VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn in Brooklyn, NY
Also known as VA New York Harbor Healthcare System Brooklyn Campus, VA
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About VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn is a vA medical center in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 171 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Maimonides Medical Center, about 2.5 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.60
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.26
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaHospital2.5 mi
- South Beach Psychiatric Center777 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NYPsychiatric hospital3.5 mi
- South Brooklyn Health2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Staten Island University Hospital475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.2525 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Richmond University Medical Center355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Level II traumaHospital4.7 mi
- Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Kings County Hospital Center451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn located?
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn is at 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209 in Kings County.
Does VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn have an emergency room?
Yes. VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn?
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New York trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 836-6600.
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