Parsons Hospital was "a small proprietary hospital in Queens"[1] that was transformed into one focused to serving a local largely immigrant population.[2] The hospital, which opened in 1963,[3] closed in 1988,[4] two years after it "was purchased by Asian American doctors."[2]
| Parsons Hospital | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Queens, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°46′11″N 73°48′20″W / 40.76960°N 73.80546°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Services | |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Flushing Hospital Medical Center North Division |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Closed | 1988 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
History edit
In 1986 a group of doctors purchased the 100-bed hospital "to serve the Asian population in Flushing, Queens."[2][5] It became a division of Flushing Hospital Medical Center in 1988[6] the latter was acquired by New York Hospital in April 1996.[4] Parsons closed[4] within months of being "cut off from Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement" for serious violations.[2]
The building was sold with the understanding that the new owner would demolish it.[7]
References edit
- ^ Ronald Sullivan (December 18, 1987). "Deaths Increase Among Patients With Medicare". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Dennis Hevesi (April 27, 1988). "Hospital to Lose U.S. Payments For Health Care". The New York Times.
- ^ "NYC emergency rooms".
- ^ a b c Norimitsu Onishi (November 10, 1996). "Neighbors Mourn Loss Of Hospital In Queens: Health Care Shift In Jackson Heights". The New York Times.
- ^ Chen, Hsiang-Shui (1992). An Approach to the Chinese in Queens. Cornell University Press. pp. 27–48. ISBN 9780801426971. JSTOR 10.7591/j.ctt207g616.6.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Mark Lord (May 3, 2012). "Change will come to Parsons site". Queens Chronicle.
destined for demolition, most likely within a few months
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