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“Today, we hosted a ribbon-cutting to mark the completion of the first 20 of 120 temporary ICU beds at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx to help manage the surge of COVID-19 patients and to triple ICU bed capacity in the public hospital system’s response to the pandemic. We are on track to complete this project by the end of May thanks to the incredible partnership between private sector companies and our great public institutions. We’re proud to be able to provide these incredibly important services at this critical moment in our City’s history. The heroic health care workers at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx stand ready in the face of this crisis and continue to rise to the challenge to care for New Yorkers with COVID-19 who continue to need intensive care.”

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About NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx is a 215-bed community hospital. The hospital specializes in women’s and children’s services. Its renowned outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally appropriate manner. A part of the NYC Health + Hospitals health care system, it is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/northcentralbronx.

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NYCHealthSystem or Twitter at @NYCHealthSystem.