North Central Bronx Hospital

Coordinates: 40°52′49.55″N 73°52′53.05″W / 40.8804306°N 73.8814028°W / 40.8804306; -73.8814028
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NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
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Geography
Location3424 Kossuth Avenue, The Bronx, New York, United States
Coordinates40°52′49.55″N 73°52′53.05″W / 40.8804306°N 73.8814028°W / 40.8804306; -73.8814028
Organization
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityJames J. Peters VA Medical Center[1]
NetworkNorth Bronx Health Network
Services
StandardsJoint Commission[2]
Emergency departmentYes
Beds215 permanent & 120 additional temporary beds[3]
SpecialityCommunity
Public transit access New York City Subway: "4" train at Mosholu Parkway
"D" train at Norwood–205th Street
Bus interchange New York City Bus: Bx10, Bx16, Bx28, Bx30, Bx34, Bx38, BxM4
Mainline rail interchange Metro-North Railroad:      Harlem Line at Williams Bridge
History
Former name(s)North Central Bronx Hospital
Opened1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Links
Websitewww.nychealthandhospitals.org/northcentralbronx/
ListsHospitals in New York
Other linksHospitals in The Bronx

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, better known as North Central Bronx Hospital, is a municipal hospital founded in 1976[4] and operated by NYC Health + Hospitals. The 17 story Brutalist style building is located next to the Montefiore Medical Center in the Norwood neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City.[5][6]

North Central Bronx Hospital is one of the 11 acute care hospitals of the NYC Health + Hospitals corporation. The hospital is a partner in the North Bronx Healthcare Network along with the Jacobi Medical Center.

The hospital has an educational affiliation with James J. Peters VA Medical Center.[1]

History[edit]

The $100 million Brutalist architecture facility opened on October 25, 1976.[7][8] A $12.5 million a year contract with nearby Montefiore Medical Center to provide some medical services was in place at the time.[9][8][10]

In 1977 the hospital began a birth center program that includes midwives.[11] [12] The birth center was renovated in 2013 and re-opened in 2014.[13]

In 2020, the 215 bed hospital began a rapid expansion of 120 additional intensive care unit (ICU) beds to assist the hospital's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The first 20 of the additional beds were opened as a COVID-19 specific ICU on May 5, 2020.[14]

In 2024, North Central Bronx added an employee wellness room to promote emotional health for their staff.[15][16]

North Central Bronx Hospital

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx". pagny.org. Physician Affiliate Group of New York.
  2. ^ "Search QualityCheck.org". www.qualitycheck.org. Joint Commission. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Contreras, Cristina (May 6, 2020). "NYC Health + Hospitals Celebrates Milestone of 20 Temporary ICU Beds Created to Triple Bed Capacity in the Bronx". www.nychealthandhospitals.org. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "About North Central Bronx". nychealthandhospitals.org. North Central Bronx Hospital. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. ^ "North Central Bronx Hospital, New York City | 113888 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. ^ Lisa W. Foderaro (April 25, 2005). "Forget Close Competition. This Is Next-Door Rivalry". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. ^ Williams, Lena (15 September 1976). "Board of Doctors Demands Opening Of Bronx Hospital". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b Bird, David (26 October 1976). "New North Central Bronx Hospital Finally Gets to Admit First Patient". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Pact Set for Montefiore and New Bronx Hospital". The New York Times. 15 October 1976. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  10. ^ Williams, Lena (8 October 1976). "Montefiore Selected to Provide Medical Staff for Bronx Hospital". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  11. ^ Norwood, Christopher (August 23, 1982). Delivering babies the old fashioned way (New York Magazine ed.). New York Media, LLC. pp. 66–68. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  12. ^ Haire, Doris B.; Elsberry, Charlotte Cram (1991). "Maternity Care and Outcomes in a High-Risk Service: The North Central Bronx Hospital Experience". Birth. 18 (1): 33–37. doi:10.1111/j.1523-536X.1991.tb00051.x. ISSN 1523-536X. PMID 2006959. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  13. ^ Hu, Winnie (12 October 2014). "Bronx Hospital Is Set to Reopen Its Birthing Center After a Renovation". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  14. ^ Quinones, Miriam; Moloney, Síle (6 May 2020). "New Covid-19 ICU Opens at North Central Bronx Hospital". Norwood News. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  15. ^ "North Central Bronx Hospital Unveils New Employee Wellness Room - Norwood News". 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  16. ^ Times, Bronx (2024-01-26). "North Central Bronx hospital opens new employee wellness room – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

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