North Shore University Hospital
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North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) is one of the cornerstones of the North Shore-LIJ Health System
, as well as an academic campus for the New York University School of Medicine
and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
.
A Level I Trauma Center, the hospital has 788 beds, and a staff of more than 3,000 specialty and subspecialty physicians. It offers advanced care in all medical and surgical specialties, including cardiovascular services, cancer care, orthopedics, maternal-fetal medicine and a full array of women's health services. In addition, the hospital offers advanced neuroscience capabilities, including the Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience. These include the Chiari Institute
, Movement Disorders Institute, Brain Tumor Institute, Brain Aneurysm Center, Headache Center and Spine Center as well as a state-designated stroke center. NSUH also excels in intensive care for newborn and pediatric patients.
The NSUH campus is home to The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
.
. The hospital's groundbreaking ceremony occurred on May 6, 1951 and was televised by NBC. With an inpatient capacity of 169 beds, the hospital opened its doors to patients on July 27, 1953. The addition of the Payson-Whitney Pavilion in 1963 increased the inpatient capacity of the hospital to a total of 286 beds. Between 1969 and 1976, the hospital underwent many structural changes as the Cohen Pavilion and the Levitt Ambulatory Care Clinic were created. Additionally, the Payson-Whitney Pavilion grew to ten stories gaining its current name the Payson-Whitney Tower (now just Tower Pavilion). This brought the inpatient capacity of the hospital to a total of 512 beds. In 1992, the opening of the Don Monti Pavilion resulted in the current inpatient capacity of 731 beds. In 2006, North Shore University Hospital named its campus in honor of its greatest benefactor and trustee, Sandra Atlas Bass.
) and LaGuardia Hospital (now Forest Hills Hospital) merged with the North Shore Health System. In 1997, North Shore Health System Chairman Saul Katz, North Shore Health System CEO Jack Gallagher, Long Island Jewish(LIJ)Medical Center Chairman Roy Zuckerberg and LIJ President Dr. David Dantzker signed an agreement to merge the two largest medical centers on Long Island. The merger created the North Shore-LIJ Health System, the third largest non-profit secular healthcare system in the United States, based on number of beds.
) and changed its name to North Shore University Hospital. In 1994, the hospital forged a new academic affiliation with NYU School of Medicine. Its current affiliation with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
began after its merger with Long Island Jewish Medical Center
(LIJ). LIJ Medical Center is the Long Island campus of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. North Shore University Hospital also has formal agreements for student clinical rotations with New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
, SUNY Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn, and SUNY Health Science Center at Stony Brook.
In addition to undergraduate medical education, the North Shore-LIJ Health System provides graduate medical education to over 1200 residents and fellows through its 90 residency and fellowship training programs http://www.northshorelij.com/doaa.cfm?id=10709.
In October 2007, Hofstra University
announced that it will open New York State's first new medical school since 1963, in partnership with the North Shore-LIJ Health System. The Hofstra University School of Medicine is scheduled to open in 2011. It will be the only medical school in Nassau County, Long Island to grant the Doctor of Medicine
(M.D.) degree.
service handles over 5,700 births each year. Approximately 4,700 gynecologic procedures are performed annually at the hospital.
Money
magazine has ranked NSUH's cardiac services among the best in the nation. Also, according to New York State’s latest report, the hospital has one of the lowest Risk Adjusted Mortality Rate
s for angioplasty
in New York State.
North Shore-LIJ Health System
The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System was founded in 1997 with the merger of the North Shore Health System and LIJ Medical Center, creating a healthcare network that now includes 15 hospitals , The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities, ...
, as well as an academic campus for the New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
.
A Level I Trauma Center, the hospital has 788 beds, and a staff of more than 3,000 specialty and subspecialty physicians. It offers advanced care in all medical and surgical specialties, including cardiovascular services, cancer care, orthopedics, maternal-fetal medicine and a full array of women's health services. In addition, the hospital offers advanced neuroscience capabilities, including the Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience. These include the Chiari Institute
The Chiari Institute
The Chiari Institute is a medical institution that focuses on the treatment of Arnold-Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. It was established in 2001 by the North Shore-LIJ Health System, and is located in Great Neck, New York. The Institute was founded by Thomas H...
, Movement Disorders Institute, Brain Tumor Institute, Brain Aneurysm Center, Headache Center and Spine Center as well as a state-designated stroke center. NSUH also excels in intensive care for newborn and pediatric patients.
The NSUH campus is home to The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on immunology, inflammation, neuroscience, and behavioral medicine. The mission is to produce knowledge that will change the way medicine is practiced...
.
The hospital
North Shore Hospital was built on 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) of land donated by John Hay WhitneyJohn Hay Whitney
John Hay Whitney , colloquially known as "Jock" Whitney, was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and a member of the Whitney family.-Family:...
. The hospital's groundbreaking ceremony occurred on May 6, 1951 and was televised by NBC. With an inpatient capacity of 169 beds, the hospital opened its doors to patients on July 27, 1953. The addition of the Payson-Whitney Pavilion in 1963 increased the inpatient capacity of the hospital to a total of 286 beds. Between 1969 and 1976, the hospital underwent many structural changes as the Cohen Pavilion and the Levitt Ambulatory Care Clinic were created. Additionally, the Payson-Whitney Pavilion grew to ten stories gaining its current name the Payson-Whitney Tower (now just Tower Pavilion). This brought the inpatient capacity of the hospital to a total of 512 beds. In 1992, the opening of the Don Monti Pavilion resulted in the current inpatient capacity of 731 beds. In 2006, North Shore University Hospital named its campus in honor of its greatest benefactor and trustee, Sandra Atlas Bass.
The health system
In 1990 the hospital expanded its borders beyond the current campus when The Community Hospital at Glen Cove (now Glen Cove Hospital - The Mildred and Frank Feinberg Campus) merged with North Shore University Hospital forming the North Shore Health System. The North Shore Health System continued to expand its borders to other communities on Long Island over the next several years as Franklin Hospital Medical Center (now Franklin Hospital), Central General Hospital (now Plainview HospitalPlainview Hospital
Plainview Hospital is an acute care community hospital with 239 beds located on 888 Old Country Road in Plainview, NY. This Level II trauma center is one of the 15 member hospitals that make-up the North Shore-LIJ Health System...
) and LaGuardia Hospital (now Forest Hills Hospital) merged with the North Shore Health System. In 1997, North Shore Health System Chairman Saul Katz, North Shore Health System CEO Jack Gallagher, Long Island Jewish(LIJ)Medical Center Chairman Roy Zuckerberg and LIJ President Dr. David Dantzker signed an agreement to merge the two largest medical centers on Long Island. The merger created the North Shore-LIJ Health System, the third largest non-profit secular healthcare system in the United States, based on number of beds.
Academics
North Shore Hospital was transformed from a community hospital to a major academic center in 1969 after it formed an affiliation with Cornell University Medical College (now Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityWeill Medical College of Cornell University
Weill Cornell Medical College is the biomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University. The medical college is currently located at 1300 York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, along with the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences...
) and changed its name to North Shore University Hospital. In 1994, the hospital forged a new academic affiliation with NYU School of Medicine. Its current affiliation with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
began after its merger with Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center shares the title of clinical and academic hub of the North Shore-LIJ Health System. It is an 827-bed voluntary, non-profit tertiary care teaching hospital serving the greater New York metropolitan area. The campus is east of Manhattan, on the border of Queens...
(LIJ). LIJ Medical Center is the Long Island campus of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. North Shore University Hospital also has formal agreements for student clinical rotations with New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine is the osteopathic medical college of the New York Institute of Technology located in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY. Established in 1977, NYCOM is one of only two accredited medical institutions in Nassau County, New York...
, SUNY Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn, and SUNY Health Science Center at Stony Brook.
In addition to undergraduate medical education, the North Shore-LIJ Health System provides graduate medical education to over 1200 residents and fellows through its 90 residency and fellowship training programs http://www.northshorelij.com/doaa.cfm?id=10709.
In October 2007, Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
announced that it will open New York State's first new medical school since 1963, in partnership with the North Shore-LIJ Health System. The Hofstra University School of Medicine is scheduled to open in 2011. It will be the only medical school in Nassau County, Long Island to grant the Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(M.D.) degree.
Patient care
The hospital admits over 61,000 patients each year. The surgical staff performs over 27,000 operations yearly. The obstetricsObstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
service handles over 5,700 births each year. Approximately 4,700 gynecologic procedures are performed annually at the hospital.
Money
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
magazine has ranked NSUH's cardiac services among the best in the nation. Also, according to New York State’s latest report, the hospital has one of the lowest Risk Adjusted Mortality Rate
Risk Adjusted Mortality Rate
Risk Adjusted Mortality Rate is a mortality rate that is adjusted for predicted risk of death. It is usually utilized to observe and/or compare the performance of certain institution or person, e.g., hospitals or surgeons.It can be found as:...
s for angioplasty
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. An empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire, known as a balloon catheter, is passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size...
in New York State.
Recognition
The hospital has been recognized by several external organizations and agencies for excellence and patient care:- Ranked number one hospital on Long Island by NewsdayNewsdayNewsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
- Number one hospital in New York State for survival rate among heart patients who have undergone angioplasty
- Number one hospital in America by AARPAARP The MagazineAARP The Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine published by AARP, which focuses on aging issues. Established in 1958, it was known until 2002 as Modern Maturity. The editor is Nancy Perry Graham ; the managing editor is John Stoltenberg...
magazine, the largest circulation magazine in the United States - Solucient’s 100 Top Hospitals for recognition as a major teaching hospital for the first time by Modern HealthcareModern HealthcareModern Healthcare is a weekly, 70,037-circulation business publication delivering news and information to executives in the healthcare industry...
Magazine
Salary and Financial Information
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