Analyzing Brooklyn’s Health Care System
In 2011, Brooklyn's hospital system and health care safety-net providers faced economic failure and risk of closure.Grantee Name
Welsh Analytics LLC
Funding Area
Special Projects Fund
Publication Date
October 2015
Grant Amount
$65,000
Grant Date:
August 2011 – January 2012
In 2011, Brooklyn’s hospital system and health care safety-net providers faced economic failure and risk of closure.
New York State’s Medicaid Redesign Team convened the Brooklyn Work Group in July 2011 to evaluate the hospital system in Brooklyn and make decisions regarding its viability and future. The workgroup set out to provide recommendations that would enhance primary care delivery, minimize unnecessary health care utilization, and reduce provider inefficiency.
To supplement the workgroup’s hospital and research data, NYHealth awarded a grant to Welsh Analytics LLC, an independent consultant, to provide advanced data analysis and expertise for the Brooklyn Work Group.
Outcomes and Lessons Learned
- Provided critical technical assistance to the workgroup through consultation on research questions, data development, data analysis, and collaboration on a report of findings, “At the Brink of Transformation: Restructuring the Healthcare Delivery System in Brooklyn”
- Made data and mapping resources accessible for public use and provided readily transferable tools to facilitate similar analyses in other areas.