Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
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Information:
Woodhull Medical and
Mental Health Center
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 963-8040
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/woodhull.shtml
Overview of Hospital: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is located in Brooklyn, New York and is a member of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). HHC is the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country. Woodhull is designated as an acute care hospital with 370 beds and close to 100,000 emergency room visits each year.
Woodhull is focused on offering healthcare services that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on “preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at 15 convenient locations.”
Woodhull supports the Women's Health Initiative Program which makes available extensive obstetrical and gynecological services, such as free walk-in pregnancy testing, family planning and pre- and post-natal care. The Woodhull Health Center's aim is to reach adolescents and high-risk pregnant mothers who are typically vulnerable populations.
Woodhull also maintains a Diabetic Case Management program. This nurse-managed service places an emphasis on helping diabetic patients manage their own illness. The program dispenses information about the disease, proper nutrition and exercise, stress reduction and health maintenance.
Woodhull has an academic affiliation agreement with New York University School of Medicine, which assures that patient care is supervised by outstanding medical experts.
Specialties: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is recognized with the following awards and special services:
- Woodhull's Asthma program was awarded $900,000 over five years to partner with local schools and the North Brooklyn Asthma Action Alliance to introduce ways for children with asthma to manage this debilitating disease.
- Designated by New York State as an AIDS Center, Woodhull's Paul Poroski Family Center provides comprehensive care to individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS
- Designated by the New York State Health Department as a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Center of Excellence, sexual assault victims receive sensitive care within one hour of their arrival.
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