Mount Vernon Hospital, New York

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
LocationMount Vernon, New York, United States
Coordinates40°54′49″N 73°50′23″W / 40.91357656736365°N 73.83975980282469°W / 40.91357656736365; -73.83975980282469
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds85[1]
History
Former name(s)Mount Vernon Hospital
Opened1893
Links
ListsHospitals 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Betsy Brown (July 13, 1986). "2 Major Plans for Mt. Vernon Garage Site". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Mt. Vernon Hospital: Trauma Care Cited". The New York Times. April 5, 1987.
  4. ^ "In Mount Vernon, An Attempt to Tackle AIDS at the Community Level". The New York Times. August 20, 1989.
  5. ^ "To Enlarge Mount Vernon Hospital". The New York Times. October 22, 1928.
  6. ^ "The Mount Vernon Hospital". The New York Times. December 16, 1890.
  7. ^ "THE REGION; Mt. Vernon Nurses Go on Strike". The New York Times. September 16, 1982.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "IN BRIEF; Doctor's Death Suit". The New York Times. June 14, 1998.
  10. ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). Mount Vernon Hospital
  11. ^ "MOUNT VERNON'S NEW HOSPITAL.; The Cornerstone Laid In Spite Of A Snowstorm". The New York Times. February 23, 1893.
  12. ^ a b Elsa Brenner (September 29, 1996). "Hospital Care In the Face Of More Mergers". The New York Times.
  13. ^ "A New Center Heals Chronic Wounds". The New York Times. December 17, 1989.
  14. ^ Ann B. Silverman (December 4, 1983). "Teaching Diabetics To Care for Selves". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Elsa Brenner (March 21, 1999). "In Brief: Hospital Expansion". The New York Times.
  16. ^ Ann B. Silverman (September 1, 1985). "T. Bear's Message". The New York Times.