Whitestone Hospital

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Whitestone Hospital
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Whitestone Hospital [1] [2] was a 103-bed [3] general hospital (births, deaths, in-between) [4] with notable patients. [5] [6] It was located in the Whitestone neighborhood of Queens, NY. [7] and built on a property that originally was a farm. A nearby tower from back then has since been landmarked. [8]

Contents

The hospital was also known as Whitestone General Hospital. [9] [10]

History

Whitestone was initially operated by one partnership and, beginning 1976, by another. [11] An unsuccessful attempt was made to sell the hospital. [3] They closed in 1979, [12] and the site has been replaced by garden apartments. [13] [14]

Controversy

"An investigation of assertions of questionable practices at Whitestone General Hospital" was based on "the hospital was treating large numbers of cancer patients who normally would have gone to the larger medical centers in Manhattan for treatment." A doctor lost his license over this. [15]

Whitestone was fined $1,000 "for changing partnerships without Public Health Council approval." [11] [16]

False "representations were made by Borinquen University's representatives that the University was affiliated with Whitestone Hospital in New York" in 1977. Part of the case used the name Whitestone General Hospital. [3]

In fiction

Whitestone Hospital was featured in naming fiction titles by writer Ava Reed. [17] [18] [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "WILLIAM J. WELDON". The New York Times . November 25, 1964.
  2. ↑ "Harry Martakis, Manager Of Sea Fare Restaurants". The New York Times . March 22, 1966.
  3. 1 2 3 "In the Matter of the Complaint Against: BORINQUEN UNIVERSITY". September 26, 1977. has no affiliation with any teaching medical institution.
  4. ↑ "Birth Notice 2". The New York Times . April 5, 1964.
  5. ↑ "John A. Lynch, Senator in Jersey; Mayor of New Brunswick". The New York Times . March 4, 1978.
  6. ↑ "Politicians Who Died of Cancer". John A. Lynch (1908-1978) .. in Whitestone Hospital, Queens
  7. ↑ Different address/no connection to Whitestone Animal Hospital, a veterinary service, sometimes referred to as Whitestone Hospital/Veterinary Service.Whitestone Animal Hospital 14938 14th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357
  8. ↑ Jason D. Antos (November 5, 2007). "The TOWER OF WHITESTONE". Forgotten NY . former site of the old Whitestone Hospital
  9. ↑ "Dr. Charles W. Stark Dead; Led Queens Hospital Unit". The New York Times . August 10, 1972. president of the medical board of Whitestone General Hospital
  10. ↑ "JOHN H. CLARK JR., EX-PROSECUTOR, 79; Victor in Many Prohibition Cases". The New York Times . February 6, 1967. at Whitestone General Hospital
  11. 1 2 "2 Nursing Homes in State And 2 Hospitals Draw Fines". The New York Times . April 27, 1976.
  12. ↑ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). Whitestone Hospital, 1011 166th Street, Whitehouse, NY 11357
  13. ↑ "10-11 166th St, Flushing, NY 11357". 10-11 166th St is a multi-family home in Flushing, NY 11357
  14. ↑ "Property valuation of 166th Street, Queens, NY: 10-11". building was built: 1985
  15. ↑ Ronald Sullivan (September 30, 1982). "Cancer Issue Costs Doctor State License". The New York Times .
  16. ↑ John L. Hess (February 21, 1976). "Records of Day Schools Sought in Medicaid Fraud". The New York Times .
  17. ↑ Ava Reed. Whitestone Hospital: Drowning Souls. ISBN   978-3-7363-1654-6.
  18. ↑ Ava Reed. Whitestone Hospital: High Hopes. ISBN   978-3-7363-1571-6. von Spiegel-Bestseller-Author: Ava Reed
  19. ↑ a pen name; Sabrina Scherer in real life, according to the German-language Wiki article about her.


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