Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center

Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center

Coordinates: 40°44′11″N 73°59′59″W / 40.736416°N 73.999588°W / 40.736416; -73.999588

Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
Sisters of Charity

"Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence"
Geography
Location Manhattan, New York City: Campuses throughout city and Westchester., New York, New York, United States
Organization
Care system Catholic
Hospital type General and Teaching
Affiliated university New York Medical College
Services
Emergency department Previously Level 1, now Closed
Beds 758
History
Founded 1849 (Defunct)
Closed 2010
Links
Website http://www.svcmc.org/
Lists Hospitals in New York

Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) 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 under suspicious conditions in 2010 that triggered an investigation by the District Attorney of Manhattan. Demolition began in 2012 and will be completed by June 2012. Other hospital buildings will be converted into luxury condos and a new luxury building will replace the St. Vincent's building. It was a major teaching hospital in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich Village in New York City.

Read more about Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center:  Mission, Closing, History, Medical Education, Former Facilities, Notable Programs

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