South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., has received final regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Health to open a freestanding emergency department.
The South Nassau Communities Hospital Emergency Department at Long Beach (N.Y.) will begin operating on Aug. 10 to serve a community that was struck by Hurricane Sandy and saw the closure of the former Long Beach (N.Y.) Medical Center in 2012.
The new facility will operate 24/7 and will be able to receive ambulances for patients that require emergency care.
According to a South Nassau Communities Hospital press release, its new facility at Long Beach is Long Island's first off-campus, hospital-based ED.
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