Campaign Launched to Save Services at Glen Cove Hospital

Mayor Ralph Suozzi is urging residents to opposed the proposed changes to Glen Cove Hospital.

North Shore-LIJ announced Tuesday that it aims to phase out inpatient bed services while also expanding ambulatory surgery center, medical offices, outpatient cancer services, a community health and outreach center, and physical therapy and rehabilitation.

The changes are necessary, hospital officials said, noting that operations are “unsustainable.” The hospital intends to identify job opportunities within the North Shore-LIJ system for workers affected by the changes.

But Suozzi says he plans to meet with hospital officials to discuss alternative solutions for the community, and is encouraging residents to voice their opinion about the hospital’s future.

In a Facebook message, Suozzi said:

Today I fielded many calls from doctors, residents and employees of the Glen Cove Hospital.

I am encouraging everyone to write to North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling and

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Richard Goldstein.

There addresses are: 

Michael Dowling

President & CEO

or

Richard Goldstein

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

c/o North Shore-LIJ

145 Community Drive

Great Neck, New York 11021

I have also set up an email account where you can send your questions and concerns to me and I will make sure they are delivered to the NSLIJ leadership.

Please send you questions and concerns to:

savethehospital@yahoo.com

Petitions:

I am establishing an electronic petition which should be available tomorrow. In the meantime, Mohan Jolly at The Chemist, will be setting up a petition at his pharmacy on Forest Avenue - across from the Middle School horseshoe.

In addition, the Glen Cove Senior Center is starting a petition, that will be collected and forwarded as well.

Please ask any questions, make statements, or list concerns. Please try to remain brief while still getting your point(s) across.

Finally, there is a lot of information flying around and while ultimately it may prove to be true or mostly true, I am awaiting a fact sheet from the NSLIJ COO Mark J. Solazzo for further distribution to the City Council members and the general public.

I remain hopeful that there are still flexibilities in this plan but I will not know what, if any, they are until I sit down with the NSLIJ leadership.

Ralph