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Saint Catherine of Siena Medical Center

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is a 296-bed,[1][2] not-for-profit hospital located on Long Island in Smithtown, New York. The hospital opened in 1962 as St. John's Smithtown Hospital and its name was changed to its present in 1999.[3][4] It is a major regional clinical campus for clinical clerkships and postgraduate medical training affiliated with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, one of the largest medical schools in the United States.[5] Since 2000, the hospital has been operated by Catholic Health.

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
Map
Geography
Location50 Route 25A, Smithtown, New York, United States
Coordinates40°52′05″N 73°13′22″W / 40.86806°N 73.22278°W / 40.86806; -73.22278
Organization
FundingCatholic Health Services of Long Island
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patrondiocese of rockville centre
Services
Beds296
History
Opened1962 (as St John's Smithtown Hospital), 1999 (as St Catherine of Siena Medical Center)
Links
Websitestcatherines.chsli.org, sienawomenshealth.org, stcatherinenursingandrehab.chsli.org
ListsHospitals in New York State

History

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Construction of the hospital began in 1962 on a 74-acre plot of land on the outskirts of Smithtown, Long Island, New York. It was opened in 1962[citation needed] as St. John's Smithtown Hospital, a not-for-profit hospital operated by the Church Charity Foundation of Long Island, an Episcopal (Anglican) organization.

At the time of its opening, the hospital had a total of 160 employees. By its fifth year of operation, it had grown to 357 full-time employees and 151 part-time, and had provided services to nearly 100,000 patients. A local Smithtown newspaper ran an article on the fifth anniversary of St. John's opening, celebrating the hospital's delivery of Suffolk County's millionth resident.[6]

With various expansions, the hospital campus has grown to 110 acres, and now has 296 hospital beds and 240 nursing home beds.[7][8] Expansions and additions to the hospital have included:

  • A Psychiatric Unit in 1976[9]
  • Medical Office Building in 1989
  • Cardiac Care Unit in 1990[10]
  • Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center in 1990[11]
  • Dialysis Unit in 1993[12]
  • Oncology Unit in 1994[13]
  • Endoscopy Suite in 2002
  • Siena Women's Health Pavilion in 2009
  • Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Healing in 2015
  • St. Catherine & St. Charles Health & Wellness Center in 2017

St. John's Smithtown Hospital was purchased by the Catholic Health Services of Long Island (now known as Catholic Health) on February 29, 2000, and renamed St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center[14] after the 14th-century Catholic saint, theologian, and nurse Catherine Benincasa.

Accreditation

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St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission, having received the National Quality Approval Gold Seal and the Joint Commission's Top Performer Key.[15] It has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

Awards

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In June 2017, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) presented its 2017 Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center for outstanding initiatives that enhanced patient care.[16] The hospital was awarded the GOLD PLUS Seal by the American Heart Association, and the American Stroke Association in 2016, designating them a member of the Stroke Honor Roll.[17] In December 2016, Becker's Hospital Review listed the hospital as one of "49 Hospitals With the Lowest Heart Attack Mortality Rates." The hospital was one of 36 hospitals in the United States to receive the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Outstanding Leadership Award for Achievements in Eliminating Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in 2011.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "St Catherine of Siena Hospital". NYS Health Profiles. New York State Department of Health. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ "About". stcatherines.org. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Molitor, Joseph (December 17, 1967). "A Renaissance Palace On Smithtown Hillside". New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "2008 Community Service Plan" (PDF). hanys.org. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Clinical Education Institutions | College of Osteopathic Medicine | New York Tech". www.nyit.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  6. ^ Paley, Bernard (September 16, 1971). "100,000 Patients, St. John's Smithtown Hospital Observes Its Fifth Anniversary". No. 31. The Smithtown News, Inc.
  7. ^ Kennish, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Sharon (2008-01-01). "2008 Community Service Plan" (PDF). 2008 Community Service Plan: Page 4. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. ^ Mason, Karla. "About St Catherine". St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ Grasso, Lou (July 15, 1976). "St. John's opens psychiatric unit". No. 36. Rambler Publishing Corporation.
  10. ^ Lader, Phyllis (December 13, 1990). "$1.1 Million Gift Breathes New Life into Cardiac Care Unit at St. John's". No. 36. The Smithtown News, Inc.
  11. ^ Cortelyou, Gayle (January 18, 1990). "St. John's Hospital Enters a New Era, Medical Facility Adds Long-Term Care to Its Offerings". No. 3. The Smithtown News, Inc.
  12. ^ Cox, Jennifer (April 15, 1993). "St. John's Episcopal Introduces Next Generation Dialysis Unit that Will End Chemical Sterilizing and Shorten Dialysis Times". No. 25. Messenger/Review Newspapers, Inc.
  13. ^ Lader, Phyllis (November 3, 1994). "New Oncology Unit Opens, St. John's Revamps Cancer Care Area". No. 30. The Smithtown News, Inc.
  14. ^ "Introducing... St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Long Island's Newest Catholic Hospital and Nursing Home". The Times of Smithtown, St. James, Nesconset Edition. Times Beacon Record Newspaper. February 10, 2000.
  15. ^ "Awards and Recognition". chsli.org. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "HANYS Recognizes St. Catherine of Siena for Improving Quality of Care & Patient Safety | St. Catherine". stcatherines.chsli.org. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  17. ^ "St. Catherine of Siena Receives Perfect Score On Joint Commission Stroke Survey". Hospital Newspaper New York. Hospital Newspaper New York. January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  18. ^ "Awards and Recognition". chsli.org. St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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