The Emergency Department treats over 54,000 patients annually, from the South Shore to the East End communities of Long Island. Our highly skilled trauma team of Emergency and Trauma Care trained physicians and nurses provides treatment around the clock, seven days a week. Ancillary staff includes a nursing assistant, unit secretaries, social work staff and volunteers.
At Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, we are extremely proud of our being a Level II Area Trauma Center. This designation, by the New York State Department of Health, allows the Medical Center to treat all trauma cases from mid-Suffolk to as far east as Montauk, making us an integral part of Suffolk County's Emergency Medical Service program, and one of only four community hospitals on Long Island that receives trauma patients.
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is defined as a sudden severe injury that is unexpected, such as car accident, plane crash, or sometimes even a fall. Access to an Area Trauma Center - providing immediate care and saving critical minutes - can be crucial in the outcome of a patient.
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Support from the community is evident throughout the Medical Center, and the Emergency Department is no exception. Our unique Ambassador program is staffed solely by volunteers who provide compassion and guidance as they cope with the demands of any emergency room crisis.
As with all programs and services at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, quality patient care is the primary concern of our Emergency Department, as we meet your medical needs with professionalism, respect and dignity.
Read more about the new Emergency, Trauma & Chest Pain Pavilion.
For more information download the brochure (PDF).
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