Kings County Hospital Center is a hospital located at 451 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City. It is under the umbrella of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the municipal agency which runs New York City's public hospitals.
According to the HHC, "Kings County was named the first Level 1 Trauma Center in the U.S.". Because of this trauma center, police officers have been quoted as saying, "If I get shot... bring me to Kings County."
In 1997 KCHC began a modernization program. Phase I, a 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2) bed tower was completed in 2001, Phase II, a 260,000 sq ft (24,000 m2) treatment and diagnostic center was completed in 2005, and Phase III, an ambulatory center, was added in 2006.
This work was managed by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, with the Gilbane/TDX Joint Venture as the Construction Manager. A 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) Behaviorial Health Center was added in 2008.
Kings County hospital has paid out more than 1/3 of all medical malpractice claims against the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (over $60 million). Since there are 11 city hospitals, this indicates that Kings County hospital has a very high amount of malpractice claims compared to other city hospitals. Kings County hospital has been the most sued hospital of the city's health care system.
In 2003, the US Army established a training program at the hospital called the Academy of Advanced Combat Medicine to train reservists in an emergency room that has received 600 cases per year of gunshot and stabbing victims.
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