Richmond University Medical Center
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Richmond University Medical Center is a hospital in West New Brighton, Staten Island
in New York City
. The hospital occupies the buildings that were formerly St. Vincent's Medical Center, which closed in 2006.
's School of Medicine.
The original hospital on the site, St. Vincent's Hospital, was opened in 1903 as a 74-bed facility under the direction of the Sisters of Charity of New York
in what had been the Garner mansion, a mansard-roofed stone building built by Charles Taber and later owned by W.T. Garner (the building had been offered to ex-President Ulysses S. Grant
as a retirement home, but Grant and his wife were reportedly put off by a summer swarm of mosquitoes).
The mansion still stands on the grounds. The hospital greatly expanded and modernized over the years, and the Sisters of Charity Healthcare System expanded to acquire the former U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island, renaming it Bayley Seton Hospital
. In 1999 Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
of Manhattan, originally a separate institution founded by the same sisters, took control of the facility as part of a major restructuring of the overall community of Catholic healthcare facilities in New York.
In 2006, St. Vincent's on Staten Island was sold to Bayonne Medical Center
and spun off as Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC).
Although nominally non-religiously affiliated, the crosses that formerly adorned St. Vincent's Hospital remain, and a search of the hospital's profile showed that, aside from 173 Fallopian tube ligations, according to the New York State Department of Health: Information for a Healthy New York website the hospital did not report the performance of any procedures which were prohibited in the hospital's prior incarnation (as St. Vincent's) or which are otherwise banned by the Catholic Church. The same site also shows that RUMC has an adjunct facility, RUMC-Bayley Seton.
West New Brighton, Staten Island
West New Brighton is a neighborhood of New York City, Richmond County, USA, situated along the central North Shore of Staten Island...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The hospital occupies the buildings that were formerly St. Vincent's Medical Center, which closed in 2006.
History
Richmond University Medical Center was established on January 1, 2007. It is a level 1 trauma center located in Staten Island, New York and an academic affiliate of the New York Medical CollegeNew York Medical College
New York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
's School of Medicine.
The original hospital on the site, St. Vincent's Hospital, was opened in 1903 as a 74-bed facility under the direction of the Sisters of Charity of New York
Sisters of Charity of New York
The Sisters of Charity of New York is a religious congregation of women in the Catholic Church whose primary missions are education and nursing and who are dedicated in particular to the service of the poor.-History:...
in what had been the Garner mansion, a mansard-roofed stone building built by Charles Taber and later owned by W.T. Garner (the building had been offered to ex-President Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
as a retirement home, but Grant and his wife were reportedly put off by a summer swarm of mosquitoes).
The mansion still stands on the grounds. The hospital greatly expanded and modernized over the years, and the Sisters of Charity Healthcare System expanded to acquire the former U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island, renaming it Bayley Seton Hospital
Bayley Seton Hospital
Bayley Seton Hospital is a hospital in Staten Island, New York City. it is primarily a psychiatric and social services outpatient hospital, operated jointly by Richmond University Medical Center and Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center.-Location:...
. In 1999 Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers ' was a healthcare system, anchored by its flagship hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, locally referred to as "St. Vincent's". St. Vincent's was founded in 1849 and closed in 2010...
of Manhattan, originally a separate institution founded by the same sisters, took control of the facility as part of a major restructuring of the overall community of Catholic healthcare facilities in New York.
In 2006, St. Vincent's on Staten Island was sold to Bayonne Medical Center
Bayonne Medical Center
Bayonne Medical Center is a hospital in Bayonne, New Jersey. Established in 1888, Bayonne Medical Center is a 278-bed, fully accredited, acute-care hospital....
and spun off as Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC).
Although nominally non-religiously affiliated, the crosses that formerly adorned St. Vincent's Hospital remain, and a search of the hospital's profile showed that, aside from 173 Fallopian tube ligations, according to the New York State Department of Health: Information for a Healthy New York website the hospital did not report the performance of any procedures which were prohibited in the hospital's prior incarnation (as St. Vincent's) or which are otherwise banned by the Catholic Church. The same site also shows that RUMC has an adjunct facility, RUMC-Bayley Seton.
Campuses
- 355 Bard Avenue Staten Island, NY 10310 (West Brighton)
- 75 Vanderbilt Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10304 (Stapleton)
Number of beds
Number of beds the hospital is licensed to operate.- Bed Type #
- Alcohol Detoxification 7
- Coronary Care 10
- Intensive Care 20
- Maternity 34
- Medical-Surgical 291
- Neonatal Continuing Care 6
- Neonatal Intensive Care 8
- Neonatal Intermediate Care 11
- Pediatric 23
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 3
- Psychiatric / Mental 35
- Total Beds = 448
Ownership
- Sisters of Charity HealthcareSisters of Charity of New YorkThe Sisters of Charity of New York is a religious congregation of women in the Catholic Church whose primary missions are education and nursing and who are dedicated in particular to the service of the poor.-History:...
(1903–1999) - Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical CenterSaint Vincent's Catholic Medical CenterSaint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers ' was a healthcare system, anchored by its flagship hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, locally referred to as "St. Vincent's". St. Vincent's was founded in 1849 and closed in 2010...
(1999–2007) - Richmond University Medical Center (2007–present)