New York Community Hospital

New York Community Hospital is a hospital in Brooklyn, NY that was founded in 1929 by two brothers, both doctors. The hospital has been renamed[1] several times before becoming part of New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 1997. They more recently partnered with Maimonides Medical Center.[2] The hospital, which was described as "One Address, Many Hospitals" due to changing names, [2] offers Kosher meals to patients.[3]

New York Community Hospital
New York Community Hospital (2017)
Map
Geography
LocationBrooklyn, New York, United States
History
Former name(s)Madison Park Hospital
Opened1929
Closed1997 (merged)
Links
Websitewww.nych.com
ListsHospitals in New York State
Other linksList of hospitals in Brooklyn

History

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The original medical facility, Madison Park Hospital, was founded in 1929 by Dr. Albert R. Fritz and his brother Dr. J. Dudley Fritz.[1] It was mostly known as a maternity hospital.[2] The hospital was named for the neighborhood. Over a period of time, the name was changed and the hospital underwent more than one affiliation.

  • Madison Community Hospital of Adelphi College[4][5]
  • Hospital of the Jacques Loewe Foundation (1961)[6][7][8]
  • Community Hospital, which filed for bankruptcy in 1973.[9] In 1978 the New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council recommended closing the hospital.[10]
  • New York Community Hospital (2018; partnered with Maimonides Medical Center)[14][3] The link of the 134-bed NYCH with the 711-bed Maimonidies that began as a Clinical Collaboration in 2018 brought speculation in 2020 that "a full-asset merger" has been discussed.[15]

It began as a 60-bed hospital, subsequently expanded to 134 beds.[2] In 2006 a state agency recommended merging this hospital with another;[16] it wasn't done.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dr. Albert B. Fritz, A Hospital Founder". The New York Times. August 24, 1972.
  2. ^ a b c d e Michael Pollak (June 11, 2006). "Plaza's Gift to Canned Foods; One Address, Many Hospitals". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". The Hospital offers Kosher meals as supervised by the Vaad Harabbanim of the Flatbush Rabbinical Services
  4. ^ "Richard Charet M.D." The New York Times. April 6, 2004. Director of Medicine at the Madison Park Hospital of Adelphi College
  5. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths CHARET, RICHARD, MD". The New York Times. April 6, 2004. Director of Medicine at the Madison Park Hospital of Adelphi College
  6. ^ "Child to Jay Marcuses". The New York Times. March 7, 1964. at the Hospital of the Jacques Loewe Foundation
  7. ^ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates, Appendix, A7191, November 20, 1963, This month, the nonprofit hospital of the Jacques Loewe Foundation, Brooklyn, celebrates its second anniversary under the auspices of
  8. ^ "GPO-CRECB-1963-pt17-3-2" (PDF).
  9. ^ J. C. Barden (March 24, 1974). "Bankrupt Hospital Overcoming Deficit". The New York Times.
  10. ^ Ronald Sullivan (June 15, 1978). "State Asks Reorganization of Hospitals in Brooklyn". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths SKINNER, DR. DAVID B." The New York Times. December 30, 2002.
  12. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths PULLANO, JOYCE, M.D." The New York Times. May 1, 2002.
  13. ^ NYCH has on its website the words "New York Community Hospital ended its affiliation with New York-Presbyterian in 2016, opening the door for..."
  14. ^ Paula Katinas (January 31, 2018). "Maimonides joins forces with NY Community Hospital". Brooklyn Eagle.
  15. ^ Jennifer Henderson; Shuan Sim (December 10, 2020). "Maimonides Community Hospital Ink Affiliation". Crain's New York Business.
  16. ^ Michael Cooper; Sewell Chan (November 28, 2006). "Panel Said to Call for Closing 9 New York Hospitals". The New York Times.

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