(from Crains New York Business) Henry Amoroso, chief executive of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, the hospital system that operates the aging institution, says the facility isn't equipped to deliver the best available care. Its replacement will feature electronic patient records, which cut down on medical errors; exclusively private rooms, which help prevent infections; and operating rooms large enough to house the latest equipment.
Mr. Amoroso maintains that the plan's critics are ignoring the tough choices that the hospital must make in order to fund the project, because there's no government funding for construction.
The CEO says he wishes that the hospital could have kept at least some of the buildings, but it has to sell them all to raise enough money for the new hospital.
"These people have good intentions. They want to preserve their community," says Mr. Amoroso. "But no one wants to deal with reality. They want to make [construction] happen by waving a magic wand." Read full article
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