Wadsworth Hospital was a 50-bed private hospital[1] that, after being cited by Federal, State and New York City oversight agencies, and subsequently losing funding, closed in 1976.[2]
| Wadsworth Hospital | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 629 West 185th Street, Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°51′7.99″N 73°55′57.91″W / 40.8522194°N 73.9327528°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 50 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | Hospitals in Manhattan |
History
editThis five-story[3] Washington Heights hospital agreed in April 1976, after pressure from oversight agencies, to close.[4] The 1929-built[5] structure had one serious violation: a "single front door, which is the only exit from the upper floors" (which the hospital refused to remedy: "contended that putting in another exit would mean cutting down on the number of beds").
The location, 629 West 185th Street, became a medical office building.[6]
Loss of funding
editWadsworth, "where the most-frequent procedure was abortion,"[1] was one of three in a series of hospitals closed in the mid-1970s for "life-threatening fire and health violations."[2][3] Initially they each lost certification, then they lost funding. As a result, it was "economically unfeasible for the hospital to stay in business."
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b David Bird (March 11, 1976). "U.S. Is Cutting Of f Funds To Wadsworth Hospital". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Frances Cerra (May 24, 1976). "Medicare Drops Madison Ave. Hospital". The New York Times.
- ^ a b David Bird (March 6, 1975). "Persistent Violation Found in Study Here Of Private Hospitals". The New York Times.
- ^ "Metropolitan Briefs". The New York Times. April 8, 1976.
- ^ "Property valuation (tax assessments) of West 185th Street".
- ^ "Montefiore at 629 West 185th Street".
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