Introduction
Long Island College Hospital (LICH) is a 506-bed, teaching hospital located in the Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn. Founded in 1858 as a medical school as well as a hospital, Long Island College Hospital has made exceptional contributions to U.S. medicine. In 1860, it became the first U.S. medical school to make bedside teaching a standard part of its medical curriculum, establishing an approach that was subsequently adopted throughout the country. Medical achievements of early LICH faculty include introduction of the stethoscope and early use of anesthesia.
Long Island College Hospital is also a member of the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) and is a participating Voluntary Hospital within the NYC 911 EMS System that is overseen by the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Long Island College Hospital owns and operates a fleet of ambulances that provide emergency and non-emergency care and transportation through its own Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. Long Island College Hospital employs Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics to staff ambulances in both the 911 and private services. The EMS department employees belong to the 1199 / SEIU Healthcare Workers Union.
Long Island College Hospital provides Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) units as well as a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for high-risk patients requiring more intensive monitoring. Services are available 24 hrs / day.