Methodist opens the new facility that replaces 8 historic brownstones

Park Slope’s Methodist Hospital opened their Center for Community Health (CCH) in March. It is an ambulatory care center where specialists provide exceptional, comprehensive care, according to the hospital.
The six-story, 400,000-square-foot facility, is located on 6th Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue. It is the first major ambulatory care facility built in Brooklyn in 40 years and also the largest.
“NewYork-Presbyterian is dedicated to making world-class care more accessible, convenient and equitable in all the communities we serve, and the opening of the Center for Community Health is a reflection of that commitment,” said Dr. Steven J. Corwin, CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian.

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CCH features 12 state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery operating rooms, an advanced diagnostic imaging center, as well as access service representatives who will facilitate as seamless patient experience.

There are six procedure rooms for outpatient endoscopy and special procedures, a pre-anesthesia evaluation center, prep and recovery for ambulatory surgery, ambulatory infusion with a dedicated pharmacy and lab, a clinical trial office and surgical practices.

Their services include oncology, digestive, and endoscopy, as well as an infusion center, ambulatory surgery, diagnostic imaging, and more. Multidisciplinary teams of physicians from Weill Cornell Medicine work together to consider each patient holistically.
With an advanced MRI system, a fully digital PET/CT system, two 4D Ultrasound machines and more, specialists can produce the highest quality images and immediately incorporate the findings into a patient›s electronic medical record. The MRI system is also equipped with lighting and sound features to soothe anxiety.

A feature of the brand new building that visitors will enjoy is that it has lots of natural light with views of tree-lined Brooklyn streets and the Manhattan skyline, which will create a soothing environment. In addition, improve the aesthetic, pieces of artwork from a diverse group of artists, including local Brooklyn artists, are displayed throughout the building.
CCH’s layout encourages social distancing and COVID-19 safety measures are in place, including temperature and symptom screening upon entering, hand sanitizing stations throughout the building, appropriate PPE for all health care providers and patients and frequent disinfection of high touch surfaces.

Another helpful feature of CCH is that kiosks are located in the lobby to make registration quick and easy, and patients also have the option to complete their paperwork remotely and securely before their visit, online or on their phone, reducing wait times.

Upon arrival, patients will be given a personalized “smartband” that will provide access to the building.

Each patient who is having surgery will have their visit begin and end in the same space–a private prep and recovery room that serves as “home base” for them and their guests throughout their stay.

For ambulatory surgery, patients will be assigned a nurse who will care for them throughout their visit.

Nathan Weiser