The BronxCare Health System, previously known as "Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center," is a hospital in the Bronx, New York City. It was founded as the Lebanon Hospital by Jonas Weil in 1890. In 1962, Lebanon Hospital merged with Bronx Hospital, and since 2016 the combined center has served as a teaching hospital for Mount Sinai School of Medicine.[3]
The current hospital center owes its origins to the immigration of European Jews in the late 19th century that caused an even greater strain on the area's hospitals. Jonas Weil, after a poor experience in trying to obtain treatment for a friend decided to look for a solution to this problem. The first step in this process was the creation of the Lebanon Hospital Association via his own donation of $10,175.[3] Further monies followed from others, and the Lebanon Hospital was chartered in 1890 and opened in 1893 at the corner of Westchester Avenue and 151st Street.[4] A nursing school was added in 1894, and several expansions followed that coincided with continued population growth in the region.
Finally, Lebanon Hospital moved to a newer building on Grand Concourse at Mount Eden Parkway in 1946.[3][4] During World War II, it had served as "the Army's Bronx Area Station Hospital."[5]
Bronx Hospital
The Bronx Hospital, meanwhile, was founded in 1911 to meet the healthcare needs of the growing South Bronx community and was caring for more than 30,000 patients per year within its first seven years of operation. The operational team of the new hospital purchased the Eichler estate on Fulton Avenue and turned the home into a 110-bed hospital. Within an additional seven years, the local population grew further, necessitating a 310-bed hospital.[3]
1950s and 1962 merger
By the time the 1950s had drawn to a close, the two hospital boards shared staff and resources in order to best serve the needs of the Bronx's still-growing population and the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center was created in 1962.[4] The current center consists of two major facilities: one based on the original Lebanon Hospital Grand Concourse site, a 17-story tower that provides medical, specialty, outpatient and emergency services; and one on Bronx Hospital's Fulton site, now a psychiatric and substance abuse program and a 240-bed skilled nursing facility.[3] The hospital's promise is that it does not turn anyone away[6] although it has come under scrutiny recently due to its billing practices that left some patients facing large bills.[citation needed] In 2008 the chief executive officer of BronxCare, Miguel Fuentes Jr., earned $4.8 million in compensation.[7]
BronxCare
On December 6, 2017, the organization's name was changed from Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center to BronxCare Health System.[8][9] In addition to the hospital on the Grand Concourse-bed[10] and the building that houses the psychiatric and substance abuse program and the skilled nursing facility, BronxCare has more than 30 ambulatory medical practices throughout the community.[11]
At approximately 3 p.m. on June 30, 2017, gunman Dr. Henry William Bello,[12] a doctor who left Bronx-Lebanon after sexual harassment complaints, entered the building with an AR-15 rifle concealed under a lab coat. He attempted to locate a female target, then shot other medical staff, killing one doctor and wounding six other people.[13][14] Approximately one hour later police found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[15]
References
^"Quality Report | QualityCheck.org". www.qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^"NYS Health Profile: BronxCare Hospital Center". profiles.health.ny.gov. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ abcde. Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
^"Soldier Aid Stressed – Mayor Urges Volunteers to Help Wounded After War". The New York Times. June 8, 1944.
^"The Best Doctors in New York". New York Magazine. 1996-05-20. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
^Deutsch, Kevin (2020-04-07). "Multiple BronxCare Doctors Infected With Coronavirus, as Physicians Face PPE Shortage". Bronx Justice News. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
^"Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Consolidation of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center" (PDF). New York State Department of Health. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^Neil Vigdor; Mariel Padilla (March 31, 2020). "Fire at Bronx Apartment Building Kills 4". The New York Times.
^Nikita Stewart; Vivian Wang (July 4, 2017). "Bronx-Lebanon, Site of Shooting, Is More Than a Hospital to Neighbors". The New York Times.
^AfricaNews (1 July 2017). "New York Bronx-Lebanon Hospital shooter identified as Nigerian". Africanews.
^Parascandola, Rocco; Goldberg, Noah; Fanelli, James (June 30, 2017). "What we know about Bronx Lebanon Hospital shooter Henry Bello". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
^Mark Abadi and Michelle Mark (June 30, 2017). "At least 3 doctors shot at New York City hospital, NYPD says one shooter is dead". Business Insider. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
^. www.fox5ny.com. June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
External links
Media related to Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
March 31, 2023
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The BronxCare Health System previously known as Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center is a hospital in the Bronx New York City It was founded as the Lebanon Hospital by Jonas Weil in 1890 In 1962 Lebanon Hospital merged with Bronx Hospital and since 2016 the combined center has served as a teaching hospital for Mount Sinai School of Medicine 3 BronxCare Health SystemBronxCare Health SystemGeographyLocation1650 Grand Concourse The Bronx New York United StatesCoordinates40 50 37 N 73 54 39 W 40 8435 N 73 9108 W 40 8435 73 9108 Coordinates 40 50 37 N 73 54 39 W 40 8435 N 73 9108 W 40 8435 73 9108OrganizationCare systemPrivateTypeTeachingAffiliated universityMount Sinai School of MedicineServicesStandardsJoint Commission 1 Emergency departmentYesBeds859 2 Public transit accessNew York City Subway at Mount Eden Avenue at 174th 175th street New York City Bus Bx1 Bx2 Bx32 BxM4HistoryFormer name s Lebanon Hospital 1890 Bronx Hospital 1911 Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center merger 1962 LinksWebsitewww wbr bronxcare wbr orgListsHospitals in New YorkOther linksHospitals in The Bronx Contents 1 History 1 1 Lebanon Hospital 1 2 Bronx Hospital 1 3 1950s and 1962 merger 1 4 BronxCare 1 5 2017 attack 2 References 3 External linksHistory Edit Lebanon Hospital 1893 Lebanon Hospital Edit Lebanon Hospital redirects here For hospitals in Lebanon see List of hospitals in Lebanon The current hospital center owes its origins to the immigration of European Jews in the late 19th century that caused an even greater strain on the area s hospitals Jonas Weil after a poor experience in trying to obtain treatment for a friend decided to look for a solution to this problem The first step in this process was the creation of the Lebanon Hospital Association via his own donation of 10 175 3 Further monies followed from others and the Lebanon Hospital was chartered in 1890 and opened in 1893 at the corner of Westchester Avenue and 151st Street 4 A nursing school was added in 1894 and several expansions followed that coincided with continued population growth in the region Finally Lebanon Hospital moved to a newer building on Grand Concourse at Mount Eden Parkway in 1946 3 4 During World War II it had served as the Army s Bronx Area Station Hospital 5 Bronx Hospital Edit The Bronx Hospital meanwhile was founded in 1911 to meet the healthcare needs of the growing South Bronx community and was caring for more than 30 000 patients per year within its first seven years of operation The operational team of the new hospital purchased the Eichler estate on Fulton Avenue and turned the home into a 110 bed hospital Within an additional seven years the local population grew further necessitating a 310 bed hospital 3 1950s and 1962 merger Edit By the time the 1950s had drawn to a close the two hospital boards shared staff and resources in order to best serve the needs of the Bronx s still growing population and the Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center was created in 1962 4 The current center consists of two major facilities one based on the original Lebanon Hospital Grand Concourse site a 17 story tower that provides medical specialty outpatient and emergency services and one on Bronx Hospital s Fulton site now a psychiatric and substance abuse program and a 240 bed skilled nursing facility 3 The hospital s promise is that it does not turn anyone away 6 although it has come under scrutiny recently due to its billing practices that left some patients facing large bills citation needed In 2008 the chief executive officer of BronxCare Miguel Fuentes Jr earned 4 8 million in compensation 7 BronxCare Edit On December 6 2017 the organization s name was changed from Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center to BronxCare Health System 8 9 In addition to the hospital on the Grand Concourse bed 10 and the building that houses the psychiatric and substance abuse program and the skilled nursing facility BronxCare has more than 30 ambulatory medical practices throughout the community 11 2017 attack Edit Main article Bronx Lebanon Hospital attack At approximately 3 p m on June 30 2017 gunman Dr Henry William Bello 12 a doctor who left Bronx Lebanon after sexual harassment complaints entered the building with an AR 15 rifle concealed under a lab coat He attempted to locate a female target then shot other medical staff killing one doctor and wounding six other people 13 14 Approximately one hour later police found him dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound 15 References Edit Quality Report QualityCheck org www qualitycheck org Retrieved 29 September 2020 NYS Health Profile BronxCare Hospital Center profiles health ny gov Retrieved 29 September 2020 a b c d e A brief history of Bronx Lebanon Hospital Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Archived from the original on 2013 04 03 Retrieved 2012 06 09 a b c Jackson Ken 2010 The Encyclopedia of New York City Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 3001 8257 6 Soldier Aid Stressed Mayor Urges Volunteers to Help Wounded After War The New York Times June 8 1944 The Best Doctors in New York New York Magazine 1996 05 20 Retrieved 2012 06 09 Deutsch Kevin 2020 04 07 Multiple BronxCare Doctors Infected With Coronavirus as Physicians Face PPE Shortage Bronx Justice News Retrieved 2022 12 05 Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Consolidation of the Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center PDF New York State Department of Health Retrieved 13 January 2022 Neil Vigdor Mariel Padilla March 31 2020 Fire at Bronx Apartment Building Kills 4 The New York Times Nikita Stewart Vivian Wang July 4 2017 Bronx Lebanon Site of Shooting Is More Than a Hospital to Neighbors The New York Times Department of Pediatrics Archived from the original on 2013 04 03 AfricaNews 1 July 2017 New York Bronx Lebanon Hospital shooter identified as Nigerian Africanews Parascandola Rocco Goldberg Noah Fanelli James June 30 2017 What we know about Bronx Lebanon Hospital shooter Henry Bello New York Daily News Retrieved June 30 2017 Mark Abadi and Michelle Mark June 30 2017 At least 3 doctors shot at New York City hospital NYPD says one shooter is dead Business Insider Retrieved June 30 2017 Doctor opens fire in Bronx Lebanon Hospital gunman dead www fox5ny com June 30 2017 Archived from the original on June 30 2017 Retrieved June 30 2017 External links Edit Media related to Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BronxCare Hospital System amp oldid 1125812473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
