Knowing that different people required different kinds of emergency care, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center has created an emergency department that focuses specifically on the needs of seniors.
This special unit offers amenities like eight private rooms staffed by a specially trained nursing team and appointed with larger print items, softer lighting, and soothing color schemes. The unit also features additional safety measures such as non-slip flooring, bed alarms, and hearing assistive devices.
“Our goal is to enhance the care we provide to the growing senior population in our community,” says Glenn Garwood, director of emergency services at Crittenton. We can better meet the needs of our older patients by offering this dedicated, senior-focused care environment.”
As the senior population continues to grow, so does the number of emergency department visits by those 65 and older. According the latest data by the National Center for Health Statistics, a total of 19.6 million emergency department visits in the United States were made by persons aged 65 and over. Garwood says by enhancing the care experience for seniors the hospital hopes to reduce number of preventable hospitalizations, decrease length of stays and reduce readmission rates.
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center is a 290-bed acute healthcare facility serving communities in Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer counties. The medical staff of nearly 500 physicians provides a wide range of medical specialties. As a fully accredited teaching facility, Crittenton provides a campus for residents from Wayne State University’s School of Medicine who are specializing in Family Medicine, and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT). Crittenton is also a teaching campus for nurses from Oakland University’s School of Nursing. Crittenton is a ministry of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system.
Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2015, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Approximately 160,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers serve in 2,500 sites of care – including 142 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 24 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to healthcare delivery, Ascension subsidiaries provide a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.
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Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center (1101 W. University Drive, Rochester, Michigan) is a 290-bed acute healthcare facility serving communities in Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer counties. The medical staff of nearly 500 physicians provides a wide range of medical specialties. As a fully accredited teaching facility, Crittenton provides a campus for residents from Wayne State University’s School of Medicine who are specializing in Family Medicine, and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT). Crittenton is also a teaching campus for nurses from Oakland University’s School of Nursing. Crittenton is a ministry of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system.
About Ascension
Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2015, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community
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