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- EIN 13-2997301
- (212) 605-4217
- 1111 Amsterdam Ave New York NY 10025-1716 USA
- http://www.mountsinaihealth.org/
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Causes: General Hospitals, Health, Hospitals
Mission: St. Luke's-roosevelt hospital center, formed by merger in 1979, is a combination of three hospitals, each with a distinguished history of accomplishment and public service. St. Luke's hospital was founded in 1846, in affiliation with the episcopal church to provide care for the sick poor. Women's hospital was established in 1855, for the treatment of diseases peculiar to women. Roosevelt hospital, chartered in 1864, was dedicated to the reception and relief of sick and diseased persons. From the beginning, the hospitals have considered spiritual, moral and emotional support for their patients as integral to the important work of healing. They have been aided by the contributions of people of good will of many faiths and moral and ethical traditions in a truly ecumenical effort.
Programs: The hospital provides significant levels of tertiary care and specialized services and programs to treat complex clinical conditions. These include a comprehensive cardiovascular surgery program, an endocrinology and obesity program, a comprehensive hand surgery program, a renal transplant program and one of the largest inpatient/outpatient aids programs in new york city. In addition, the hospital maintains a full range of outpatient services. The hospital has been designated as a trauma center by the emergency medical system of the city of new york and has been designated as a department of health. The hospital serviced inpatients and provided 318,018 clinic visits and 149,470 emergency room visits. Over 78% of the approximately 196,465 patient days were provided to medicare and medicaid patients. As a matter of policy, the hospital provides care to all patients regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provided over $72,329,843 of charity care services and incurred $14,114,281 bad debts during 2016.