Albany Memorial Hospital

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Albany Memorial Hospital[1][2][3] was a member of the three hospital Northeast Health System,[4] which is a member of St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP),[5] which is a member of Trinity Health.[6][7] Albany Memorial, a 165-bed hospital,[8][9] merged with, and became a third campus of Samaritan, in 2020. [10][11]

History[]

Albany Memorial opened in 1868.[12] It was Albany's dispensary for the city's indigent. They moved more than once, most recently in 1957.[8]

Their oldest building was demolished in mid 2021 to add parking space in support of an increased focus on outpatient services.[13]

Controversy[]

The 2002 settlement for $997,500 of a 1997 case against the hospital involved an amount that avoided intervention by an oversight committee whose authority covers amounts of $1 million or more. Furthermore, for their 11 prior cases of that nature, most settlements were $150,000 or less.[14]

Another case against the hospital involved sharing payroll data regarding nurses; a group of hospitals was colluding to minimize pay increases in a manner ruled in 2009 to be illegal.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Carroll Mealey, 64, Albany Lawyer". New York Times. October 27, 1994.
  2. ^ "John Zoller". Watertown Daily Times. January 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "A May Wedding For Amy Conklin". New York Times. March 11, 190.
  4. ^ a b Steven Greenhouse (March 9, 2009). "Hospital Network in Albany Area Settles Antitrust Suit". New York Times.
  5. ^ Olivia Belanger (November 5, 2018). "Samaritan ER to curb opioid use". Watertown Daily Times.
  6. ^ Bethany Bump (August 21, 2020). "St. Peter's Health Partners to layoff 76 finance employees this fall". Times Union (Albany).
  7. ^ The latter includes hospitals in 22 states of the United States.
  8. ^ a b Bethany Bump (December 31, 2019). "Albany Memorial, Samaritan Hospital merger goes into effect Wedensday: Declining admissions at Memorial prompted merger". Times Union (Albany).
  9. ^ "Albany Memorial Hospital, 600 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY".
  10. ^ "Samaritan Hospital: Albany".
  11. ^ Michelle Andrews (February 16, 2003). "A Doctor's Bonus Could Also Help the Patients". New York Times.
  12. ^ "Celebrating 150 Years of Compassionate Healing at Albany Memorial". August 23, 2018.
  13. ^ Claire Bryan (January 7, 2021). "St. Peter's Health Partners clearing way for Albany Memorial renovations". Times Union (Albany).
  14. ^ Laurie Goodstein (June 27, 2002). "Albany Diocese Settled Abuse Case for Almost $1 Million". New York Times. All were paid for with insurance.


Coordinates: 42°40′27″N 73°44′54″W / 42.67408°N 73.74841°W / 42.67408; -73.74841


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