Bayonne Medical Center in Hudson County, NJ Installs First Billboards with Real Time ER Waits

Aug. 9, 2011 - PRLog -- As reported on myhudsoncounty.com, for the first time in the tri-state area, Bayonne Medical Center has unveiled two billboards that feature real time ER wait-times. The billboards – located in Journal Square in Jersey City and on the NJ Turnpike near the Holland Tunnel – underscore the hospital’s commitment to provide quality care in a timely and efficient manner. Bayonne Medical Center patients wait less than 30 minutes on average to be seen by a doctor for emergency care compared to waits of up to four hours at other area hospitals.

“With these billboards, we have reaffirmed our promise to provide our patients and the residents of Hudson County with quality care without having to wait in an emergency room for hours,” said Daniel Kane, President and CEO of Bayonne Medical Center. “We’re dedicated to providing our patients the best possible care close to home.”

“In an emergency, every minute counts and patients can be confident in our ability to provide the highest quality care in just minutes,” said Mark Spektor, DO, MBA, FACEP, Emergency Department Chief at Bayonne Medical Center.

Bayonne Medical Center is the first hospital in the tri-state area to publicly post its emergency room wait-times, featuring the average time it takes from entering the door at the ER to seeing a medical provider. Bayonne Medical Center’s confidence in its ability to provide quality care in minutes is further evidence of significant improvements implemented across the hospital, including the completion of a new cardiac and vascular interventional unit, the only hospital-based PET/CT Scanner in Hudson County, the use of electronic medical records, a new cardiac cath lab, and a family health center. These improvements highlight the hospital’s impressive strides since it was saved from bankruptcy in 2008.

If you're looking for other healthcare or healthy living information for Bayonne, Jersey City, Kearney, Union City and other Hudson County, New Jersey communities, you should check out http://myhudsoncounty.com. This website has become Hudson County's go-to resource for events, restaurants, kids activities, local business and of course Hudson County hospital and healthy living information.

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