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St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York)

For other hospitals named St. Francis Hospital, see 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.[3]

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
Catholic Health
Aerial view of campus
Map
Geography
Location100 Port Washington Boulevard
Roslyn, New York 11576
Flower Hill, New York, United States
Coordinates40°48′15″N 73°40′12″W / 40.8042°N 73.6700°W / 40.8042; -73.6700
Organization
Typenon academic
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds449
History
Former name(s)St. Francis Home; St. Francis Sanatorium
Opened1922
Links
Websitechsli.org/st-francis-hospital
ListsHospitals in New York State

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.[4]

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

History

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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.[3][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.[7][8]

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.[7][11] By 1941, St. Francis featured 125 beds, caring for children between 6 and 16 years of age with an average stay of 8 months.[11] The hospital expanded in 1954 to care for adult patients and had grown to house 227 beds and 5 operating rooms by 1973.[8]

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.[17][22][23] Reagan attended the Nancy Reagan Hall's dedication ceremony and opening in October 4, 1988.[17][22][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.[27]

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

Notable staff

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Notable patients

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Transportation

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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).[37]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "List of Geographical Misnomers -- Newsday.com". May 28, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
  4. ^ "Clinical Education Institutions | College of Osteopathic Medicine | New York Tech". www.nyit.edu. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center (U.S. News & World Report)". Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Catholic Health Earns High Marks from U.S. News & World Report | CHSLI". www.chsli.org. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Village of Flower Hill » Village History". villageflowerhill.org. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Glass, Judy (August 2, 1987). "Hospital Began as Children's Camp". The New York Times – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ "Heart Specialists to Meet in Roslyn – Course on Diagnosing to Be Held Next Week by St. Francis Hospital". The New York Times. April 13, 1958. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Vanderbilt Child Receive Communion – Gloria at Mass in Convent at Flower Hill – Ruling on Guardians' Plea Reserved". The New York Times. May 9, 1935. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "St. Francis Sanitorium". Newsday. January 30, 1941 – via ProQuest.
  12. ^ "NEW AUDIO DEVICES AID HEART SURGEON; Child Hospital at Roslyn Has Glass Operating Room With Intricate Equipment". The New York Times. December 23, 1953. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Llers Join to Rebuild Hospital Dorm". Newsday. January 8, 1957. p. 4 – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ "Nancy Reagan visits St. Francis Hospital in 1983 from "North Hempstead" by Howard Kroplick". www.roslynlandmarks.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Reagan Upholds Ties to S. Korea: Blames N. Korea for Burma Bombing Ending Trip, Reagan Blames N. Korea in Burma Bombing". Newsday. November 14, 1983. pp. 1, 3 – via ProQuest.
  16. ^ "First lady Nancy Reagan will go to New York..." UPI. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  17. ^ a b c "Hospital to Open Nancy Reagan Wing". Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1988. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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  19. ^ "1st Family's Friends End An Odyssey". Newsday. December 22, 1983. pp. 23A1.
  20. ^ Gruson, Lindsey (November 15, 1983). "Foreign Children Given Gift of Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  21. ^ McQuiston, John T. (December 20, 1983). "Mrs. Reagan Pays a Call on Children in Hospital". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  22. ^ a b Hampton, Deon J. (March 6, 2016). "Nancy Reagan brought children to LI for needed heart surgery". Newsday. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  23. ^ "Foyer Dedicated to Mrs. Reagan". Buffalo News. March 17, 1992. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  24. ^ Hopper, Justin (March 21, 2016). "Nancy Reagan And Roslyn". Roslyn News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  25. ^ "Nancy Reagan". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  26. ^ "Nancy Reagan Helps Brett Formerly Lee Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image". Shutterstock. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  27. ^ a b 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 – via ProQuest.
  28. ^ Eidler, Scott (October 14, 2012). "Roslyn hospital unveils bigger, greener ER". Newsday. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  29. ^ "Men's Health". St. Francis Hospital. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  30. ^ Klein, Melissa (November 23, 2019). "Embattled surgeon Dr. David Samadi has new gig on Long Island". New York Post. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  31. ^ "Obituary for Elsie Eaves". New York Times. April 2, 1983. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
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  35. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (December 2, 2008). "Joseph M. Margiotta, Long Island G.O.P. Leader, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  36. ^ "JOHN H. SLATE, 54; AVIATION LAWYER; Member of Firm Here Dies Also Magazine Writer". The New York Times. September 20, 1967. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  37. ^ a b "Nassau Inter-County Express - Maps and Schedules". nicebus.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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