The Christ Hospital is a 555-bed,

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facility in

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, offering services in

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care, spine treatment,

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, major

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and others. The Christ Hospital is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's top 50 hospitals in several categories. The hospital's location, at one of the highest points in Hamilton County, affords a panoramic view of the Cincinnati basin below. It is sometimes considered to be part of the Pill Hill neighborhood.

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