Northwell Health is New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, operating as a nonprofit integrated network across 28 hospitals and more than 1,000 outpatient facilities. Formed in 1997 through the merger of North Shore Health System and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the organisation serves over 2 million patients annually with a workforce exceeding 104,000 staff members.
The network spans clinical care, medical education, medical research, and specialised services including cancer care and cardiovascular medicine. Its scale and geographic footprint across New York State position it as a major infrastructure organisation in the regional healthcare system, combining patient care delivery with teaching and research capabilities.
As a nonprofit entity, Northwell Health's operations centre on providing healthcare access and advancing medical innovation across its facilities and programmes. The organisation manages complex healthcare administration systems supporting both routine and specialised medical services across its distributed network.
