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]
| Montefiiore Mount Vernon Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Montefiore Health System | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°54′49″N 73°50′23″W / 40.91357656736365°N 73.83975980282469°W |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 85[1] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Mount Vernon Hospital |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
The Mount Vernon hospital changed its name to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital when it was taken over by Montefiore Health Systems.[10][1]
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Betsy Brown (July 13, 1986). "2 Major Plans for Mt. Vernon Garage Site". The New York Times.
- ^ "Mt. Vernon Hospital: Trauma Care Cited". The New York Times. April 5, 1987.
- ^ "In Mount Vernon, An Attempt to Tackle AIDS at the Community Level". The New York Times. August 20, 1989.
- ^ "To Enlarge Mount Vernon Hospital". The New York Times. October 22, 1928.
- ^ "The Mount Vernon Hospital". The New York Times. December 16, 1890.
- ^ "THE REGION; Mt. Vernon Nurses Go on Strike". The New York Times. September 16, 1982.
- ^ "RAN NUDE IN THE STREET.; Mount Vernon Girl, Ill with the grip, becomes insane". The New York Times. February 5, 1899.
Mount Vernon, N.Y.
- ^ "IN BRIEF; Doctor's Death Suit". The New York Times. June 14, 1998.
- ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF).
Mount Vernon Hospital
- ^ "MOUNT VERNON'S NEW HOSPITAL.; The Cornerstone Laid In Spite Of A Snowstorm". The New York Times. February 23, 1893.
- ^ a b Elsa Brenner (September 29, 1996). "Hospital Care In the Face Of More Mergers". The New York Times.
- ^ "A New Center Heals Chronic Wounds". The New York Times. December 17, 1989.
- ^ Ann B. Silverman (December 4, 1983). "Teaching Diabetics To Care for Selves". The New York Times.
- ^ Elsa Brenner (March 21, 1999). "In Brief: Hospital Expansion". The New York Times.
- ^ Ann B. Silverman (September 1, 1985). "T. Bear's Message". The New York Times.
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