QUESTION
What are the plans for hospital capacity if SUNY Downstate closes?
1:03:15
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Mitch Katz discusses plans for potential overflow capacity at Kings and Bellevue hospitals amid concerns of SUNY Downstate closing.
- Plans involve discussions with the state about renovations at Kings and Bellevue hospitals to accommodate overflow.
- Unlike Elmhurst Hospital, Kings and Bellevue have physical space that can be renovated.
- With appropriate funding, a ward at Kings can be renovated to take an additional 50 to 70 patients.
- Similar renovations are required at Bellevue Hospital to address any potential decrease in capacity at Beth Israel.
Lynn Schulman
1:03:15
So what happens if SUNY Downstate closes?
1:03:18
Because they're almost at capacity.
Mitch Katz
1:03:20
Sure.
1:03:20
So I've been we we have already been talking to the states, and we believe that the Kings and Bellevue need to do renovations.
1:03:31
Unfortunately, both of those hospitals have physical space that could be renovated.
1:03:38
Again, it's making the distinction between, say, Elmhurst, where have nothing to renovate.
1:03:44
Every inch is taken.
1:03:46
Yeah.
1:03:46
In the case of Bellevue And Kings with the with the appropriate amount of money I can renovate award at Kings to take another 50 to 70 patients if that becomes necessary in span the ED.
1:04:02
I need to do the same thing at at Bellevue if we're going to if there's gonna be continued diminishment of Beth Israel.