Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, often called Brookdale Hospital, is a nonprofit medical center in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It helps care for about one million people, mainly in the eastern parts of Brooklyn, such as Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, and East Flatbush.

In 2016, Brookdale joined the One Brooklyn Health system, which includes Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and Interfaith Medical Center. This allowed the hospital to work more closely with other medical centers nearby.

In 2017, Brookdale faced some challenges. Earlier, in 2009, the hospital had to let go of 240 employees. Even with these difficulties, Brookdale keeps providing important medical care to many people in its community.

Description

Brookdale is one of Brooklyn’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals. It provides advanced medical care, including emergency services and long-term specialty care. Brookdale also offers care at locations on and off its campus.

The hospital focuses on helping people recover and provides long-term care. It has special facilities for nursing and rehabilitation, and it includes housing for older adults. In 1970, NYU’s Medical Center and School of Medicine began working with Brookdale to improve training and opportunities for students. In 2023, Brookdale became known for metabolic and bariatric surgery.

History

The Brownsville and East New York Hospital opened on April 11, 1921, with one building that had 75 beds. It served the areas of Brownsville, East New York, and Canarsie. The hospital was later renamed Beth-El Hospital in 1932 and then Brookdale Hospital in 1964.

Over the years, Brookdale grew and added new services. In 1993, it opened a special center to help people with health issues. In 2005, it became a center for treating strokes quickly. The hospital also helped during emergencies, such as when Hurricane Sandy in New York approached in 2012.

Facilities

Brookdale is a hospital where doctors teach and learn. It has 530 beds for patients who need special care and more than 50 clinics for different kinds of treatments.

It also has a place to help people with daily activities, a center for older adults, a place for people with mental health needs, an emergency department that works all the time, and many other services like dental care and a pharmacy with special training programs.