Lawrence Hospital | |
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NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System | |
Geography | |
Location | 55 Palmer Avenue, Bronxville 10708, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 40°56′32″N 73°50′12″W / 40.94212°N 73.83677°W |
Organization | |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Hospital type | General |
Affiliated university | Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons |
Network |
NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System Stellaris Health Network |
Services | |
Standards | JCAHO |
Beds | 288 |
History | |
Founded | 1909 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in New York |
NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital (commonly known as Lawrence Hospital and formerly known as Lawrence Hospital Center) is a general hospital located in Bronxville, New York that provides inpatient and outpatient care primarily to residents of southern Westchester County. It was founded in 1909 as Lawrence Hospital by prominent businessman William Van Duzer Lawrence, whose name the hospital bears, following the near-death of his son, Dudley, while en route to a hospital in New York City. The hospital annually treats 36,000 patients in its emergency department and delivers around 2,000 babies. Today, it is affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and, as of 2015[update], has 400 physicians, 88% of whom are board certified, with a total of 1,100 employees. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedics, obstetrics, oncology, and cardiology.
In 2005, Lawrence Hospital Center became an affiliate member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and in 2014 entered into a new partnership which resulted in the hospital being renamed NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. Groundbreaking of a two-story, 40,000 sq. ft. cancer and surgery center occurred on June 18, 2013, whose construction cost $65 million. The center opened on November 21, 2016.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital is licensed and certified for 288 beds by the New York State Department of Health. It is accredited by The Joint Commission for hospital and home care programs and is certified in joint replacement of the hip and knee. The hospital is also recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The cancer program was given a Three-Year Approval with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Its hospital laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists. It is also a recognized center of excellence in breast imaging.