SPOTLIGHT ON: HOSPITALS

New York Hospital, founded in 1791, was one of the first hospitals open in New York City. Since the eighteenth century, medical care has advanced rapidly and the municipal hospital system has undergone many changes. This article offers a sample of some resources on hospitals available in the City Hall Library collection.

Health and Hospitals Corporation was established in 1970 to administer the city's public health care system. Annual Reports were published from 1972 to 1994. Learn about the operations of the system, find out more about accomplishments and future objectives and read financial statements from the auditor's report. A precursor agency, Department of Hospitals, published an Annual Report from 1929 to 1967. These are a good source for historical statistics on hospitals and operations.

Kings County Hospital Center Master Plan Report, prepared in 1971, outlines the problems faced by this hospital trying to serve a population in North Central Brooklyn. The proposed plan included a redesign of the physical space to enlarge and enhance the facility. Original diagrams are included along with analysis of problems with the original hospital, community and patient profiles, timetable for reconstruction and operating data.

The Bellevue Story by Page Cooper describes the history of this famous public hospital from its establishment in the eighteenth century until 1948. It started out as a charity hospital built on the present site of City Hall. Until the 1820's, Bellevue was better known for its unhealthy and unsafe conditions than anything else. Gradually, reforms came about, including the first hospital ambulance service, more sanitary conditions and better patient services. Bellevue is currently administered by the Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Privatization and Public Hospitals: Choosing Wisely for New York City by Charles Brecher and Sheila Spiezio examines the possibility of privatization of the Health and Hospitals Corporation. Published in 1995, this study considers the operations of HHC, its role in local health care, how future trends in health care might affect HHC, possible changes in policy for the administration of the agency and future trends.

Vertical files feature articles and other clippings on both municipal and non-municipal hospitals. The biographical files provide background on city officials involved in health care administration and policy.

ACQUISITIONS LIST, SEPTEMBER 2006

The following publications were received by the City Hall Library in the month of September. Additional government publications can be found online in our Government Publications section.

Citizens Budget Commission.
New York's public authorities: promoting accountability and taming debt. Sept. 2006.

City University of New York.
Proceedings of the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York. 2005.

National Archives and Records Administration. Office of the Federal Register.
The 2006-2007 United States government manual. 2006.

N. Y. City. Citywide Administrative Services, Department of.
City of New York Mayor's graduate scholarship program: scholarship offering guide, academic year Fall 2007-Spring 2008. 2006.

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on cash accountability and controls at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Vital Records. September 25, 2006. (Report no. 7747).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the compliance of the Seamen's Society for Children and Families with foster and child care regulations, July 1, 1999-June 30, 2001. September 30, 2006. (Report no. 7746).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
The Comptroller's comments on the adopted budget for fiscal year 2007 and the financial plan for fiscal year 2007-2010. July 2006.

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
The Comptroller's comments on the fiscal year 2007 executive budget. June 2006.

N. Y. City. Council.
Accessible schoolyards: a report by the Office of Council Member Gale A. Brewer on the public accessibility of New York City schoolyards. July 15, 2006.

N. Y. City. Council.
Helping New York vote: recommendations to improve voting accessibility in November. A staff report. September 2006.

N. Y. City. Education, Department of.
Guide for parents and families 2006-2007. [2006].

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
City health information: back to school, school-based services and admission requirements. June 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
City health information: detecting and treating depression in adults. January 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
City health information: diagnosing and managing hepatitis C. March 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
City health information: lipid control, preventing cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic disease or diabetes. July/August 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
City health information: making HIV testing a routine part of medical care. Feb. 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
City health information: testing and treatment for latent TB infection. April 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
Eating in, eating out, eating well: access to healthy food in North and Central Brooklyn. [2006].

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
The health of homeless adults in New York City. A report from the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene and Homeless Services. December 2005.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
The health of immigrants in New York City. A Report. June 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
NYC Health Bulletin: choose foods with 0 grams trans fat. [2006]. (Vol. 5, No. 9).

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
NYC Vital Signs: cancer screening in New York City, we can do much better. March 2003. (Vol. 2, No. 2).

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
NYC Vital Signs: obesity in early childhood, more than 40% of Head Start children in NYC are overweight or obese. March 2006. (Vol. 5, No. 2).

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
NYC Vital Signs: smoking among New York City public high school students. February 2006. (Vol. 5, No. 1).

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
NYC Vital Signs: teenage girls and cigarettes. August 2006. (Vol. 5. No. 4).

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
Quarterly report on homeless deaths, Local Law 63 of 2005, July 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005. January 2006.

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of. Division of Epidemiology.
Annual report 2005. [2006].

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Morse Building (later Nassau-Beekman Building): designation report. September 19, 2006. (Designation List 380).

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Staten Island Savings Bank Building: designation report. September 19, 2006. (Designation List 380).

N. Y. City. Mayor.
Mayor's management report. Fiscal 2006. September 2006.

N. Y. City. Parks and Recreation, Department of.
Fresh Kills Park: final scope of work to prepare a generic environmental impact statement. August 31, 2006.

N. Y. City Transitional Finance Authority.
$700,000,000 future tax secured bonds, fiscal 2007, Series A. September 28, 2006.

N. Y. State. Comptroller.
Oversight of permits for cranes, derricks and suspended scaffolds: New York City Department of Buildings. April 19, 2006. (Report 2005-N-4).

N. Y. State. Comptroller.
Selected general controls over data center security: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. July 19, 2006. (Report 2005-N-2).

N. Y. State. Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York.
Financial outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Sept. 2006. (Report 6-2007).

Raulin, Anne.
Manhattan: ou la memoire insulaire. Paris: Institut D'Ethnologie, 1997.

Regional Plan Association.
America 2050: a prospectus. September 2006.

RTI Intenational.
World Trade Center Health Registry: explanation and calculation of outcome rates. Prepared for N.Y.C. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. January 2006.

RTI Intenational.
World Trade Center Health Registry: sampling building and denominator estimation. Prepared for N.Y.C. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, January 2006.

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