Wyckoff set to assume control of two hospitals

After months of going before bankruptcy courts and health boards, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center cleared the final barrier in taking control of two Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center affiliates, St. John's and Mary Immaculate Hospital.
On Friday, November 10, the Public Health Council of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) granted its approval on the transfer, setting up a closing on the sale for December 6.
&#8220We are very pleased that Wyckoff's Caritas Health Care Planning has received the approvals to take over St. John's and Mary Immaculate Hospitals,” said Guy Sansone, President and CEO of Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers. &#8220I am grateful for the support of the New York State Department of Health, our elected officials, unions and other key stakeholders that will result in the continuation of these important healthcare resources in Queens. This also marks another step forward in the bankruptcy process for Saint Vincent's and its reorganization.”
The transfer of the two hospitals to Wyckoff's parent company, Caritas Health Care Planning, will take place at midnight on December 31.
&#8220Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, St. John's Queens and Mary Immaculate Hospitals have a long history of caring for the residents of Brooklyn and Queens,” said Dominick J. Gio, President and CEO of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. &#8220On January 1, together we will experience a new beginning and are committed to providing an enhanced level of services to our communities.”
In the past, Wyckoff officials have said publicly that they plan to maintain the Catholic identities of the two hospitals.