Linden General Hospital

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Linden General Hospital
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Linden General Hospital
Geography
Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
Services
Beds78
History
Construction started1920
Opened1933
Closed1975
Links
Lists Hospitals in New York State
Other links List of hospitals in Brooklyn

Linden General Hospital was "a 78-bed private health facility in a rundown part of Brooklyn's East New York section." [1] It was a "two-story brick" building located at 501 New Lots Avenue.

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History

The building previously housed Riverdale Hospital. [2]

Linden General Hospital was founded as a privately owned hospital in 1933, and sold twice, once to a dentist, the second time to two doctors. Fees for service to patients from Medicaid and Medicare [1] comprised "most of" their income. [3] Due to various lackings, [1] the hospital lost accreditation and subsequently funding. [3] It subsequently closed, [4] and the 1920-built building [5] became a homeless shelter. [6]

Loss of funding

For "life-threatening fire and health violations", [4] Linden General lost certification and funding [1] but this situation, due to insufficient coordination among Federal, state and city oversight authorities, did not lead to an immediate closure. One factor was that the state "did not have legal jurisdiction over proprietary hospitals in the city" were initially observed. Following "lengthy legal battles in which the state was hampered by lack of staff" the hospital closed.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David Bird (March 31, 1975). "Hospital in Brooklyn Open Despite Accreditation Loss". The New York Times .
  2. "Two Births Here During Tremors". Brooklyn Eagle . November 1, 1935. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Emanuel Perlmutter (May 25, 1975). "U.S. Will End Aid to Hospital Here". The New York Times .
  4. 1 2 Frances Cerra (May 24, 1976). "Medicare Drops Madison Ave. Hospital". The New York Times .
  5. "501 New Lots Avenue". The Real Deal (TRD Research).
  6. Hannah Frishberg (January 4, 2016). "Shelter: Brooklyn Homeless Facilities Mapped - Brooklyn". Brownstoner Magazine .

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