Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown

121 Dekalb Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown is a hospital located in Brooklyn, NY. It has 4 specialty units, including Adult and Pediatric, Coronary Care, Intensive Care, and Surgical Intensive Care.  
 
 
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Hospital Profile

Address
121 Dekalb Avenue
Brooklyn, New York (NY)
Provider Type
Acute Care
Ownership
Private
Accepts Medicare
Yes
Accepts Medicaid
Yes
 

HealthGrades Hospital Ratings

Cardiac services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Critical Care services: At national average in 2 of 4 areas

Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 2 of 3 areas

General Surgery services: At national average in 2 of 2 areas

Orthopedic services: Below national average in 1 of 1 areas

Pulmonary services: Below national average in 1 of 2 areas

Hospital Features

Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown is a Short Term hospital. Its residency program is certified by the AMA. The facility has 401 beds of which 317 are Adult and Pediatric, 6 are Coronary Care, 12 are Intensive Care, and 30 are Surgical Intensive Care.

  • Total beds
401
  • Surgical Intensive Care beds
30
  • Adult and Pediatric beds
317
  • Teaching Hospital
Yes
  • Coronary Care beds
6
  • Residency Program Approval:
ADA, AMA, AOA
  • Intensive Care beds
12
 
 
 
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Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 5 of 5 procedures
Length of Stay is at the state average in 2 of 5 procedures
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Cardiac Doctors Associated with this Hospital

+ Cardiology
+ Cardiothoracic Surgery
+ Interventional Cardiology
Top 10 Procedures and Diagnoses
bullet Maternity Care
bullet Heart Failure
bullet Pneumonia
bullet Sepsis
bullet Gastrointestinal Bleed
bullet Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
bullet Diabetic Acidosis and Coma
bullet Bariatric Surgery
bullet Respiratory Failure
bullet Stroke
 

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For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.

 

Source for appendectomy, bariatric surgery, and maternity care: Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI ) for years 2005 through 2007.

Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.

 
 

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