| NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx | |
| Org/Group: | NYC Health + Hospitals |
| Location: | 3424 Kossuth Avenue |
| Region: | The Bronx |
| State: | New York |
| Country: | US |
| Funding: | Public |
| Type: | Teaching |
| Affiliation: | James J. Peters VA Medical Center[1] |
| Network: | North Bronx Health Network |
| Standards: | Joint Commission[2] |
| Emergency: | Yes |
| Beds: | 213 permanent & 120 additional temporary beds[3] |
| Speciality: | Community |
| Publictransit: | New York City Subway: at Mosholu Parkway at Norwood–205th Street New York City Bus: Metro-North Railroad: at Williams Bridge |
| Former-Names: | North Central Bronx Hospital |
| Other Links: | Hospitals in The Bronx |
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, better known as North Central Bronx Hospital, is a municipal hospital founded in 1976[4] and operated by NYC Health + Hospitals. The 17 story Brutalist style building is located next to the Montefiore Medical Center in the Norwood neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City.[5] [6]
North Central Bronx Hospital is one of the 11 acute care hospitals of the NYC Health + Hospitals corporation. The hospital is a partner in the North Bronx Healthcare Network along with the Jacobi Medical Center.
The hospital has an educational affiliation with James J. Peters VA Medical Center.[1]
The $100 million Brutalist architecture facility opened on October 25, 1976.[7] [8] A $12.5 million a year contract with nearby Montefiore Medical Center to provide some medical services was in place at the time.[9] [10]
In 1977 the hospital began a birth center program that includes midwives.[11] [12] The birth center was renovated in 2013 and re-opened in 2014.[13]
In 2020, the 215 bed hospital began a rapid expansion of 120 additional intensive care unit (ICU) beds to assist the hospital's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first 20 of the additional beds were opened as a COVID-19 specific ICU on May 5, 2020.[14]
In 2024, North Central Bronx added an employee wellness room to promote emotional health for their staff.[15] [16]