River Hospital is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with the Emergency Medicine Medical Service Group of Upstate Medical University to assist River Hospital in providing qualified Emergency Medicine physicians for direct physician services and supervision of emergency medical services for the River Hospital Emergency Department.

This initiative is part of River Hospital’s long term quality initiative that is being partly funded through the first disbursement of a New York State Department of Health Vital Access Provider grant which the hospital received in June of this year.

According to Dr. Alfredo Torres, Interim Medical Director of the River Hospital Emergency Department; “This influx of Emergency Medicine trained physicians will have an immediate and beneficial effect on the services we can provide at River Hospital. I am excited about this!”

Dr. Lauren Roman, River Hospital Chief Medical Officer observes, “The future of successful healthcare organizations in our region and in the entire nation is based on achieving the maximum possible in quality outcomes. This relationship with Upstate will do much to enable River Hospital to meet that challenge.”

River Hospital Chief Executive Officer Ben Moore noted, “This is an extremely important undertaking at River Hospital which will help our Emergency Department to enhance the quality of our services to our communities. We are very appreciative for the leadership of Dr. Gary Johnson the Chairperson of Emergency Medicine at Upstate Medical University and his staff for making this relationship a reality for us.”

From Upstate Medical University’s Chair of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Gary Johnson, "Upstate Emergency Medicine is grateful for this opportunity to work at River Hospital. We also appreciate this chance to continue to improve the relationship with Upstate Medical University and Northern New York."