St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York) Explained

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
Org/Group:Catholic Health
Coordinates:40.8042°N -73.67°W
Logo Size:285
Location:100 Port Washington Boulevard
Roslyn, New York 11576
Flower Hill
State:New York
Country:US
Type:non academic
Speciality:Cardiac Center
Emergency:Yes
Affiliation:New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Beds:449
Founded:1922
Former-Names:St. Francis Home; St. Francis Sanatorium
Website:chsli.org/st-francis-hospital

St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center is a 449-bed non-profit[1] teaching hospital located in the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.[2] It is New York State's only specialty-designated cardiac center.

The hospital is affiliated with the New York Institute of Technology for clerkship education at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine.[3]

St. Francis is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report[4] in Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics. St. Francis is also ranked #6 in New York State as well as #6 in the New York Metropolitan Area.[5]

History

The origins of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center can be traced back to 1922, when Carlos W. Munson, a wealthy Flower Hill resident and the heir to the Munson Steamship Company – along with his wife, Mabel, gave a 15-acre parcel of their property to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.[6] [7] [8] [9] The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary opened a convent on the land and used it as a camp for poor and chronically-ill children from New York City.

On May 8, 1935, Gloria Vanderbilt received her first communion at the convent located at St. Francis.[10]

In 1937, two percent of Brooklyn schoolchildren suffered from rheumatic heart conditions and needed charitable healthcare assistance.[11] As a result, the camp was transformed into a cardiac sanatorium for children. By 1941, St. Francis featured 125 beds, caring for children between 6 and 16 years of age with an average stay of 8 months. The hospital expanded in 1954 to care for adult patients and had grown to house 227 beds and 5 operating rooms by 1973.

In 1953, a new operating facility opened at St. Francis, designed by George Holdeness, of Eggers & Higgins.[12]

Around 1957, Frederic P. Wiedersum Associates designed a reconstructed dormitory after it had been damaged in a fire; the firm also designed buildings at the hospital in the 1970s.[13]

In December 1983, First Lady Nancy Reagan visited St. Francis Hospital after she and President Ronald Reagan brought two children, Ah Ji Sook (7) and Lee Kil Woo (4), from South Korea to the United States in November 1983 for open-heart surgery at St. Francis Hospital.[14] [15] [16] Mrs. Reagan held a press conference at St. Francis Hospital that December 15th; the surgery saved the lives of both children.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

In 1988, an acute care wing at St. Francis Hospital was dedicated to Nancy Reagan for saving the lives of the two children in 1983.[22] [23] Reagan attended the Nancy Reagan Hall's dedication ceremony and opening in October 4, 1988.[24] [25] [26]

After Avianca Flight 52 crashed on January 25, 1990 in Cove Neck, St. Francis Hospital was one of several area hospitals that took in and provided care to passengers injured in the crash.[27] The crash victims taken in by St. Francis Hospital included both adults and children.

In 2012, St. Francis Hospital renovated their emergency room, expanding it and making it more energy-efficient.[28]

Notable staff

Notable patients

Transportation

St. Francis Hospital is served by the n23 bus route, which is operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).[37] The n23 stops directly in front of the hospital's main entrance, on Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101).

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COVID-19 Hospital Capacity of St Francis Hospital, Roslyn in Roslyn, NY) . October 26, 2021 . October 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026213718/https://data.democratandchronicle.com/covid-19-hospital-capacity/facility/st-francis-hospital-roslyn/330182/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2006-05-28 . List of Geographical Misnomers -- Newsday.com . 2023-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060528105917/http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/longislandlife/ny-lflist08,0,2822025.story?coll=ny-lilife-print . May 28, 2006 .
  3. Web site: Clinical Education Institutions College of Osteopathic Medicine New York Tech. 2021-09-25. www.nyit.edu. February 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214172851/https://www.nyit.edu/medicine/clinical_education_institutions. live.
  4. Web site: St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center (U.S. News & World Report). September 25, 2021. October 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005211007/https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/ny/st-francis-hospital-6214410. live.
  5. Web site: Catholic Health Earns High Marks from U.S. News & World Report CHSLI. 2021-09-25. www.chsli.org. en. September 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925170347/https://www.chsli.org/news/catholic-health-earns-high-marks-us-news-world-report. live.
  6. Web site: About Us . St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center . 2008-04-22 . January 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130110185008/http://www.stfrancisheartcenter.com/chsli/sfh/live/utility/about.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Village of Flower Hill » Village History. 2020-10-19. villageflowerhill.org. October 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020054207/https://villageflowerhill.org/village-history/. live.
  8. News: Glass. Judy. August 2, 1987. Hospital Began as Children's Camp. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  9. News: 1958-04-13 . Heart Specialists to Meet in Roslyn – Course on Diagnosing to Be Held Next Week by St. Francis Hospital . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-19 . 0362-4331 . January 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119202048/https://www.nytimes.com/1958/04/13/archives/heart-specialists-to-meet-in-roslyn-course-on-diagnosing-to-be-held.html . live .
  10. News: 1935-05-09 . Vanderbilt Child Receive Communion – Gloria at Mass in Convent at Flower Hill – Ruling on Guardians' Plea Reserved . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-16 . 0362-4331 . January 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204709/https://www.nytimes.com/1935/05/09/archives/vanderbilt-child-receives-communion-gloria-at-mass-in-convent-at.html . live .
  11. News: January 30, 1941. St. Francis Sanitorium. Newsday. ProQuest.
  12. News: 1953-12-23 . NEW AUDIO DEVICES AID HEART SURGEON; Child Hospital at Roslyn Has Glass Operating Room With Intricate Equipment . 2024-03-21 . The New York Times . en.
  13. News: January 8, 1957 . Llers Join to Rebuild Hospital Dorm . . 4 . ProQuest.
  14. Web site: Nancy Reagan visits St. Francis Hospital in 1983 from "North Hempstead" by Howard Kroplick . 2023-01-16 . www.roslynlandmarks.org . January 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116210433/https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/news/the-history-of-st-francis-hospital-by-mitchell-schwartz-new-trustee-for-the-roslyn-landmark-society-and-co-historian-of-flower-hill/ . live .
  15. News: November 14, 1983 . Reagan Upholds Ties to S. Korea: Blames N. Korea for Burma Bombing Ending Trip, Reagan Blames N. Korea in Burma Bombing . 1, 3 . . ProQuest.
  16. Web site: First lady Nancy Reagan will go to New York... . 2023-01-16 . UPI . en.
  17. Web site: 1988-10-04 . Hospital to Open Nancy Reagan Wing . 2023-01-16 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . March 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327053200/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-04-mn-3512-story.html . live .
  18. News: 2007-10-27 . 24 years later, recipient of crucial heart surgery gets to thank Nancy Reagan . 2023-01-16 . Daily News . Los Angeles . en-US . January 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107145137/http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20071027/24-years-later-recipient-of-crucial-heart-surgery-gets-to-thank-nancy-reagan . live .
  19. News: December 22, 1983 . 1st Family's Friends End An Odyssey . 23A1 . Newsday.
  20. News: Gruson . Lindsey . 1983-11-15 . Foreign Children Given Gift of Life . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-16 . 0362-4331 . December 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231223000858/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/15/nyregion/foreign-children-given-gift-of-life.html . live .
  21. News: McQuiston . John T. . 1983-12-20 . Mrs. Reagan Pays a Call on Children in Hospital . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-16 . 0362-4331 . January 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204702/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/20/nyregion/mrs-reagan-pays-a-call-on-children-in-hospital.html . live .
  22. Web site: Hampton . Deon J. . 2016-03-06 . Nancy Reagan brought children to LI for needed heart surgery . 2023-01-16 . Newsday . en . January 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204702/https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nancy-reagan-brought-children-to-li-for-needed-heart-surgery-e48555 . live .
  23. Web site: 1992-03-17 . Foyer Dedicated to Mrs. Reagan . 2023-01-16 . Buffalo News . en . January 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204702/https://buffalonews.com/news/foyer-dedicated-to-mrs-reagan/article_5a1d650e-ea95-534d-842f-8dc1ce87a225.html . live .
  24. Web site: Hopper . Justin . 2016-03-21 . Nancy Reagan And Roslyn . Roslyn News . 2023-01-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204714/https://roslyn-news.com/nancy-reagan-and-roslyn/ . 2023-01-16.
  25. Web site: Nancy Reagan . 2023-01-16 . Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum . en . February 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213011622/https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/audiovisual/white-house-photo-collection-galleries/nancy-reagan . live .
  26. Web site: Nancy Reagan Helps Brett Formerly Lee Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image . 2023-01-16 . Shutterstock . en.
  27. News: Nagourney. Eric. March 10, 1990. Slow Healing: 2 Dozen Survivors Still in Hospital, Many Facing More Than a Year of Therapy or Extra Surgery Tending Their Pain Flight 52 survivors brace for months of recovery. Newsday. ProQuest.
  28. Web site: Scott. Eidler. October 14, 2012. Roslyn hospital unveils bigger, greener ER. 2020-12-03. Newsday. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406011115/https://www.newsday.com/news/roslyn-hospital-unveils-bigger-greener-er-p54706. 2023-04-06.
  29. Web site: Men's Health . July 5, 2020 . St. Francis Hospital . July 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200705202026/https://stfrancisheartcenter.chsli.org/mens-health . live .
  30. Web site: Klein . Melissa . 2019-11-23 . Embattled surgeon Dr. David Samadi has new gig on Long Island . 2023-08-19 . . en-US . April 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403194306/https://nypost.com/2019/11/23/embattled-surgeon-dr-david-samadi-has-a-new-gig-on-long-island/ . live .
  31. Web site: April 2, 1983 . Obituary for Elsie Eaves . 2011-11-26 . New York Times . December 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231219003132/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/02/obituaries/elsie-eaves.html . live .
  32. News: 1969-07-03 . LEWIS HANEY, 87, EGoNorglIGS EXPERT; Ex-N.Y.U. Professor Diesel Wrote Column for Hearst . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-18 . 0362-4331 . December 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218233553/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/07/03/archives/lewis-haney-87-egonorgligs-expert-exnyu-professor-diesel-wrote.html . live .
  33. News: 1983-03-28 . DR. MILTON HOPKINS . The New York Times . en . 2023-08-18 . August 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818183123/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/28/obituaries/dr-milton-hopkins.html . live .
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  35. News: Hevesi . Dennis . 2008-12-02 . Joseph M. Margiotta, Long Island G.O.P. Leader, Dies at 81 . The New York Times . en . 2023-08-19 . August 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819035555/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/nyregion/03margiotta.html . live .
  36. News: 1967-09-20 . JOHN H. SLATE, 54; AVIATION LAWYER; Member of Firm Here Dies Also Magazine Writer . en . The New York Times . July 10, 2021.
  37. Web site: Nassau Inter-County Express - Maps and Schedules . 2020-08-10 . nicebus.com . January 20, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190120093443/https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules . live .

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