Beth Israel
DOH has rejected Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s Closure plan, citing inconsistencies and an incomplete submission. This does not mean our fight is over, but it is a major setback for Mount Sinai. Meanwhile, the temporary restraining order (TRO) remains in place, which means that Beth Israel is compelled to make its best effort to restore restaff and reopen the essential services our
In a Joint Statement, Manhattan Elected Officials Respond to the DOH letter:
"The State Department of Health has returned Mount Sinai Beth Israel's closure plan, calling it incomplete and citing inconsistencies in their submission. This is a major win for our community, which has for months been raising the alarm about the negative effects this planned closure would have on access to healthcare in Lower Manhattan. While this is not an outright rejection of the plan, it brings more accountability to one of the biggest health systems in New York. We will continue working to protect healthcare access for over 400,000 New Yorkers in Lower Manhattan."
Beth Israel update from Arthur Schwartz, Village View article, May 2024
Related articles:
Beth Israel still on life support as new judge extends order barring closure, The Village Sun, August 2024
State D.O.H. conditionally O.K.’s Beth Israel closure plan; Plaintiffs vow to ‘keep on fighting’ The Village Sun, July 2024
Mount Sinai ‘indefinitely postpones’ Beth Israel’s closure; Attorney threatened to have hospital C.E.O.s ‘locked up’, The Village Sun, July 2024
Report: Mount Sinai consciously sabotaged Beth Israel Hospital, The Village Sun, June 2024
Mount Sinai Eye & Ear Nurses Rally for Layoff Plan as Beth Israel Shutdown Looms The City article, June 2024
Politicos, advocates slam revised plan to close Beth Israel Village Sun article
A Hospital’s Slow Death: As Beth Israel Shrinks, Patient Care Suffers - Amid a standoff with the state over whether Beth Israel Hospital will close, severely ill patients keep arriving to a hospital that cannot always care for them. NYT article, May 2024
Beth Israel update from Arthur Schwartz, Village View article, May 2024
New NYC Hospital Safety Ratings For 2024: See Best, Worst, Patch article May 2024
The Village Sun - Court orders a halt on Beth Israel Hospital closure plan
Beth Israel - stops taking stroke and cardiac patients - Gothamist article, March, 2024
Bitter pill to swallow: Pols slam plan to close Beth Israel Hospital - Village Sun article, March, 2024
VID Resolution to Save Beth Israel VID unanimously approved a Resolution to Save Beth Israel Hospital and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, presented by VID co-Vice President David Siffert. For a detailed summary of the status of saving Beth Israel, click HERE. You can see the resolution HERE.