Satellite ED to be located at Quincy Medical Center
Steward Health Care System LLC (Steward) announced today that it filed a letter of intent to the Massachusetts Department of Public Heath (DPH) to operate a new Satellite Emergency Facility in Quincy. The proposed Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy would be initially located at 114 Whitwell Street in Quincy (the site of the closing Quincy Medical Center and within its current emergency department space) and be open to patients 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Steward submitted its letter of intent to DPH last week and will provide a formal application in the next few days.
“From the beginning, Steward has always been committed to maintaining 24/7 access to emergency room services in Quincy,” said Mark Girard, MD, president of Steward Hospitals. “We are working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and local officials to determine the best way to meet the needs of the Quincy community.”
The proposed Steward Satellite Emergency Facility – Quincy will be staffed at all times with Emergency Room physicians and nurses. It would operate under the Carney Hospital license and offer patients emergency care 24 hours per day at the satellite location in Quincy. On-site diagnostic radiology (including CT scans and ultrasound) and laboratory services would also be available. If necessary, patients will be transferred to other acute care hospitals for inpatient services or serious emergencies.
“As we wind down operations of the full Quincy Medical Center at the end of this month, we hope to maintain uninterrupted access to emergency services,” explained Girard.
Steward’s plans are subject to DPH review and approval. The process is underway and more details will be released when they are finalized.
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. Other Steward Health Care entities include Steward Medical Group and Steward Home Care. Further information is available at www.steward.org.