Brooklyn's strongest independent hospital is eyeing a partnership with one of the nation's largest healthcare networks. Maimonides Medical Center on Tuesday announced negotiations with North Shore-LIJ Health Systems, a sprawling medical care system with 19 hospitals in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. The board of the nonprofit Borough Park hospital has spent the past 12 months looking for a like-minded regional partner, Maimonides President Pamela Brier said. "We look forward to our continuing discussions with North Shore-LIJ and both agree that benefit to the communities we serve will be our highest priority," Brier said in a statement.
