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Hudson Valley Hospital Center Opens New Surgery Center

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Ribbon?  Check… Scalpel? Check…
Hudson Valley Hospital Center Opens New Surgery Center

Cortlandt Manor, NY (March 2, 2010)… Using a scalpel to cut the ribbon, surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists and administrators opened a new Surgery Center at Hudson Valley Hospital Center today.  The 9,800 square foot Surgery Center includes two new state-of-the-art Operating Rooms (ORs) and a bigger and brighter Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).  

“This new Surgery Center is the latest addition in the Hospital’s $100 million renovation and expansion project designed to create an extraordinary environment to help our patients heal,” said John Federspiel, President, Hudson Valley Hospital Center. 

The new Operating Rooms are nearly 50-percent larger than typical ORs, designed to accommodate larger equipment for minimally invasive procedures, including most laparoscopic and orthopaedic surgeries such as hip resurfacing and joint replacement.  It will also offer surgeons High Definition video and superior organization capabilities.  New to these ORs are easy to maneuver power booms, which anchor to the ceiling and are designed to provide the surgical team with quick and easy access to monitors and critical equipment.

The Surgery Center includes a brighter Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), where patients will wake up from surgery to natural light streaming into their recovery room.  “The PACU is beautiful.  It’s twice the size of our existing space and a big change from most recovery areas that are traditionally dark and windowless,” said Kathy Webster, Vice President, Patient Services.  “Our new PACU will be a wonderful place for patients to wake up after surgery.”   The new PACU also offers several private rooms, another feature that is not common in traditional recovery areas.

The Surgery Center is on the second floor of the new North Building of the Hospital which was constructed late last year and is part of the Hospital’s ambitious $100 million renovation and expansion.  “2010 promises to be an exciting year for Hudson Valley Hospital and this is only the beginning” said Federspiel, “the cornerstone of the project, a new 4-story patient tower is set to open in June.”