Four healthcare experts gathered Wednesday to offer remedies for New York City’s struggling hospital system, which has seen 17 hospitals close since 2000, according to a Crain’s New York Business report.
Michael Dowling, president of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, proposed the consolidation of hospitals, community health clinics and social service organizations to increase efficiency and improve quality of care. Mr. Dowling also said city hospitals have to overcome the years of distrust between them, which has stifled innovation.
Mr. Dowling also said more city hospitals are likely to close in the next three years since too many of them have survived this long on legacy alone. Fifty hospitals still operate in New York City’s five boroughs.
Other healthcare experts on the panel recommended an emphasis on primary care because it focuses on preventative measures.
Read the Crain’s New York Business report on New York City hospitals.
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