Bellevue Psychiatric Emergency Room

Bellevue s ed the only level 1 trauma center below 68th street in manhattan is an internationally recognized model for emergency medicine development.

Bellevue psychiatric emergency room. For over 80 years nyc health hospitals bellevue has been a pioneer in the field of child mental health. Along with treating patients she served as. Nyc health hospitals bellevue operates a state certified comprehensive psychiatric and evaluation program cpep which comprises a mobile crisis unit a triage unit and an emergency observation unit eou. Adult psychiatric emergency service features.

Bellevue hospital center 462 first avenue new york new york 10016 phone. 876 928 1380 7 fax. 1 800 222 1222 free drug test kits. 212 562 1000 bellevue hospital center is a 912 bed acute care general hospital one of the largest single municipal hospital buildings in north america.

Inside out is an episode of america undercover which explores the emergency room and psychiatric ward at bellevue hospital in new york city. 876 928 1236 email. Most people are admitted to our inpatient psychiatric unit after being treated in the ronald o. In some instances we accept patients from outside hospitals.

A trauma room an asthma treatment space an acute care area and a spacious waiting room. Bellevue is an unsurpassed leader in the field of emergency medicine. We created the first ambulance service in america in 1869 and opened the first ambulance pavilion in 1889. Bellevue also boasts the nation s largest array of behavioral health programs and its psychiatric services are world renowned.

It is the flagship hospital of new york city s health and hospitals corporation the nation s largest municipal health care system. Admission to the inpatient psychiatric unit. Julie holland ran the weekend shift at bellevue s psychiatric emergency room for nine years. Perelman center for emergency services.

For nine years psychiatrist julie holland ran the psychiatric emergency room at bellevue hospital in new york city on saturday and sunday nights. Drug kits may be picked up in the emergency department at the registration desk. The emergency room opens for service between the hours 8 00 am and 10 00 pm everyday including public holidays. In her new memoir weekends at bellevue holland describes the patients she encountered from the.

Directed by maryann deleo.