Hospital in Queens, New York
Flushing Hospital Medical Center (also known as Flushing Hospital )
[1] is one of the oldest hospitals in New York City.
[2] It survived a 1999
bankruptcy
[3] and subsequently affiliated first with the
New York Presbyterian Hospital and then with the
MediSys Health Network . The hospital is also currently affiliated with the
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine to provide clinical rotations for the college's
osteopathic medicine students.
[4]
History
Established in 1884,
[5] in 1951 the hospital celebrated the birth of its 5,000th baby.
[6]
By 1993 Flushing Hospital was described as "an unaffiliated community hospital that is struggling financially."
[2] On that basis, the hospital affiliated with
Preferred Health Network ,
[7] then-described as "a network of hospitals and health centers based in Brooklyn."
A
voluntary hospital , Flushing's nursing staff was particularly affected in early 2012 by financial difficulties,
[8] having been listed in 2011 as being among six NYC hospitals "in critical condition" - at the time it was part of the
MediSys Health Network .
[9]
The hospital's original major building, constructed in 1913, was demolished in 1975.
[5]
Affiliations
A Flushing Hospital ambulance turning from Horace Harding Expressway north onto Utopia Parkway in
Auburndale, Queens
MediSys Health Network owns and operates
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center.
[10]
[11] Its prior affiliations and management include the
New York Presbyterian Healthcare Network .
[12]
Parsons Hospital became a division of Flushing .
[13] the latter was acquired by
New York Hospital in April 1996.
[14]
References
^
"Accord at Flushing Hospital" .
The New York Times . December 5, 1979.
^
a
b Steven Lee Myers (May 13, 1993).
"Takeover of Flushing Hospital Leads to a Review" .
The New York Times .
^
"New York Study Finds Hospitals Prospered Under Deregulation" .
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) . January 25, 1999.
^
"Clinical Education Institutions | College of Osteopathic Medicine | New York Tech" . www.nyit.edu . Retrieved September 26, 2021 .
^
a
b
"Flushing Hospital Plans Modernization" .
The New York Times . November 23, 1975.
^
"GIFTS WAIT BIRTH OF BABY NO. 5,000; Business Man Near Flushing Hospital Ready to Shower Infant Upon Arrival" .
The New York Times . May 3, 1951.
^ Barbara Benson (March 3, 1996).
"Big NY Hospital in talks to buy Queens system: Deal would hike market share, nab trophy primary-car facilities in boroughs" .
Crain's New York Business .
^
"Nurses at Flushing Hospital Medical Center vote to strike if a deal isn't struck" .
New York Daily News . January 23, 2012. if progress isn't made in restoring their health and pension benefits.
^
"Six city hosps in critical condition" .
The New York Post . September 5, 2011.
^
"Operator Of Hospitals In Queens, NY, Agrees To Pay $4 million" . justice.gov . September 13, 2017.
^
"MediSys Health Network" . New York State Department of Health .
^ Edward Lewine (March 7, 1999).
"NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: FLUSHING; Cure for Financially Ailing Medical Center Seems Elusive" .
The New York Times .
^
"Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF) . Retrieved November 26, 2020 .
^ Norimitsu Onishi (November 10, 1996).
"Neighbors Mourn Loss Of Hospital In Queens: Health Care Shift In Jackson Heights" .
The New York Times .
External links
Designated landmarks
Heritage Trail, Downtown Flushing Others
Parks and recreation
Enclaves Education Transportation
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