NYC hospital funded by a Roosevelt's estate sheds prominent family's name after 146 years
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A New York City hospital founded in 1869 with money from the prominent Roosevelt family is shedding the Roosevelt name.
The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/1LUAikE ) that the facility once known as Roosevelt Hospital is becoming Mount Sinai West.
The hospital was merged into the Mount Sinai Health System two years ago.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The hospital was funded by the estate of James Henry Roosevelt, a member of the family that later produced two presidents. Roosevelt family members say they deplore the name change.
Former hospital trustee Helen Roosevelt tells the paper, "If you told a taxi driver you wanted to go to Mount Sinai West, he wouldn't know where it was."
Hospital President Dr. Evan Flatow says the name change reflects the health system's long-term strategy.
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Information from: The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com