| coney island hospital focuses on healthcare for ethnic groups. | since its beginnings as a first aid station on the famous new york beach, coney island hospital has evolved as a well-known public hospital serving a multi-cultural community. part of the new york city health and hospitals corp. it has made extensive efforts to provide "ethnically correct" services to all of its constituents. these measures have been covered by national public radio and recognized as a "best practices" example by the u.s. department of health and human services. profile's articl ... | 2001 | 11552591 |
| spatial shift in the utilization of mental health services after hurricane sandy among new york city residents enrolled in medicaid. | closure of several new york city (nyc) hospitals after hurricane sandy caused an unanticipated, extended surge in patient demand at open hospitals. this study identified hospitals with a significant increase in mental-health-related emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient visits from medicaid patients displaced by hurricane sandy. | 2016 | 27125322 |
| impact of hurricane sandy on community pharmacies in severely affected areas of new york city: a qualitative assessment. | hurricane sandy was one of the most severe natural disasters to hit the mid-atlantic states in recent history. community pharmacies were among the businesses affected, with flooding and power outages significantly reducing services offered by many pharmacies. the objectives of our study were to assess the impact of hurricane sandy on community pharmacies, both independently owned and chain, in the severely affected areas of new york city (nyc), including coney island, staten island, and the rock ... | 2016 | 27649748 |