Carthage Area Hospital Explained

Carthage Area Hospital
Location:Carthage
State:New York
Country:US
Type:General
Beds:25
Opened:1965

Carthage Area Hospital is named for its location, Carthage, New York, "a medically underserved area."[1]

History

Carthage, servicing and located in Jefferson County, is a 25-bed teaching hospital.[2] They opened in 1965. Their expansions in 1995 and 2007 resulted in the hospital becoming "one of the largest employers within the area."[3] Planning for another expansion began in 2018.[4] [5] U.S. News & World Report's overview of hospital described is as "a general medical and surgical facility" (it doesn't handle specialty areas such as Bariatric/Weight Control Services or Addiction Treatment Services).[2]

In 2014 the hospital had a financial setback, and they laid off 20 percent of their workforce.[6] In 2013 they opened Meadowbrook Terrace, an assisted living facility.[7] [8]

Controversy

In 1992 the hospital was one of twelve hospitals which were "issued statements of deficiency" for improper performance of laparoscopic gallbladder surgery: "at least seven patients have died and 185 others have suffered serious or life-threatening complications."[9]

In 2014, they "settled allegations of overbilling."[10] This was an interim arrangement; in 2018 they "recovered $6.8 million in reimbursement money owed to it by the federal government."[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: New York Times. Second Soldier Dies From Injuries In Fort Drum Munitions Accident. At Carthage Area Hospital, Sgt. George English, 35, had a large piece of shrapnel removed . David W. Chen . Shaila K. Dewan . March 22, 2002.
  2. . Carthage Area Hospital . June 3, 2021.
  3. Web site: History . June 3, 2021.
  4. News: Watertown Daily Times . Carthage Area Hospital hosting forum today . November 15, 2018.
  5. News: . Board sees concept designs for Carthage hospital campus.
  6. . Carthage Area Hospital to Lay Off 90 . January 31, 2014.
  7. News: Watertown Daily Times. LCGH names Millard interim nursing home administrator. June 29, 2015.
  8. 2013-2018 News: . Robert A. Buker . where he happily resided his last five years . June 18, 2018.
  9. News: New York Times. Surgical Injuries Lead To New Rule. Lawrence K. Altman . June 14, 1992.
  10. . Cathage Area Hospital Settle Overbilling Allegations . July 10, 2014.
  11. News: Watertown Daily Times. Hospital gets back $6.8m . March 18, 2018.

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