NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL-LONG ISLAND - EMS PROPOSAL FOR FLORAL PARK
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NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL-LONG ISLAND EMS PROPOSAL FOR FLORAL PARK
Proposal Summary
• NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island will provide 911 ambulance service to Floral Park.
• One Advanced Life Support ambulance will be provided 24/7 solely dedicated to servicing
the village in a first due position.
– Calls will be prioritized by criticality. Floral Park FD volunteers will maintain second due, NCPD
EAB ambulance will be third due.
• The ambulance will be staffed by one NYU EMT and one NYU paramedic.
• The ambulance will be stationed within the confines of the Village and will only leave the confines
to transport a patient.
• Access to additional NYU EMS resources for community outreach standbys in Floral Park, as well
as for FPFD training activities, such as fire school.
• No fee will be charged to Floral Park for our services.
• NYU Langone EMS will collaborate with other Floral Park services, including Police and
Fire to prepare for, and respond to Village needs.
• PD will respond to calls for service as per their policies and procedures but will no longer be
required to drive to the hospital with the ambulance.
2NYU Langone EMS Overview
• NYU Langone currently provides EMS services within the NYC 911 system
– 21 ambulances in NYC (8 Advanced Life Support, 13 Basic Life Support)
– Two ALS ambulances in the Village of Garden City
– Responding to over 95,000 calls annually
• Existing ambulance service operating certificate covers 8 counties, including NYC,
Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester.
• The department has over 30 years of experience and over 15 years of continuous in-
service availability across 911 contract in New York City and Nassau.
– Exceeds all performance indicators in the NYC and Nassau 911 system.
• All ambulances are fully equipped with the most up-to-date patient care equipment.
• All staff undergo extensive orientation and receive ongoing training.
– Certified NYS Department of Heath Bureau of EMS training instructors.
– Approved training site.
• Recognized by American Heart Association as a Mission Lifeline Gold Award recipient for
STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) care.
• Recognized by NYS Department of Health for best practices.
3Benefits to Floral Park • NYU Langone is committed to providing high quality EMS exclusively to the residents of Floral Park. • Dedicating one ambulance to Floral Park will improve ambulance response times. • This proposal increases EMS availability in the Village and reduces need to redeploy a Police Officer from other assigned duties • Proposed services will not displace employees of other local municipal, volunteer, Fire or Emergency Medical Services. • Patients and families maintain freedom of choice regarding hospital destination, provided the hospital is not on diversion and has the capabilities to provide appropriate care for the patient’s medical condition. 4
Billing Overview
On Scene Patient Responsibility Unpaid Bills
• Crews collect • Insured patients • Patients will receive
insurance including Medicare 3 statements and
information. will receive an have 180 days to pay
• Information is sent to Explanation of their bill.
the currently Benefits and are • If unpaid after 180
approved billing responsible for co- days, hospital billing
associate who pay. Co-pays are department will follow
submits claim to determined by up, offer assistance
patient’s insurance. individual insurance in applying for
• Ambulance services carriers. financial
are not itemized by • Medicaid patients assistance/payment
situation or services are not billed, plan if necessary.
(i.e. medications, included in hospital • Not reported to credit
procedures). bill. agencies.
• If patient care is • No Fault/Worker’s
rendered but Compensation goes
transport is refused, directly to insurance,
a bill is generated. generally no patient
responsibility.
• Self Pay patients will
receive a bill can
apply for hospital
financial assistance.
If qualified, these
patients will generally
pay 19% of billed
charges.
Questions regarding a bill can be directed to the NYU Patient Finance Services Department (800-237-6977).
5Contacts Peter Aguilar Vice President of Support Services 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501 T 516.663.8461 Peter.Aguilar@NYULangone.org Nicole Hansen Manager for EMS 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501 T 516.240.7590 Nicole.Hansen@NYULangone.org 6 Division Name or Footer
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