the Quincy Medical Center (QMC) transition plan. QMC will discontinue operations at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 26, 2014 and the Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy will officially open at 12 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014.
“We are appreciative of the thoughtful review of our transition plan and the guidance we received from the Department of Public Health,” said Mark Girard, MD, president of Steward Hospitals. “Quality, patient care, patient safety and uninterrupted patient access to Emergency Room services have been top priorities of our transition plan.”
The Department of Public Health approved QMC’s plan to stop new admissions to inpatient units on December 20, 2014. As of today, there are no remaining inpatients at Quincy Medical Center. When Quincy Medical Center closes, there will be no interruption of Emergency Room care since the Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy will immediately open in the same location.
The Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy will be staffed at all times with emergency room physicians and nurses. It will operate under the Carney Hospital license and will offer patients emergency care 24 hours per day. On-site diagnostic radiology (including CT scans and ultrasound), pharmacy and laboratory services will also be available. If necessary, patients will be transferred to one of several nearby acute-care hospitals for inpatient services. Steward has agreed to keep a satellite emergency facility open in Quincy until December 31, 2015.
In addition, the comprehensive Quincy Community Care Network also includes:
- Steward Urgent Care
Offering urgent care, radiology and lab services from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at 54 Miller Street, Quincy. No referral or appointment necessary. Open now. - Steward Multi-Specialty Clinics
Primary care and specialists, including orthopedics, cardiology, vascular surgery, general surgery, podiatry, endocrinology, physiatry, neurology, neuropsychology, geriatrics, and sleep medicine at 54 Miller Street and 700 Congress Street. Open now. - Radiology Services
X-ray, ultrasound and mammography available at 54 Miller Street. Open now. X-ray, CT, ultrasound available will also be available at 114 Whitwell Street, Quincy through the Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy. Open on December 27, 2014. - Transportation Services
A free courtesy shuttle is available for patients on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to easily access the Quincy Community Care Network. Available now – the courtesy shuttle includes stops at the following locations:- Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy at 114 Whitwell Street, Quincy
- Steward Urgent Care, Steward Medical Group Multi-Specialty Clinic and primary care physicians, as well as radiology services at 54 Miller Street, Quincy
- Steward Medical Group Multi-Specialty Clinic and primary care physicians at 700 Congress Street, Quincy
- Manet Community Health Center locations at 1193 Sea Street, 9 Bicknell Street, and 110 West Squantum Street in Quincy
- Steward physician offices at 275 Hancock Street, Quincy
- VA Clinic (location to be determined very soon)
- MBTA Quincy Center Station at 1300 Hancock Street, Quincy
- Carney Hospital at 2100 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester
- St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center at 736 Cambridge Street, Brighton
“Quincy Medical Center patients will continue to have convenient access to their medical records and their own doctors,” added Dr. Girard. “We understand the importance of maintaining the patient-physician relationship and we have relocated all of the Quincy Medical Center physicians to nearby office locations.”
About Steward Health Care
Steward Health Care is the largest fully integrated community care organization and community hospital network in New England. Headquartered in Boston, Steward is the third largest employer in MA with more than 17,000 employees in more than 150 communities. Steward is comprised of Steward Medical Group, Steward Health Care Network, and Steward Hospital Group. Steward Medical Group provides approximately 1 million patient encounters per year in 152 sites and manages homecare and hospice with 300,000 and 35,000 encounters respectively. Steward Health Care Network, a fully integrated care management company, has 2,800 physicians, with approximately 4 million patient encounters per year and affiliates or joint ventures with 22 UrgiCenters. Steward’s Hospital Group includes Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Norwood Hospital, Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Holy Family-Haverhill Campus, Morton Hospital in Taunton, Quincy Medical Center and New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton. Additional information is available at www.steward.org.