A New York state Supreme Court judge ruled against a lawsuit aimed at halting the closure of Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital, set for March 26. Advocates for the hospital, including a community group, sought to stop the closure since it was announced due to financial losses in 2023. The hospital's management indicated that a new urgent-care center will replace the hospital on site, set to open concurrently with the closure. Community advocates expressed disappointment regarding the ruling, reflecting ongoing tensions between hospital management and local stakeholders.
"After the judge's ruling on Feb. 24, Loren Riegelhaupt, a spokesperson for Mount Sinai, said the court recognized the state Department of Health's (DOH) authority to oversee approval of the closure plan for the hospital."
"Elizabeth Sellman, president and chief operating officer of the 135-year-old hospital, sent a memo to staff that said the hospital will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26."
"As part of the closure plan, MSBI will open on March 26 a new urgent-care center at the nearby New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, which is not closing."
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