Medicine:Mount Vernon Hospital, New York
| Montefiiore Mount Vernon Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Montefiore Health System | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 40°54′49″N 73°50′23″W / 40.91357656736365°N 73.839759802825°W |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 85[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Mount Vernon Hospital |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United States |
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is an 1890s-founded hospital that had been "designated a total-care trauma facility since 1984." In 1986 they expanded and added "a new 20-bed psychiatric unit and a rehabilitation unit."[2] The hospital also formed an AIDS program.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The Mount Vernon hospital changed its name to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital when it was taken over by Montefiore Health Systems.[10][1]
History
The cornerstone for Mount Vernon Hospital was laid in 1893.[11]
The hospital was located in Mount Vernon's downtown area, which is "only about a mile square and densely built." It was described in 1986 as "a major institution;"[2] in 1996 it was described as "a financially distressed institution."[12]
They had already begun to specialize in healing chronic wound cases in 1989.[13] In 1996 they affiliated with another hospital and specialized more, including focused services for mental-health patients.[12] They already had experience at working with other hospitals, such as offering a program for local diabetics, aided by a larger Bronx-based teaching hospital.[14] In 1999 they closed their maternity unit, and redirected expecting mothers to an affiliated hospital that tripled the capacity of "its neonatal and maternity wing."[15]
They were a flagship "to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within hospitals and within the community." Part of this included reaching out to young children with a 'pledge' to wash their hands.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital". https://www.ahd.com/free_profile/330086/Montefiore_Mount_Vernon_Hospital/Mount_Vernon/New_York/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Betsy Brown (July 13, 1986). "2 Major Plans for Mt. Vernon Garage Site". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/13/nyregion/2-major-plans-for-mt-vernon-garage-site.html.
- ↑ "Mt. Vernon Hospital: Trauma Care Cited". The New York Times. April 5, 1987. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/05/nyregion/l-mt-vernon-hospital-trauma-care-cited-030087.html.
- ↑ "In Mount Vernon, An Attempt to Tackle AIDS at the Community Level". The New York Times. August 20, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/20/nyregion/in-mount-vernon-an-attempt-to-tackle-aids-at-the-community-level.html.
- ↑ "To Enlarge Mount Vernon Hospital". The New York Times. October 22, 1928. https://www.nytimes.com/1928/10/22/archives/to-enlarge-mount-vernon-hospital.html.
- ↑ "The Mount Vernon Hospital". The New York Times. December 16, 1890. https://www.nytimes.com/1890/12/16/archives/the-mount-vernon-hospital.html.
- ↑ "THE REGION; Mt. Vernon Nurses Go on Strike". The New York Times. September 16, 1982. https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/16/nyregion/the-region-mt-vernon-nurses-go-on-strike.html.
- ↑ "RAN NUDE IN THE STREET.; Mount Vernon Girl, Ill with the grip, becomes insane". The New York Times. February 5, 1899. https://www.nytimes.com/1899/02/05/archives/ran-nude-in-the-street-mount-vernon-girl-iii-with-the-grip-becomes.html. "Mount Vernon, N.Y."
- ↑ "IN BRIEF; Doctor's Death Suit". The New York Times. June 14, 1998. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/14/nyregion/in-brief-doctor-s-death-suit.html.
- ↑ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State". https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/hospital/docs/medical_records_from_closed_hospitals.pdf. "Mount Vernon Hospital"
- ↑ "MOUNT VERNON'S NEW HOSPITAL.; The Cornerstone Laid In Spite Of A Snowstorm.". The New York Times. February 23, 1893. https://www.nytimes.com/1893/02/23/archives/mount-vernons-new-hospital-the-cornerstone-laid-in-spite-of-a.html.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Elsa Brenner (September 29, 1996). "Hospital Care In the Face Of More Mergers". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/29/nyregion/hospital-care-in-the-face-of-more-mergers.html.
- ↑ "A New Center Heals Chronic Wounds". The New York Times. December 17, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/17/nyregion/a-new-center-heals-chronic-wounds.html.
- ↑ Ann B. Silverman (December 4, 1983). "Teaching Diabetics To Care for Selves". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/04/nyregion/teaching-diabetics-to-care-for-selves.html.
- ↑ Elsa Brenner (March 21, 1999). "In Brief: Hospital Expansion". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/21/nyregion/in-brief-hospital-expansion.html.
- ↑ Ann B. Silverman (September 1, 1985). "T. Bear's Message". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/01/nyregion/westchester-journal-tbears-message.html.
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