About NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

For almost 200 years, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has been a sought-after destination for care in New York City.  As a public, community-funded hospital, it is Elmhurst’s mission to ensure that all those in need receive quality care and highly personalized attention, regardless of their ability to pay. Today, Elmhurst receives more than one million patient visits each year, in one of the most ethnically diverse, linguistically diverse, and population-dense communities in the United States. Almost half of our neighbors were born in another country, and we offer services to patients who speak more than 120 languages. 

In 2020, our corner of Queens became known as the epicenter within the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the community served by Elmhurst, unlike few other cities in the United States. Undaunted, our dedicated staff of more than 6,000 frontline professionals pulled together to pioneer life-saving procedures, including the first antigen testing. Today we are stronger, confident in our ability to meet any challenge, and always preparing for what lies ahead. In 2024, U.S. News included NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in its inaugural list of the "50 Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access."

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Click here to learn more about the dynamic history of Elmhurst Hospital, from its founding in 1932 on City Island to its current home and state-of-the-art campus in Elmhurst, Queens.