New York Hospital Queens and NewYork-Presbyterian Establish New Relationship to Enhance Care in Queens
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 10, 2015 -- New York Hospital Queens and NewYork-Presbyterian have joined forces to improve access to state-of-the-art care for residents of Queens. New York Hospital Queens, a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System for more than 22 years, has been renamed NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens effective July 1.
“We are pleased to have strengthened our relationship with the leadership, trustees, doctors and staff of New York Hospital Queens,” said Dr. Laura Forese, president of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. “Together with Weill Cornell Medical College, we look forward to continuing to provide high-quality, patient-centered care to residents of Queens, as well as enhancing access to the world-class care offered at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s six campuses in Manhattan and Westchester.”
“Our long relationship with NewYork-Presbyterian has contributed enormous value. As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly important to work more closely in mutually beneficial relationships that enhance effectiveness and improve quality,” said Stephen S. Mills, president of NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. “By establishing this closer relationship with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, one of the country’s leading academic medical centers, we will be able to offer our patients access to cutting-edge treatments in every area of medicine, as well as the same outstanding care that we have provided at our hospital for years.”
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, based in New York City, is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive hospitals, with some 2,600 beds among its six campuses. The hospital is committed to excellence in patient care, research, education and community service. NewYork-Presbyterian is the #1 hospital in the New York metropolitan area and is consistently ranked among the best academic medical institutions in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The hospital has academic affiliations with two of the nation’s leading medical colleges: Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. For more information, visit http://www.nyp.org.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens
NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, located in Flushing, New York, is a community teaching hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College that serves Queens and metro New York residents. The 535-bed tertiary care facility provides services in 14 clinical departments and numerous subspecialties, including 15,000 surgeries and 4,000 infant deliveries each year. With its network of affiliated primary and multispecialty care physician practices and community-based health centers, the hospital provides approximately 162,000 ambulatory care visits and 124,000 emergency service visits annually. For more information, visit nyp.org/queens.
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Jennifer Gilkie, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, +1 212-821-0560, [email protected]
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