Memos related to costs of laboratory tests, anesthesia, x-ray examinations, nursing, and supplies. Memos address charges to patients, ward rates, insurance payments, and fundraising for Alumni Hall. Contains a study of patient income and costs, 1913-1926. Contains memos from Dr. Turner's predecessor, Dr. S.S. Goldwater.

Correspondence and memos regarding rates for Private and Semi-Private Pavilions, Workmen's Compensation, and costs for medications and supplies.

These files represent an almost complete official record of the Clinical Excellence Committee, the Task Forces, and their subcommittees. The minutes are complete, with only one exception. There are few interim reports or correspondence among the coordinators, the chairmen of the committees, and members. The final report is contained in Box 2, folder 1.

Some of the minutes have notes made by Dr. Thomas Chalmers, President and Dean of The Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine. The files probably came from that office, although, aside from these few notes, they are generic.

In this interview, Dr. Davidson discusses his career at Beth Israel Medical Center, including his time as a resident, his work as medical director of the Bernstein Institute, which administered Beth Israel’s pioneering methadone treatment program, and his service on the Medical Board. Other topics discussed include Beth Israel’s affiliation with the Hospital for Joint Diseases, a first responder program established after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and a capitation practice established with a New York City trade union. Individuals discussed in depth include: Leon Ginzburg, MD; Arthur Fishberg, MD; Robert Newman, MD, MPH; Samuel Hausman; Louis Venet, MD; Ray Trussell, MD; Harold Trigg, MD.

A report, "Summary and Analysis of a Study of Attitudes of Patients and Hospital Personnel Towards Mt. Sinai Hospital," prepared for Mount Sinai Hospital by Elmo Roper and Associates.