Flushing Hospital Medical Center Explained

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." 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.

Affiliations

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: . Accord at Flushing Hospital . December 5, 1979.
  2. News: The New York Times. Takeover of Flushing Hospital Leads to a Review. Steven Lee Myers . May 13, 1993.
  3. News: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) . New York Study Finds Hospitals Prospered Under Deregulation . January 25, 1999.
  4. Web site: Clinical Education Institutions College of Osteopathic Medicine New York Tech. 2021-09-26. www.nyit.edu.
  5. News: . Flushing Hospital Plans Modernization . November 23, 1975.
  6. News: May 3, 1951. GIFTS WAIT BIRTH OF BABY NO. 5,000; Business Man Near Flushing Hospital Ready to Shower Infant Upon Arrival. The New York Times.
  7. News: . Big NY Hospital in talks to buy Queens system: Deal would hike market share, nab trophy primary-car facilities in boroughs . Barbara Benson . March 3, 1996.
  8. News: . Nurses at Flushing Hospital Medical Center vote to strike if a deal isn't struck . if progress isn't made in restoring their health and pension benefits. . January 23, 2012.
  9. News: The New York Post. Six city hosps in critical condition. September 5, 2011.
  10. Web site: justice.gov. Operator Of Hospitals In Queens, NY, Agrees To Pay $4 million. September 13, 2017.
  11. Web site: MediSys Health Network . New York State Department of Health.
  12. News: The New York Times. NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: FLUSHING; Cure for Financially Ailing Medical Center Seems Elusive. Edward Lewine . March 7, 1999.
  13. Web site: Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State. November 26, 2020.
  14. News: . Neighbors Mourn Loss Of Hospital In Queens: Health Care Shift In Jackson Heights . Norimitsu Onishi . November 10, 1996.

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