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QUESTION

What are the plans for hospital capacity if SUNY Downstate closes?

1:03:15

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55 sec

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.

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