Designations
Metropolitan Hospital Center is the first hospital in East Harlem designated as a stroke center by the New York State Department of Health. Stroke centers have the equipment, expertise and staffing available to diagnose stroke patients quickly enough to administer potentially lifesaving drugs. It also offers education and outreach for the public and emergency workers, as well as a stroke rehabilitation program.
The hospital is a Level II Trauma Center. It has also been designated as a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Center of Excellence by the New York State Department of Health. A Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is also on location, composed of specially trained Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners, medical personnel, patient advocates, social workers, law enforcement officers (Special Victims Unit) and representatives of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Sex Crimes Unit.
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