Nassau University Medical Center was hundreds of millions of dollars in debt when its leadership embarked upon a new initiative: launching a premier neurosciences department. Administrators hoped the new unit, led by a neurosurgeon hired from Northwell, would attract much-needed new patients, with insurance that paid well for cutting-edge procedures. The problem? There was no apparent long-range strategy, market analysis or even public discussion about the plan. Nearly everyone involved in the decision was gone within three years, before the renovated unit even opened for business. Millions later, instead of becoming an advanced neurological hub, the taxpayer-backed safety-net hospital fell ever deeper into the red. More details are at the link in our bio. - - #longislandny #nassaucountyny #numc #hospital #neuro