The Life Sustaining Management and Alternatives Program (LSMA) is an Emergency Department Palliative Medicine Program which is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• The nation's first and only Emergency Department-based Palliative Medicine Program, LSMA will take on the task of translating palliative care into the emergency setting
• Often, patients arrive in the Emergency Department with known or newly diagnosed terminal illness, with physical and emotionally distressing symptoms. These patients present emergency physicians with palliative care opportunities--chances to relieve pain and suffering, and to work collaboratively with the patient and family to establish treatment goals that support and honor their wishes
• The program will also concentrate on helping individuals understand their disease and how to manage their lives
• Since the beginning of the program, we have helped meet the goals and wishes of more than 400 patients.
• More information will be available throughout 2012

For additional information please contact:

Mark Rosenberg, DO, Chairman, Emergency Medicine, Director of LSMA and Emergency Department Palliative Care Program:  973.754.2240

Ramazan Bahar, RN-BC, MSW, LSW, C-ASWCM, Program Coordinator Emergency Department Geriatric and Palliative Care Services:  973.754.2243

David Adinaro, MD, Chief Adult Emergency Department:  973.754.3735

David R. Kroning, MD, Chief Pediatric Emergency Department: 973.754.2240

Otto Sabando, DO, Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program:  973.754.2918
Maria P. Christensen, RN, MSN, Director, Emergency & Trauma Services:  973.754.2242
Victoria Soque, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department:  973.754.2251

Psychiatric Emergency Services Hotline Number:  973.754.2230