Health authorities have grown alarmed at mounting signs of disorder and danger to patients at a Brooklyn hospital already reeling from major financial problems and allegations of political corruption.
On two separate occasions this year, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center—a once-venerable institution that serves some of the city’s most impoverished patients—has been threatened with expulsion from public-health insurance programs after flunking multiple government safety inspections. The hospital relies heavily on Medicaid and Medicare for financial support.
State inspections have turned up a host of deficiencies at the East New York institution, from mishandling of blood specimens to poor oversight.
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