St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Francis Hospital |
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St. Francis Hospital in 2008.
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| Geography | |
| Location | 100 Port Washington Boulevard Roslyn, New York 11576 |
| Coordinates | 40°48′15″N 73°40′12″W / 40.8042°N 73.6700°W |
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| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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| Speciality | Cardiac Center |
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| Founded | 1922 |
St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center (known casually as St. Francis Hospital) is a 449-bed non-profitteaching hospital located in Flower Hill, New York. It is New York State's only specialty-designated cardiac center.
The hospital is affiliated with the New York Institute of Technology for clerkship education at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. St. Francis is nationally ranked by the U.S. News and World Report in Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics. St. Francis is also ranked #6 in New York State as well as #6 in the New York Metropolitan Area.
History
The origins of St. Francis Hospital can be traced back to 1922, when Carlos W. Munson, a wealthy Flower Hill resident and the heir to the Munson Steamship Company - along with his wife, Mabel, gave a 15-acre parcel of their property to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. The Franciscan Missionaries opened a convent on the land and used it as a camp for poor and chronically-ill children from New York City. In 1937, 2% of Brooklyn schoolchildren suffered from rheumatic heart conditions and needed charitable healthcare assistance. As a result, the camp was transformed into a cardiac sanatorium for children. By 1941, St. Francis featured 125 beds, caring for children between 6 and 16 years of age with an average stay of 8 months. The hospital expanded in 1954 to care for adult patients and had grown to house 227 beds and 5 operating rooms by 1973.
After Avianca Flight 52 crashed on January 25, 1990 in Cove Neck, St. Francis Hospital was one of several area hospitals that took in and cared for passengers injured in the crash.
In 2012, St. Francis Hospital renovated their emergency room, expanding it and making it more energy-efficient.
See also
In Spanish: St. Francis Hospital para niños
