{"id":12623,"date":"2025-12-05T19:26:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12623"},"modified":"2025-12-05T19:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:26:39","slug":"jamaica-hospitals-new-ambulatory-surgery-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospitals-new-ambulatory-surgery-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica Hospital&#8217;s New Ambulatory Surgery Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12626 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500961477_1230495359086735_374208548676558555_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u00a0recently opened\u00a0its\u00a0new Ambulatory\u00a0Surgical\u00a0Unit\u00a0(ASU).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The expanded ASU enables the hospital to enhance its surgical services by increasing volume and provides a more efficient and enhanced layout, with a dedicated space for the timely service of elective and same-day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0procedures.\u00a0\u201cThe new ASU will allow us to increase our volume and accommodate our growing surgical services to meet the needs of our community\u201d,\u00a0said\u00a0Dr. Antonietta Morisco,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Chairperson of Anesthesiology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jamaica Hospital\u2019s ASU features four state-of-the-art operating rooms, a spacious admitting and recovery area for patients, and a comfortable waiting area for family members. Patients who have been to the ASU are amazed at how beautiful and modern the facility is and have said they have had a wonderful experience there.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ASU has\u00a0the latest technology to support minimally invasive surgical procedures,\u00a0highlighted by\u00a0a\u00a0da\u00a0Vinci robot.\u00a0A few of the\u00a0surgical\u00a0subspecialties\u00a0provided\u00a0at\u00a0the ASU\u00a0include\u00a0general surgery, ENT,\u00a0urology,\u00a0orthopedics, podiatry, gynecology, pain management, and pediatrics.\u00a0Jamaica Hospital\u2019s new ASU\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0dedicated\u00a0team of doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists,\u00a0and support\u00a0staff.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With the new amenities at the Ambulatory Surgery Unit, the team at the ASU looks forward to continuing to provide the community with high-quality care, building on its commitment to giving patients the best and most stress-free experience possible before, during, and after their surgical procedures.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12624\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-501059755_1230495385753399_3758530371811002191_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12625\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asu-500438717_1230495332420071_5565285792883311315_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  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You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u00a0recently opened\u00a0its\u00a0new Ambulatory\u00a0Surgical\u00a0Unit\u00a0(ASU).\u00a0\u00a0 The expanded ASU enables the hospital to enhance its surgical services by increasing volume and provides a more efficient and enhanced layout, with a dedicated space for the timely service of elective and same-day\u00a0procedures.\u00a0\u201cThe &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospitals-new-ambulatory-surgery-unit\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[868,409,5,1,14,8,4],"tags":[545,608,1471,2267],"class_list":["post-12623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jamaica-hospital","category-department-spotlight","category-general-health","category-health","category-mens-health","category-surgery","category-womens-health","tag-ambulatory-surgery","tag-ambulatory-surgery-unit","tag-jamaica-hospital-medical-center","tag-new-ambulatory-surgery-unit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12623"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12627,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12623\/revisions\/12627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}