Carthage Area Hospital
Geography
LocationCarthage, New York, United States
Coordinates43°59′14″N 75°35′38″W / 43.98722°N 75.59389°W / 43.98722; -75.59389
Organization
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds25
History
Opened1965
Links
ListsHospitals in New York

Carthage Area Hospital is named for its location, Carthage, New York, "a medically underserved area."[1]

History

Carthage, servicing and located in Jefferson County, is a 25-bed teaching hospital.[2] They opened in 1965. Their expansions in 1995 and 2007 resulted in the hospital becoming "one of the largest employers within the area."[3] Planning for another expansion began in 2018.[4][5] U.S. News & World Report's overview of hospital described is as "a general medical and surgical facility" (it doesn't handle specialty areas such as Bariatric/Weight Control Services or Addiction Treatment Services).[2]

In 2014 the hospital had a financial setback, and they laid off 20 percent of their workforce.[6] In 2013 they opened Meadowbrook Terrace, an assisted living facility.[7][8]

Controversy

In 1992 the hospital was one of twelve hospitals which were "issued statements of deficiency" for improper performance of laparoscopic gallbladder surgery: "at least seven patients have died and 185 others have suffered serious or life-threatening complications."[9]

In 2014, they "settled allegations of overbilling."[10] This was an interim arrangement; in 2018 they "recovered $6.8 million in reimbursement money owed to it by the federal government."[11]

References

  1. ↑ David W. Chen; Shaila K. Dewan (March 22, 2002). "Second Soldier Dies From Injuries In Fort Drum Munitions Accident". New York Times. At Carthage Area Hospital, Sgt. George English, 35, had a large piece of shrapnel removed
  2. 1 2 "Carthage Area Hospital". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "History". Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Carthage Area Hospital hosting forum today". Watertown Daily Times. November 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Board sees concept designs for Carthage hospital campus". Watertown Daily Times.
  6. ↑ "Carthage Area Hospital to Lay Off 90". Becker's Hospital Review. January 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ "LCGH names Millard interim nursing home administrator". Watertown Daily Times. June 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ 2013-2018 "Robert A. Buker". Watertown Daily Times. June 18, 2018. where he happily resided his last five years
  9. ↑ Lawrence K. Altman (June 14, 1992). "Surgical Injuries Lead To New Rule". New York Times.
  10. ↑ "Cathage Area Hospital Settle Overbilling Allegations". Becker's Hospital Review. July 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Hospital gets back $6.8m". Watertown Daily Times. March 18, 2018.


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