what's new BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO Mount Sinai Queens is one step closer to becoming the hospital of the future. The Astoria hospital’s $125 million expansion and modernization project reached the completion of the steel construction phase on Aug. 21 as a structural steel beam — signed by hospital, community and elected officials — was lifted into place, topping off the building’s frame. “Mount Sinai Queens is transforming, and leading, health care in the 21st century, and our new building represents the model hospital for the future of medicine,” said Dr. David Reich, president and COO of The Mount Sinai Hospital. “We are seeing the gold standard rise here before our eyes, and it is fantastic to see.” The expansion, which broke ground last year and is expected to be completed in 2016, will feature a new, five-story building, an enlarged Emergency Department, new operating suites and multispecialty outpatient care. New windows will be installed in the existing building and central air conditioning will be provided to all patient rooms. “It is fitting that today we are creating a new chapter in Mount Sinai’s history right here in Queens,” said Dr. Kenneth L. Davis, CEO and president of the Mount Sinai Health System. “This area — where the hospital stands today — has been a healing ground and has provided healthcare services to the community for over 120 years.” The entrance area to the Ambulatory Care Pavilion will be named after George S. Kaufman and Kaufman Astoria Studios, who made a major donation to the hospital. 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 i LIC COURIER i www.queenscourier.com Photos by Angy Altamirano “Kaufman Astoria Studios has long been a community neighbor since 1980,” said Kaufman, chairman of Kaufman Organization and Kaufman Astoria Studios. “When you are a member of a community you help your neighbors.” ‘TOPPING OFF’ Mount Sinai Queens completes steel construction phase of $125M expansion
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