BronxCare Hospital System

BronxCare Health System
BronxCare Health System
Map
Geography
Location1650 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, New York, United States
Coordinates40°50′37″N 73°54′39″W / 40.8435°N 73.9108°W / 40.8435; -73.9108
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityMount Sinai School of Medicine
Services
StandardsJoint Commission[1]
Emergency departmentYes
Beds859[2]
Public transit access New York City Subway:
"4" train at Mount Eden Avenue
"B" train"D" train at 174th-175th street
Bus interchange New York City Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx32, BxM4
History
Former name(s)
  • Lebanon Hospital (1890)
  • Bronx Hospital (1911)
  • Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (merger, 1962)
Links
Websitewww.bronxcare.org
ListsHospitals in New York State
Other linksHospitals in The Bronx

The BronxCare Health System, previously known as "Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center," is a hospital in the Bronx, New York City. It was founded as the Lebanon Hospital by Jonas Weil in 1890. In 1962, Lebanon Hospital merged with Bronx Hospital, and since 2016, the combined center has served as a teaching hospital for Mount Sinai School of Medicine.[3]

  1. ^ "Quality Report | QualityCheck.org". www.qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ "NYS Health Profile: BronxCare Hospital Center". profiles.health.ny.gov. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ "A brief history of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital". Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2012-06-09.