THE UPSTATE NAPPI WELLNESS INSTITUTE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE REGION'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY.

THE FIVE-STORY OUTPATIENT FACILITY STANDS AS ONE OF THE NEWEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE ADDITIONS TO THEIR THRIVING MEDICAL CAMPUS.

THEIR COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALIZED HEALTHCARE SERVICES ADDRESSES THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AS YOU STEP INSIDE, YOU'LL WITNESS A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING OUTSTANDING HEALTHCARE IN A MODERN AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.

>> THE NAPPI WELLNESS INSTITUTE WAS DEVELOPED TO BRING ALL OF THE AMBULATORY PRACTICES AROUND UPSTATE UNDER ONE ROOF.

AND THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ALL THESE AMBULATORY PRACTICES TO OUR PATIENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY AND ALSO TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PATIENTS WHO COME IN FROM A DISTANCE.

SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT THIS KIND OF ONE-STOP HEALTHCARE MODEL WHERE OUR OLDER ADULTS CAN COME IN AND SEE A NUMBER OF CONNECTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND GET THEIR CARE IN ONE PLACE.

SO THE IDEA IS TAKING CARE OF OUR PATIENTS WHERE THEY NEED THE CARE MOST WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND A DESIRE TO KEEP THEM FROM HAVING TO ACCESS THE E.D.

FOR THAT PRIMARY CARE ACROSS THE STREET.

WE ARE STARTING OUT WITH REGULAR HOURS, BUT DO LOOK TO EXPAND OUR HOURS.

IF YOU NEED PRIMARY CARE UNTIL 8:00 AT NIGHT, THAT'S OUR GOAL IN THE FUTURE OR ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AS WELL, TO HELP CONTROL THE VOLUMES IN OUR E.D.S LOCALLY AND GET OUR PATIENTS THE CARE THEY NEED.

WE ARE ACTIVELY ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SO WHEN A PATIENT COMES IN, WE ARE SCREENING FOR FOOD SECURITY, MAKING SURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE HOUSING.

IF THOSE ARE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS FOR THOSE FAMILIES, OUR SOCIAL WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE THOSE NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED SO PEOPLE CAN BE HEALTHY, KIDS CAN ABOUT TO SCHOOL.

THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT TO BRINGING THE NAPPI WELLNESS INSTITUTE FROM A DREAM TO FRUITION.

IT BEGAN WITH THE DEDICATED GROUP FROM UPSTATE APPLYING FOR A GRANT.

SO THE INITIAL GRANT RELATED TO HEALTHCARE REFORM WAS FOR $70.4 MILLION AND THEN THAT WAS MATCHED ADDITIONALLY BY A COMBINATION FROM NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DASNY FOR AN ADDITIONAL $70.4 MILLION.

I THINK THE IMPACT OF THE WELLNESS INSTITUTE IS SIGNIFICANT FOR THE SYRACUSE COMMUNITY AND FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK FROM ITS INCEPTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, EITHER CREATING OR CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL JOBS, THERE WERE OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING.

IN ADDITION, IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR INVESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION, CREATED A $7 ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THIS BUILDING IS THE FIRST WELL CERTIFIED BUILDING IN ALL OF NEW YORK STATE FOR A HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION.

SO WELL CERTIFIED MEANS THAT THIS BUILDING IS A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT OR PROVIDES A WELL ENVIRONMENT, NOT JUST FOR THE PATIENTS BUT FOR THE STAFF THAT WORKS HERE.

SO FROM LIGHTING TO WINDOWS TO WATER QUALITY, TO THE FOOD THAT WE SERVE, EVERYTHING IS FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THAT IT'S A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS IMPORTANT IN RETAINING STAFF.

>> I THINK THE BEST COMPLIMENT WE GET FOR ANY OF OUR NEW SPACES IS THAT IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A HOSPITAL SPACE.

THAT'S ON PURPOSE.

IT'S MEANT TO MEAL MORE LIKE HOME; OPEN, LIGHT,COLORS, ART, WE KNOW THAT TO BE ABLE TO HEAL, YOU NEED A HEALING ENVIRONMENT.

AND THAT IS REALLY WHAT THE