Long Island Jewish Forest Hills

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills (often called simply LIJ Forest Hills) is a community and teaching hospital operating under the Northwell Health hospital network. It is located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. The hospital is affiliated with the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, which sponsors a residency program in internal medicine.^[1] The hospital also serves as the host of a podiatry residency program.

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
Northwell Health
66th Avenue entrance of Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
Geography
Location	102-01 66th Road Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States
Coordinates	40.729096°N 73.851439°W / 40.729096; -73.851439
Organization
Care system	Private
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Affiliated university	Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	312
History
Opened	1953
Links
Website	Official website
Lists	Hospitals in New York State
Other links	Hospitals in Queens

History

The hospital first opened on August 13, 1953 as Forest Hills General Hospital.^[2] In May 1963, the Queens District Attorney opened an investigation into the finances of the institution after a former employee reported that the administration of the hospital was involved in a Blue Cross billing scheme.^[3] The scandal led to the hospital's closure in November 1963.^[2] In 1964, the hospital reopened as LaGuardia Hospital, now under the management of HIP. It was later acquired by the North Shore health system in 1996 and renamed North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills.^[4] In 2006, the hospital was renamed Forest Hills Hospital.^[5]

In 2016, Northwell Health announced that that state of New York had approved a request to merge the hospital with Long Island Jewish Valley Stream and run both facilities as divisions of the larger Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Glen Oaks.^[6] The hospital was subsequently renamed Long Island Jewish Forest Hills.^[7]

Services

The hospital currently manages 312 beds and offers general inpatient medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetrics and gynecological services.^[8][9] LIJ Forest Hills is a certified heart station, New York State designated Primary Stroke Center and Level II Perinatal Center. In 2017, the hospital reported 16,500 inpatient discharges, over 2,000 baby deliveries, and over 50,000 Emergency Department visits.

LaGuardia Hospital

LaGuardia Hospital (named for Fiorello H. La Guardia)^[10] was an interim name under which the hospital operated from 1964 through 1996.^[11] During those years, it was managed by HIP.

See also

• Medicine portal
• New York City portal

• List of hospitals in Queens
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center
• Long Island Jewish Valley Stream

References

1. "Residency in Internal Medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills – Training information – Northwell Health". Northwell.edu.
2. Archives at Queens Library. Hospitals, Queens Co., Forest Hills General Hospital. Open WorldCat. OCLC 642331809.
3. "Doctor Describes Payroll Padding". The New York Times. November 11, 1964.
4. "Guide to Queens Hospital". Queenstribune.vom. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
5. Cimino, Toni (February 16, 2006). "Hospital takes on new name". Qns.com.
6. "Forest Hills Hospital, Franklin Hospital merge with Long Island Jewish Medical Center". March 22, 2016.
7. "Press release: Forest Hills and Franklin Hospitals Now Part of LIJ Medical Center". Northwell Health. March 22, 2016.
8. "Long Island Jewish Forest Hills – About – Northwell Health". Northwell.edu.
9. was 225 beds in 2000. "North Shore Breathes New Life Into Forest Hills Hospital". Queens Courier. December 14, 2000.
10. "State Says Hospital Refused to Revive a Dying Patient". The New York Times. November 20, 1984.
11. "Deaths: GRAY, ARTHUR A., M.D." The New York Times. November 23, 2004. at Forest Hills Hospital dates back to 1976, when it was known as LaGuardia Hospital.