NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Hospital as seen from traffic circle in 2021
Geography
Location55 Palmer Avenue,
Bronxville, New York, United States
Coordinates40°56′32″N 73°50′12″W / 40.94212°N 73.83677°W / 40.94212; -73.83677
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityColumbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Services
StandardsJCAHO
Beds288 (since 2022)
History
Opened1909 (1909)
Links
Websitewww.nyp.org/westchester
ListsHospitals in New York

NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester (formerly NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital,[1] and Lawrence Hospital Center before that) is a division of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, located in Bronxville, New York. It is a 288-bed general hospital providing inpatient and outpatient care primarily to residents of southern Westchester County. It is a designated Primary Stroke Center and a Level 2 Perinatal Center.[2]

The hospital annually treats about 42,000 patients in its emergency department and delivers around 1,300 babies.[3] It provides access to primary care physicians and specialists from ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia University Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester, a multi-specialty physician practice.

History

The hospital was founded in 1909 as Lawrence Hospital by prominent businessman William Van Duzer Lawrence, who recognized the need for a community hospital after his son fell ill with appendicitis and had to be transported to New York City.

In 2005, Lawrence Hospital Center became an affiliate member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, and in 2014 it entered into a formal partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital which resulted in the hospital being renamed NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital.[4] Groundbreaking of a two-story, 40,000 sq. ft. cancer and surgery center occurred on June 18, 2013, whose construction cost $65 million.[5] The center opened on November 21, 2016.[6] The hospital was fully acquired by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in 2018.[7]

Services

NYP Westchester is a New York State Department of Health-designated Primary Stroke Center and Level 2 Perinatal Center.[2][8] It is also home to a cancer center, maternity center, breast health center, two cardiac catheterization labs. It provides advanced services such as minimally invasive surgery, state-of-the-art orthopedic care and access to clinical trials.[9][3]

Accreditations and awards

NYP Westchester is licensed and certified for 288 beds by the New York State Department of Health.[3] It is accredited by The Joint Commission for hospital and is certified in joint replacement of the hip and knee. The cancer program was given a Three-Year Approval with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Its hospital laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists.[10] It is also a recognized center of excellence in breast imaging.[3]

In 2006, Lawrence Hospital was designated a New York State Stroke Center.[11] The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association presented Lawrence Hospital with a Silver Get With the Guidelines - Heart Failure quality award in 2013. The hospital operates an echocardiographic laboratory accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiographic Laboratories,[10] and runs the Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery Program which is recognized as a Comprehensive Center by Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Unveils New Name: NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester". Health Matters - NYP. 2022-09-06. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07.
  2. 1 2 "New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital". NYS Health Profiles. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". NewYork -Presbyterian Westchester. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Lawrence Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Join Forces to Advance Care in Westchester County". Columbia University Medical Center. July 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville breaks ground on new cancer center". News 12 Westchester. June 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Deffenbaugh, Ryan (November 23, 2016). "NYP Lawrence Hospital launches $65 million cancer center". Westfair. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "NYSE-CON Advanced Search". New York State Electronic Certificate of Need (NYSE-CON). 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2022-09-08. Project Number 172133: Acquire New York Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital located at 55 Palmer Avenue, Bronxville and certify it as a new division of New York Presbyterian Hospital.
  8. ↑ "New York State Stroke Designation Program". New York State Department of Health. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  9. ↑ "NewYork -Presbyterian Westchester". NewYork -Presbyterian. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  10. 1 2 "About Us". NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08.
  11. ↑ "Westchester Regional EMS Council Designated Stroke Centers". New York State Department of Health.
  12. ↑ "Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery Program". NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester. Retrieved 2022-09-08.



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