Saturday, December 22, 2018

DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES $52 MILLION IN PLANNED CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/METROPOLITAN Hospital



Investment will address infrastructure upgrades

  
  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today $52 million in capital investment projects to improve NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan’s infrastructure. The projects will be conducted over time, with some scheduled for completion as soon as the spring, while others will require work through late 2021.

“We are proud to have the largest public hospital system in the nation,” said Mayor de Blasio. “NYC Heath + Hospitals/Metropolitan has been a mainstay in this community for decades, and this investment will help the hospital get the upgrades needed to continue serving the community.”

“Metropolitan Hospital is a critical community resource for residents of East Harlem and we are proud to invest in it,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio. “We are committed to preserving our public hospital system, making it financially sustainable and able to deliver the best healthcare services for all New Yorkers.”

“While $52 million is obviously a significant investment, it’s clear that it is needed as part of our long-term commitment to the hospital,” said Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals. “We want our staff to be able to focus on meeting our patients’ care needs and keeping them healthy, not worrying about roofs and power systems.”

“Our hospital has been an integral part of the East Harlem community since the 1950s,” said Alina Moran, Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. “Every day, we provide the highest quality of care to our patients. We welcome this level of capital investment that will allow us to upgrade our buildings and make the necessary repairs to our infrastructure.”


The plan calls for repairs and improvements to:

Bringing the automatic fire sprinkler infrastructure up to new requirements ($12 million)

Replacing patient-accessible windows with new ones featuring polycarbonate glazing for enhanced safety in Behavioral Health units ($13 million)

Upgrading the current emergency power system, as required under new mandates ($25 million)

Replacing the roof to address ongoing leak problems and eliminate the need for ongoing patching ($1 million)

Replacing the unit that directs condensed and cooled water resulting from the building’s usage of steam back to the power plant ($600 thousand)

Replacing cooling towers nearing end of life with new ones with the latest technology to ensure greater safety ($400 thousand)

No comments:

Post a Comment