Cabrini Medical Center Closes Its Doors
March 18, 2008
Cabrini Medical Center shut its doors yesterday, becoming the second hospital in New York City to comply with the recommendations of a state health care commission.
At 12:01 a.m. yesterday, the 338-bed Gramercy Park hospital handed over operations of its 60 hospice beds to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village. Over the weekend, Cabrini shut its emergency department and operating rooms after it could not make payroll, state health officials said.
Cabrini was one of five hospitals in New York City slated for closure in 2006 by the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century. Last fall, St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital closed. Cabrini officials declined to comment, but a health department spokeswoman, Claudia Hutton, said, “Our issue was continuity of care. We wanted to make sure they could get through the weekend.”
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HEALTH ADVOCATES PRAISE GOVERNOR PATERSON
Health care advocates expressed support for Governor Paterson, who took office yesterday.
“David Paterson has distinguished himself by being a consistent and passionate voice for those New Yorkers who would otherwise have no voice,” the president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, Daniel Sisto, said in a statement.
In the past week, advocates have offered insight into Mr. Paterson’s previous interest in medically underserved communities, health insurance issues, and stem cell research. As governor, Mr. Paterson is seeking to complete the state budget, which includes major health care reforms, on time.
Source: NY Sun
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