Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, founded in 1839, is - tightly woven into the fabric of community life in the South Bronx, aggressively tackling many important community health issues such as asthma, obesity, cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis. It is known for innovative programs addressing the specific needs of the community it serves. Lincoln has the busiest single site Emergency Room in the region.
Adult and pediatric asthma patients receive immediate attention in the emergency room from Lincoln's expert medical staff. Adult patients are enrolled in Lincoln’s Comprehensive Care for Patients with Asthma Clinic. The Lincoln Asthma and Allergy Clinic provides an individualized, multidisciplinary approach to asthma and allergy management. This is an important service to the residents of the South Bronx, who have the highest occurrence of asthma in New York City.
Lincoln’s specialty diabetes clinics include adult, pediatric, pregnancy and diabetes education programs. Certified diabetes educators can be consulted around-the-clock and diabetes case management is available for pediatric patients. Recently, Lincoln received a grant from the United Hospital Fund to implement a new health literacy program for its diabetes clinic, POWER/PODER.
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center received high quality ratings from the New York State Department of Health from hospital profiles comparing key quality measures and treatments for specific conditions in hospitals statewide. Lincoln ranked number two for appropriate care in New York State in the areas of heart attack and heart failure care as well as surgical infection prevention, an HHC corporate initiative.
Lincoln was also singled out for its outstanding work in the prevention of surgical site infection and is the demonstration site for a national training video on this topic. The video is part of a series produced by the Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS), which is partnering with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
The New York State Department of Health selected Lincoln as the first hospital in the South Bronx to receive designation as an official Stroke Center. Stroke Center designation ensures that stroke victims will be seen quickly and receive the specific treatment that is critical to preventing permanent disability or death.
Learn about some of Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center's specialty services: AIDS Center; Asthma Treatment; Diabetes Treatment; Level III Perinatal Center; Regional Trauma Center; Stroke Center; Women’s Health; Child and Teen Health Services; SAFE (SART) Center.
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