Lourdes Hospital (Binghamton, New York)

Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital
Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Geography
Location 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, New York, United States
Coordinates 42°06′34″N 75°56′31″W / 42.109314°N 75.942044°W / 42.109314; -75.942044Coordinates: 42°06′34″N 75°56′31″W / 42.109314°N 75.942044°W / 42.109314; -75.942044
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type Community
History
Founded 1925
Links
Website http://www.lourdes.com/
Lists Hospitals in New York

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is a 197 bed[1] community hospital in Binghamton, New York, United States.

In 1983, the hospital was selected by the US Federal Government to take part in a national cancer research project.[2] In 2006, a flood cost the hospital several million dollars in damages.[3]

In 2016, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the first round of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. Our Lady of Lourdes received the lowest ranking, one star.[4] That same year, Loudes Hospital became a certified member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network.[5]

In 2017, Lourdes was granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).[6]

In 2018, Lourdes was ranked as the 21st best hospital in New York according to the U.S. News Best Hospitals specialty rankings.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Lourdes Fact Sheet".
  2. ↑ "Cancer therapy will expand in communities across U.S." Washington, D.C.: The New York Times. August 2, 1983. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Joseph, Bob (July 9, 2006). "Flood damage at Binghamton hospital could top $20 million". Binghamton, New York: CBS. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Feds release new hospital ratings". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Lourdes Hospital becomes member of certified cancer network". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Lourdes Hospital - Lourdes Breast Care Center Accredited by National Program - Binghamton, NY". www.lourdes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  7. ↑ "US News".


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