{"id":1851,"date":"2019-12-16T21:40:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T21:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2019-12-16T21:40:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T21:40:08","slug":"council-speaker-corey-johnson-council-member-diana-ayala-and-nyc-health-and-hospitals-metropolitan-ceo-alina-moran-announce-council-funding-to-acquire-a-new-mri-system-for-the-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2019\/12\/16\/1851\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Diana Ayala and NYC Health and Hospitals\/Metropolitan CEO Alina Moran Announce Council Funding to Acquire a New MRI System for the Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

The $3.75M Council allocation will purchase a state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging equipment, reducing wait times for patients, and ensuring faster, more comfortable examinations for patients<\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY – <\/strong>City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Diana Ayala and Alina Moran, NYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan CEO, today announced City Council funding to improve access to care, experience and comfort for patients with new, upgraded radiology equipment. Council Member Ayala helped secure $3.75 million capital to acquire a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and modular building for inpatient and outpatient use. This state-of-the-art equipment will enhance patient experience, ensure shorter wait times and provide faster, more comfortable examinations. <\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers deserve the best health care possible. With the City Council\u2019s $3.75 million allocation to buy a new, state-of-the-art MRI system, NYC Health +Hospitals\/Metropolitan patients will continue to receive high-quality medical care. The new system will allow the hospital to expand its radiology services, which will lead to reduced waiting times for patients and faster, more comfortable, examinations. I want to thank Council Member Diana Ayala for her leadership and tireless efforts to secure this funding for her constituents and all New Yorkers,\u201d said New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan is an essential piece of East Harlem\u2019s fabric, as it provides our community with high-quality, culturally-competent, and comprehensive healthcare. I am beyond proud to have worked with Speaker Corey Johnson to secure $3.75 million in capital funding to upgrade the hospital\u2019s MRI system, which will result in improved radiology services. This investment contributes to the hospital\u2019s sustainability and will allow it to continue caring for its patients with innovative, solution-oriented technology,\u201d said Council Member Diana Ayala<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur patients deserve the most innovative systems and solutions to detect and monitor disease at its earliest possible stages and manage overall patient care. This level of capital investment from the City Council will allow us to provide an even better care experience, with shorter wait times, and faster examinations for more patients,\u201d said Alina Moran, Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The MRI suite will be located in a new prefabricated modular building that will be connected to the hospital\u2019s main building. The larger facility will make it possible to perform scans on pediatric patients and patients who are sedated or on ventilators, all of which often require space for additional clinical staff. Unlike before, pediatric patient and patients who are sedated or on ventilators would not need to be transferred to other facilities for imaging. Now, they can be scanned onsite.<\/p>\n

The features of the new wide-bore MRI scanner include a larger 70 cm opening, to alleviate feelings of claustrophobia that some patients report when undergoing scans. The new equipment also allows radiologists to perform MRIs to diagnose stroke more quickly and accurately in time-sensitive clinical situations.<\/p>\n

The equipment\u2019s quicker scan time also improves flow and increases patient volumes\/access by using artificial intelligence and auto-scan to decrease image time. The machine improves scan times by approximately 40 percent. By decreasing scan times, NYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan will be able to expand access to radiology services to patients in the community.<\/p>\n

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The $3.75M Council allocation will purchase a state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging equipment, reducing wait times for patients, and ensuring faster, more comfortable examinations for patients<\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY – <\/strong>City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Diana Ayala and Alina Moran, NYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan CEO, today announced City Council funding to improve access to care, experience and comfort for patients with new, upgraded radiology equipment.<\/p>\n

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