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Woodhull Medical Center

May 02, 2024

Woodhull Medical Center, branded as NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, is a health care system located in the Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Its focus is on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles in the community of North Brooklyn through its fifteen centers. Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center falls administratively under New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. As of 2018, the current CEO is Gregory Calliste.[1]

Woodhull Medical Center
NYC Health + Hospitals
Flushing Avenue side
Geography
Location760 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°41′58″N 73°56′33″W / 40.69944°N 73.94250°W / 40.69944; -73.94250
Organization
TypeSpecialized and general hospital
Affiliated universityNYU Langone Medical Center
NetworkNew York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Services
Beds323
History
Opened1982
Links
Websitewww.nychealthandhospitals.org/woodhull/
ListsHospitals in New York State
Other linksHospitals in Brooklyn

History edit

Mayor John V. Lindsay and Governor Nelson Rockefeller proposed Woodhull hospital in 1967 as a modern facility with single-occupancy patient rooms and amenities more often found in private hospitals at a cost of $85 million. It was intended to provide more accessible and personal health care to the surrounding communities of Williamsburg, Fort Greene, Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Ground was broken in 1970 but due to budget issues the hospital was not opened until 1982, costing $308 million.[2][3][4] The emergency room was designed to accommodate 65,000 patients per year.[5] The hospital was named after Richard M. Woodhull, the original landowner of the immediate area and credited with having laid out the Village of Williamsburg into an actual city. The name was proposed by middle school student Victor Morales of Intermediate School 318.[1]

In 2017, Woodhull became the first hospital in Brooklyn to receive the baby-friendly designation from Baby-Friendly USA, an initiative between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).[6]

In 2018, the hospital's emergency room served nearly 110,000 patients and received $5 million in capital funds to add 5,000 square feet.[5]

Architecture edit

 
Main Lobby of the hospital with Keith Haring's public mural.

The building was designed by Kallmann & McKinnell in the Brutalist architecture style in the 1960s. It employs a structural framework with a machinist aesthetic quality. The interior is organized by employing the Kaiser corridor system by which patient rooms are arranged along a central corridor for healthcare personnel while visitor corridors flank the perimeter and light passes through glazing into patient rooms.[4][7]

In 1986, artist Keith Haring created public murals in the lobby and ambulatory care department.[8]

Controversies edit

Woodhull Hospital was designed to provide every patient with a private room, resulting in many patients being transferred due to lack of space. 60% of rooms became shared to reduce the number of patients being transferred. There were also problems with security, including hallways being too narrow for police to patrol, and stairways leading outside the hospital.[3]

In 1992, Woodhull's accreditation was revoked by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations after concluding that it did not review enough surgical procedures to detect unnecessary surgery and mishaps. Prior to the inspection, administrators were accused of rewriting critical internal analyses of patient care. Later that year, Woodhull was granted full accreditation after New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation appealed that decision and corrected most of its deficiencies. By 2002, Woodhull had completely reversed its poor inspection findings of the 1990s, receiving the highest scores assigned to any hospital, public or private, and fully complying with standards for quality patient care and safety.[9][10][11]

Programs edit

Woodhull has a program to address childhood asthma, which is prevalent in Brooklyn. It has a partnership with local schools and the North Brooklyn Asthma Action Alliance. Woodhull's Paul Poroski Family Center has been designated an AIDS Center by New York State. The center has the following special subdivisions: AIDS Center; Behavioral Health; Chronic Care Management; Asthma Care; Diabetes Care; Level III Perinatal Center; SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) SART (Sexual Assault Response Teams) Center; Women's Health.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull History". Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. ^ Official history
  3. ^ a b Lemoyne, James (1984-02-28). "WOODHULL: PROGRESS, BUT PROBLEMS PERSIST". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  4. ^ a b Goldberger, Paul (1982-11-05). "WOODHULL HOSPITAL, A CONTROVERSIAL GIANT, CAST IN A 60's MOLD; An Appraisal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  5. ^ a b "NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER - BKLYNER". bklyner.com. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  6. ^ Leonhardt, Andrea (2017-07-13). "Woodhull Becomes First Brooklyn Hospital to Receive Baby-Friendly..." BK Reader. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  7. ^ "Compare and Contrast: Structuralism, Metabolism and Brutalism in Two Buildings". Architizer. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  8. ^ Zimmer, Lori (January 15, 2015). "Keith Haring's Hospital Mural | Art Nerd New York". art-nerd.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  9. ^ Belkin, Lisa (1992-09-01). "Woodhull Passes Review By Regulators". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  10. ^ Baquet, Martin Gottlieb With Dean (1992-03-12). "Questions of Ethics Confront Hospitals Facing Inspections". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  11. ^ Ramirez), Jennifer Steinhauer (nyt) (compiled By Anthony (2002-11-26). "Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: Public Hospitals Ranked High". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-19.

External links edit

May 02, 2024
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Woodhull Medical Center branded as NYC Health Hospitals Woodhull is a health care system located in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn New York City United States Its focus is on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles in the community of North Brooklyn through its fifteen centers Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center falls administratively under New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation As of 2018 the current CEO is Gregory Calliste 1 Woodhull Medical CenterNYC Health HospitalsFlushing Avenue sideGeographyLocation760 Broadway Brooklyn New York City New York United StatesCoordinates40 41 58 N 73 56 33 W 40 69944 N 73 94250 W 40 69944 73 94250OrganizationTypeSpecialized and general hospitalAffiliated universityNYU Langone Medical CenterNetworkNew York City Health and Hospitals CorporationServicesBeds323HistoryOpened1982LinksWebsitewww wbr nychealthandhospitals wbr org wbr woodhull wbr ListsHospitals in New York StateOther linksHospitals in Brooklyn Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Controversies 4 Programs 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMayor John V Lindsay and Governor Nelson Rockefeller proposed Woodhull hospital in 1967 as a modern facility with single occupancy patient rooms and amenities more often found in private hospitals at a cost of 85 million It was intended to provide more accessible and personal health care to the surrounding communities of Williamsburg Fort Greene Bushwick Greenpoint and Bedford Stuyvesant Ground was broken in 1970 but due to budget issues the hospital was not opened until 1982 costing 308 million 2 3 4 The emergency room was designed to accommodate 65 000 patients per year 5 The hospital was named after Richard M Woodhull the original landowner of the immediate area and credited with having laid out the Village of Williamsburg into an actual city The name was proposed by middle school student Victor Morales of Intermediate School 318 1 In 2017 Woodhull became the first hospital in Brooklyn to receive the baby friendly designation from Baby Friendly USA an initiative between the World Health Organization WHO and the United Nations Children s Fund UNICEF 6 In 2018 the hospital s emergency room served nearly 110 000 patients and received 5 million in capital funds to add 5 000 square feet 5 Architecture edit nbsp Main Lobby of the hospital with Keith Haring s public mural The building was designed by Kallmann amp McKinnell in the Brutalist architecture style in the 1960s It employs a structural framework with a machinist aesthetic quality The interior is organized by employing the Kaiser corridor system by which patient rooms are arranged along a central corridor for healthcare personnel while visitor corridors flank the perimeter and light passes through glazing into patient rooms 4 7 In 1986 artist Keith Haring created public murals in the lobby and ambulatory care department 8 Controversies editWoodhull Hospital was designed to provide every patient with a private room resulting in many patients being transferred due to lack of space 60 of rooms became shared to reduce the number of patients being transferred There were also problems with security including hallways being too narrow for police to patrol and stairways leading outside the hospital 3 In 1992 Woodhull s accreditation was revoked by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations after concluding that it did not review enough surgical procedures to detect unnecessary surgery and mishaps Prior to the inspection administrators were accused of rewriting critical internal analyses of patient care Later that year Woodhull was granted full accreditation after New York City s Health and Hospitals Corporation appealed that decision and corrected most of its deficiencies By 2002 Woodhull had completely reversed its poor inspection findings of the 1990s receiving the highest scores assigned to any hospital public or private and fully complying with standards for quality patient care and safety 9 10 11 Programs editWoodhull has a program to address childhood asthma which is prevalent in Brooklyn It has a partnership with local schools and the North Brooklyn Asthma Action Alliance Woodhull s Paul Poroski Family Center has been designated an AIDS Center by New York State The center has the following special subdivisions AIDS Center Behavioral Health Chronic Care Management Asthma Care Diabetes Care Level III Perinatal Center SAFE Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner SART Sexual Assault Response Teams Center Women s Health References edit a b NYC Health Hospitals Woodhull History Retrieved 2016 12 19 Official history a b Lemoyne James 1984 02 28 WOODHULL PROGRESS BUT PROBLEMS PERSIST The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 12 19 a b Goldberger Paul 1982 11 05 WOODHULL HOSPITAL A CONTROVERSIAL GIANT CAST IN A 60 s MOLD An Appraisal The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 12 19 a b NYC Health Hospitals Woodhull Gets 5M for ER BKLYNER bklyner com 12 March 2019 Retrieved 2019 03 13 Leonhardt Andrea 2017 07 13 Woodhull Becomes First Brooklyn Hospital to Receive Baby Friendly BK Reader Retrieved 2019 03 13 Compare and Contrast Structuralism Metabolism and Brutalism in Two Buildings Architizer 9 May 2016 Retrieved 2016 12 19 Zimmer Lori January 15 2015 Keith Haring s Hospital Mural Art Nerd New York art nerd com Retrieved 2021 07 29 Belkin Lisa 1992 09 01 Woodhull Passes Review By Regulators The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 12 19 Baquet Martin Gottlieb With Dean 1992 03 12 Questions of Ethics Confront Hospitals Facing Inspections The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 12 19 Ramirez Jennifer Steinhauer nyt compiled By Anthony 2002 11 26 Metro Briefing New York Manhattan Public Hospitals Ranked High The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 12 19 External links edit NYC Health Hospitals Woodhull New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation HHC Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center Health Profiles NY Health Archived from the original on 2007 08 03 Retrieved 2007 06 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodhull Medical Center amp oldid 1179392430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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