Published December 23, 2023

“ICYMI: The New York State Department of Health has ordered Mount Sinai to “immediately stop” the closure of its Beth Israel campus on First Avenue at 16th Street. 

Per Gothamist:

“Continuing to close beds without approval is unlawful and may result in civil penalties of $2,000 per day for each day that the beds or services are closed without approval,” wrote Stephanie Shulman, director of the Division of Hospitals and Diagnostic and Treatment Centers at the health department, to Elizabeth Sellman, Beth Israel’s president and CEO. 

The letter also said the department would pursue other remedies, such as a court order, if the closures don’t stop.

Background: 

Mount Sinai submitted a proposal to the state health department in October to close Beth Israel by July 2024. The health system then submitted an addendum last month saying it would be necessary to close some services before the end of the year because of an exodus of doctors and decreased patient volume, which it said put patient safety at risk.”

Read more: https://evgrieve.com/2023/12/reports-state-directs-mount-sinai-to.html