8/6/2023 0 Comments Uabhighlands![]() ![]() ![]() Now we are able to streamline geriatric care from inpatient to outpatient to help reduce lengths of stay and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.” “For a long time, we have had all these different pieces of the puzzle, but this was the final piece in becoming the region’s first wholly integrated age-friendly health care system. “We are so honored to be able to provide this service to our geriatric patients,” said Dag Shapshak, M.D., co-director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Program. (Photography: Andrea Mabry)The American College of Emergency Physicians has named UAB Hospital-Highlands Emergency Department a Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department, making the University of Alabama at Birmingham home to the only accredited geriatric ED in Alabama, the first one in the Southeast and just the 17th Level 1 ED in the world. UAB Hospital is home to the only accredited geriatric ED in Alabama, the first one in the Southeast and the 17th Level 1 geriatric ED in the world. “In the meantime, we encourage people to utilize many of our other transportation options available during the summer.” Read more. “Each of the routes and services will return for the fall semester, when passenger demand increases,” said Brian Atkinson, executive director of UAB Transportation. UAB Transportation will suspend several Blazer Express routes and Blaze Ride service beginning May 1 in anticipation of reduced passenger loads during the summer semester. Several Blazer Express routes suspended starting May 1 Medical center employees with permits in the Express parking lots should follow the normal holiday parking plan and utilize the 6th Avenue Parking Deck. The nighttime Safety Escort van service will operate as normal on both Sunday, May 28 and Monday, May 29. In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no Blazer Express bus, Highlands Shuttle, or MARS service on Monday, May 29. UAB Transportation alters services for Memorial holiday UAB Transportation will continue to offer zone parking options. Information on options and pricing is available on the Student Parking page. Parking permits for the fall semester and academic year will be available for purchase beginning 8 a.m. Click here for alternate routes to UAB's campus.įall, academic year permits on sale June 1 UAB encourages its visitors to identify alternate routes and plan ahead to minimize the effects on your visit. Note that I-20/59 in downtown Birmingham has closed for construction. Proceed to the southwest corner of the Visitor Parking area for parking spots specifically designated for our Campus Visit Center guests.Turn left into the Visitor Parking lot.Turn north onto 16th Street South (toward Children’s Hospital).If traveling from Hwy 31/Hwy 280, take the University Boulevard exit and take a right on University Blvd.If traveling from the north on I-65S, take exit 259B for 4th Avenue South, take a right on 13th Street South, travel four blocks to University Boulevard, take a left on University Blvd, and travel three blocks to 16th Street South.If traveling from the south on I-65N, take exit 259 for University Boulevard, take a right on University Blvd, and travel six blocks to 16th Street South. ![]() Make your way onto University Boulevard. ![]()
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