Parsons Hospital was "a small proprietary hospital in Queens"[1] that was transformed into one focused to serving a local largely immigrant population.[2] The hospital, which opened in 1963,[3] closed in 1988,[4] two years after it "was purchased by Asian American doctors."[2]

Parsons Hospital
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Geography
LocationQueens, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′11″N 73°48′20″W / 40.76960°N 73.80546°W / 40.76960; -73.80546
Organization
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Services
Beds100
History
Former name(s)Flushing Hospital Medical Center North Division
Opened1963
Closed1988
Links
ListsHospitals in New York State

History

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In 1986 a group of doctors purchased the 100-bed hospital "to serve the Asian population in Flushing, Queens."[2][5] It became a division of Flushing Hospital Medical Center in 1988[6] the latter was acquired by New York Hospital in April 1996.[4] Parsons closed[4] within months of being "cut off from Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement" for serious violations.[2]

The building was sold with the understanding that the new owner would demolish it.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Ronald Sullivan (December 18, 1987). "Deaths Increase Among Patients With Medicare". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c d Dennis Hevesi (April 27, 1988). "Hospital to Lose U.S. Payments For Health Care". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "NYC emergency rooms".
  4. ^ a b c Norimitsu Onishi (November 10, 1996). "Neighbors Mourn Loss Of Hospital In Queens: Health Care Shift In Jackson Heights". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Chen, Hsiang-Shui (1992). An Approach to the Chinese in Queens. Cornell University Press. pp. 27–48. ISBN 9780801426971. JSTOR 10.7591/j.ctt207g616.6. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Mark Lord (May 3, 2012). "Change will come to Parsons site". Queens Chronicle. destined for demolition, most likely within a few months