| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rochester, New York, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Rochester Medical Center |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 750 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Links | |
| Website | home page |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York |
Strong Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a 750-bed medical facility, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center complex (abbreviated URMC), in Rochester, New York. Opened in 1926, is a major provider of both in-patient and out-patient medical services.
SMH is owned and operated by the University of Rochester and serves as its primary teaching hospital. It offers programs toward medical, dental, or graduate degrees through the School of Medicine and Dentistry. The hospital is the flagship member of the two hospital Strong Health System in the Rochester area. It serves as a primary community hospital and a Level 1 trauma center for the Rochester area. Strong also includes the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, named for philanthropist Tom Golisano in 2002.
SMH offers care in 40 different specialties and is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, and has won the Consumer Choice Award for the best hospital in the area for 12 consecutive years. Strong has signature programs in cardiac care, cancer care, neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics. As an affiliated academic research hospital, patients have access to the latest treatments before they are widely available elsewhere.
SMH is composed of a series of attached buildings. The different sections of the facility range from 3 to 11 floors, although not all areas are accessible to the public. The hospital offers 750 patient beds. Strong provides emergency medical services. SMH is a teaching hospital and patients may expect to interact with faculty, residents, fellows, interns and/or medical students. Astute visitors may also notice signs for clinical research trials, which can be a handy way to earn a little extra cash and do good at the same time.
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Contact Phone Numbers
* Main Phone = 585 275 2100 * Emergency = 585 275 4551 * Patient Info = 585 275 2181 * Appointments = 888 661 6162
Patients and visitors may navigate the facility by following colored ceiling tags to the appropriate elevators: red and green for inpatient services; silver and orange for outpatient services; and blue for inpatient psychiatric services. The latter, commonly referred to as "R-Wing," is non-contiguous with the rest of the hospital. Note that letters appear on one side of the ceiling tags. When you see the letters, you are walking towards the elevator bank of that color. The unlettered reverse side indicates that you are walking away.
House of Six Nations
The House of Six Nations, located near the red elevators on the first floor, is the major cafeteria for visitors, although those with a bent for exploring may find better fare at the Courtyard Cafe, or better still, the MRB Cafe, although the latter two have far more restrictive hours, offer a more limited selection and cost more. ["Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters"] maintains two carts in and around the lobby on the first floor (not to be confused with Ground!). They also serve baked goods from ["Genesee Bakery & Deli"]. ["Friends of Strong"] maintains a reception/information desk, a "specialty shop" and a comfortable waiting room on the first floor, all near the lobby. An outpatient pharmacy is off of the lobby, (Hint: ["University of Rochester"] employees get a steep discount on OTC drugs like ibuprofen), just around the corner from the Friends of Strong gift shop.
The Emergency Department
The Emergency Department is directly accessible from Elmwood Ave; within the hospital, take the red elevators to the ground floor. The parking garage may be accessed via Elmwood Ave or East Drive, which runs between Elmwood Ave and Crittenden Blvd. R-Wing visitors should not park in the garage, but should aim for the Visitor Lot on the far side of Crittenden Blvd. ["RGRTA"] provides bus service to the traffic circle on the Crittenden Blvd side of the lobby. Taxis and medical transport services also use this circle. Valet parking is available, for fee, on the Elmwood Ave side.
Ronald McDonald House
In 2006, Ronald McDonald House opened in [[Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong] Golisano Children's Hospital], which is accessible via the red elevators.
SMH is Smoke Free
As of April 2007, the entire Medical Center complex, which includes the hospital, parking garage and parking lots, is smoke free. Staff has been instructed to direct smokers to the sidewalks off of the campus if they wish to smoke. You may not smoke inside your vehicle either.
As of May 2007, a new outpatient cancer center is under construction on the corner of East Drive and Crittenden Blvd, adjacent to the existing out-patient Ambulatory Care Facility (ACF) tower. This facility will supplement the extant James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.
Kessler Family Burn/Trauma Unit
In December 2004, the Kessler Family Burn/Trauma Unit was opened. It is a one floor unit above the ER. There is also a new pediatrics unit above that.
Trivia
- Rod Serling died here.
- Stock footage of Strong Memorial Hospital's exterior has been used on Saturday Night Live.
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