In the wake of Mount Sinai Health System’s (MSHS) latest closure plan for Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC) that was submitted to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) on May 23rd, the Save Beth Israel and New York Eye & Ear Campaign produced a report on the impact Beth Israel Medical Center and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary has on the community. The findings from the reports are below.
JULY 25, 2024
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) stands to gain hundreds of millions of dollars from the likely sale of Beth Israel properties because of zoning changes that became law as part of the state budget this year. Those changes increased the value of the property by allowing greater density if these sites are redeveloped for residential use. Further changes under review by city planners would allow even greater density, and thus further increase the value of the Beth Israel properties to as much as $1 billion.
Read the full reportAUGUST 7, 2024
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) stands to gain hundreds of millions of dollars from the likely sale of Beth Israel properties because of zoning changes that became law as part of the state budget this year. Those changes increased the value of the property by allowing greater density if these sites are redeveloped for residential use. Further changes under review by city planners would allow even greater density, and thus further increase the value of the Beth Israel properties to as much as $1 billion.
Read the full reportJune 13, 2024
This report looks at the removal of services from BIMC by MSHS since BIMC’s acquisition by MSHS in 2013, the subsequent impact on BIMC’s finances, other aspects of management and governance of BIMC following MSHS’ takeover, and claims by Dr. Carr about MSHS’ efforts to maintain BIMC’s viability.
A preliminary review of MSHS’ decade of managing BIMC has revealed that:
● MSHS disbanded the independent governing board of BIMC (and the boards of the other Continuum Health Partner hospitals it acquired in 2013), and instead had the MSHS network’s board make decisions about BIMC, while no one independently represented the needs of BIMC to fulfill its legal charitable mission to serve its local Lower Manhattan community.
● MSHS quickly began to remove services from BIMC and transfer them to Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH), the network’s flagship facility, or Mount Sinai West (formerly Roosevelt Hospital.) Services removed included cardiac surgery, maternity, neonatal care, pediatrics, chemical dependency and rehabilitation.
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