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Memorial Hospital (New York City, New York)
Memorial Hospital may refer to: __NOTOC__ United Kingdom * Memorial Hospital, Woolwich * Scunthorpe General Hospital, Lincolnshire, previously known as the Scunthorpe and District War Memorial Hospital United States * Memorial Hospital (Chattanooga), in Chattanooga, Tennessee * Memorial Hospital (Cumberland), in Cumberland, Maryland, opened 1888, closed 2009 * Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital, formerly known as simply Memorial Hospital * Memorial Hospital (New York City, New York), a former hospital in New York City * Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island * Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana * Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana * Ochsner Baptist Medical Center (New Orleans), formerly known as Memorial Medical Center Other countries * Memorial Hospital, North Adelaide A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital, Woolwich
The Memorial Hospital, Woolwich (sometimes also called the Greenwich Memorial Hospital) is a hospital situated on Shooter's Hill in southeast London in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Today run by the Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, it mainly functions as a day centre for the elderly while also offering facilities for psychiatric patients. History After the First World War, a fund was set up to raise the anticipated £50,000 cost of the new hospital building to be a lasting memorial for the war dead from the local area and to replace the Woolwich and Plumstead Cottage Hospital. The site selected was Telegraph Field (so named as it was once used as a semaphore station). In 1925 the Duke of Connaught laid the foundation stone and, in 1927, the 112-bed Woolwich and District Hospital Association Cottage Hospital was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). By 1930 it was known as the Woolwich and District War Memorial Hospital, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Scunthorpe General Hospital is the main hospital for North Lincolnshire. It is situated on Church Lane in the west of Scunthorpe, off Kingsway (the A18), and north of the railway. Until the 1970s, it was known as Scunthorpe and District War Memorial Hospital. A & E is at the far north of the site on Cliff Gardens, accessed via Highfield Avenue, off Doncaster Road (the A1029). As well as North Lincolnshire, it also serves Gainsborough and Goole. It is managed by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. History Background In the 1850s when the steel industry was forming, if there were serious accidents at work, men were taken by horse and cart to the ferry at New Holland and then on to Hull. In the late 1800s makeshift facilities were set up in Frodingham Town Hall. After the First World War, the need for a hospital became increasingly urgent when the town increased in size after the Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company was formed. Lord St Oswald, who had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital (Chattanooga)
Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was officially opened on January 2, 1952. Memorial Hospital is a member of The American Hospital Association, The Tennessee Hospital Association, The Catholic Hospital Association, The Chattanooga Area Hospital Council, and The Chattanooga Area Safety Council. Memorial Hospital has grown tremendously since 1952. In 1952, Memorial Hospital had 200 beds. Today, the hospital has 365 hospital beds. It has nearly doubled in size over the 62 years since it opened. Memorial is a general hospital that has a wide variety of specialties. They have surgical, cardiac, interventional, cancer, orthopedic, and general care services. Memorial is known as a leader in Cardiology. Memorial is not a teaching hospital but they are a leader in new technology. History The Hamilton County Memorial Hospital Association was started in June 1946. Its only goal was to build a nonprofit hospital. Scott Probasco a local banker donated to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital (Cumberland)
Memorial Hospital is a defunct hospital that once served the Greater Cumberland, Maryland region in the USA. It was formerly operated by the Western Maryland Health System. The building is currently owned by the City of Cumberland, Maryland. Established as the Western Maryland Hospital in 1888, Memorial Hospital moved to its location on Memorial Avenue in Cumberland in 1929. It was renamed in honor of those who died in World War I. Memorial Hospital was once operated by the City of Cumberland and became a private non-profit organization in the early 1980s. It was then operated by the Cumberland Memorial Hospital Corporation. To manage local healthcare resources effectively, Memorial and Sacred Heart Hospital joined in April 1996 to form the Western Maryland Health System (WMHS). Working together, the two hospitals expanded the range of healthcare services available to local residents and successfully met the challenges associated with an ever-changing healthcare industry. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital
The Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus (formerly known as Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital) is a 35-bed community hospital in Towanda, Pennsylvania. History Memorial Hospital started out on April 5, 1925, when Mrs. Hila C. Mills, a nurse, opened the two bed Mills Maternity and Convalescent Home on South Street. The first year she had 56 maternity and other medical cases. By 1934 her residence was no longer large enough and she put on an addition, with the home becoming a licensed 21 bed hospital the following year. In 1936, she purchased the house next door as an addition to the hospital. It soon became known as Mills Community Hospital. In 1959, Memorial Hospital, Inc. was formed and it opened a new 42 bed acute care hospital in its present location. Ten years later, the hospital added an obstetrical suite, x-ray department, patient room wing, and an emergency room. In 1974, a four-bed intensive care unit was added, along with a skilled nursing facility A nurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital (New York City, New York)
Memorial Hospital may refer to: __NOTOC__ United Kingdom * Memorial Hospital, Woolwich * Scunthorpe General Hospital, Lincolnshire, previously known as the Scunthorpe and District War Memorial Hospital United States * Memorial Hospital (Chattanooga), in Chattanooga, Tennessee * Memorial Hospital (Cumberland), in Cumberland, Maryland, opened 1888, closed 2009 * Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital, formerly known as simply Memorial Hospital * Memorial Hospital (New York City, New York), a former hospital in New York City * Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island * Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana * Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana * Ochsner Baptist Medical Center (New Orleans), formerly known as Memorial Medical Center Other countries * Memorial Hospital, North Adelaide A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital Of Rhode Island
The Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island was a hospital in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. History The hospital was founded through an 1894 bequest from William F. Sayles, a businessman and philanthropist who owned mills in Saylesville, Rhode Island. Sayles' son, Frank A. Sayles, decided to build the original 30-bed hospital with the funds. Throughout the 20th century the size of the hospital expanded greatly. The hospital was a 294-bed facility serving the Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Memorial Hospital was a teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Other smaller facilities are located in Quality Hill, Plainville and Central Falls. In 2013 Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island merged with the Care New England (CNE) Health System, in affiliation with: Kent County Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, and Butler Hospital. Closure On October 18, 2017, Care New England announced its plans to close Memorial H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center
A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of art such as sculptures, statues or fountains and parks. Larger memorials may be known as monuments. Types The most common type of memorial is the gravestone or the memorial plaque. Also common are war memorials A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ... commemorating those who have died in wars. Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses. Online memorials are often created on websites and social media to allow digital access as an alternative to physical memorials which may not be feasible or easily accessible. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper, Indiana
Jasper is a city in, and the county seat of, Dubois County, Indiana, United States, located along the Patoka River. The population was 16,703 at the 2020 census making it the 48th largest city in Indiana. On November 4, 2007, Dubois County returned to the Eastern Time Zone, after having moved to the Central Time Zone the previous year. Land use in the area is primarily agricultural. The Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, which honors players and others associated with the national pastime who were born or lived in Indiana, is located in Jasper. History Jasper was founded in 1818. The Enlow family were the first settlers of the town. Jasper was originally going to be named "Eleanor" after the wife of early settler Joseph Enlow, but she opted to suggest a name herself, and named the city after a passage in the Bible (Revelation 21:19). Jasper was not officially platted until 1830. That year, the community became the new county seat of Dubois County, succeeding Portersville. The Jasper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hospital Of South Bend
'Memorial Hospital'' is a short-term acute care hospital located in South Bend, Indiana. The hospital was founded in 1894 with three patient beds. Today, the hospital has 526 beds and is a designated Level II trauma center. The hospital places a large emphasis on innovation, and is the second-largest employer in the St. Joseph County, Indiana area. HistoryMemorial Hospital was founded in a converted home in 1894 as Epworth Hospital and Training School. The hospital quickly outgrew this residence, and a four-story, 50-bed facility opened in 1901. Epworth Hospital continued to expand, and in 1945 it was renamed Memorial Hospital of South Bend. The hospital currently operates under a parent company, Memorial Health System, Inc., which include [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bend, Indiana
South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the List of cities in Indiana, fourth-largest city in Indiana. The South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area, metropolitan area had a population of 324,501 in 2020, while its combined statistical area had 812,199. The city is located just south of Indiana's border with Michigan. The area was settled in the early 19th century by fur traders and was established as a city in 1865. The St. Joseph River shaped South Bend's economy through the mid-20th century. River access assisted heavy industrial development such as that of the Studebaker, Studebaker Corporation, the Oliver Corporation, Oliver Chilled Plow Company, and other large corporations. The population of South B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center is a hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. The complex of hospital buildings is located on Napoleon Avenue in Uptown New Orleans. History Formerly known as Southern Baptist Hospital, it was founded in 1926 by the Southern Baptist Convention and led by Dr. Louis Judson Bristow beginning in 1924 during the building of the hospital through 1947 when he retired as Superintendent of the hospital. In 1969, the religious organization separated itself from the hospital (and several others) and Southern Baptist Hospital became an independent non-profit entity. In the early 1980s the hospital spent over $100,000,000 (Project 2000) to add to and renovate the original building. In 1990 it merged with Lindy Boggs Medical Center, Mercy Hospital (now called Lindy Boggs Medical Center, located near the end of Bayou St. John on Norman Francis Parkway) and the two hospitals operated as Mercy-Baptist Medical Center, with the old Southern Baptist Hospital called the Upto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
