Lourdes Hospital (New York)

Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital
Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Geography
Location 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, New York, United States
Coordinates 42°06′34″N 75°56′31″W / 42.109314°N 75.942044°W / 42.109314; -75.942044Coordinates: 42°06′34″N 75°56′31″W / 42.109314°N 75.942044°W / 42.109314; -75.942044
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type Community
History
Founded 1925
Links
Website http://www.lourdes.com/
Lists Hospitals in New York

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is a 197 bed[1] community hospital in Binghamton, New York, United States sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. The Daughters of Chrity will be leaving the hospital in 2017.[2]

In 1983, the hospital was selected by the US Federal Government to take part in a national cancer research project.[3] In 2006, a flood cost the hospital several million dollars in damages.[4]

In 2016, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the first round of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. Our Lady of Lourdes received the lowest ranking, one star.[5] That same year, Loudes Hospital became a certified member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Lourdes Fact Sheet".
  2. ↑ "Daughters of Charity to say goodbye to Lourdes Hospital". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Cancer therapy will expand in communities across U.S.". Washington, D.C.: The New York Times. August 2, 1983. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Joseph, Bob (July 9, 2006). "Flood damage at Binghamton hospital could top $20 million". Binghamton, New York: CBS. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Feds release new hospital ratings". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Lourdes Hospital becomes member of certified cancer network". Retrieved 2016-09-09.


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