Union Hospital (The Bronx, N.Y.)

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Union Hospital
Geography
LocationThe Bronx, New York, United States
History
Opened1922
Closed1983
Links
ListsHospitals in New York State
Other linksList of hospitals in the Bronx

Union Hospital[1][2] was located in The Bronx.

History[edit]

It opened in 1922[1] and, after it closed,[3] the building was repurposed as a community health center. In 1983, Union was taken over by St Barnabas, a nearby hospital, and "turned into an ambulatory care clinic."[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "NEW BRONX HOSPITAL.; Cornrstone of Union Hospital Will Be Laid Today". The New York Times. October 8, 1922.
  2. ^ "FIND BABIES LIVES ARE SAFEST IN BRONX; Union Hospital Discovers Death Rate Is but 69.8 Per 1,000, Against 92.3 in Manhattan". The New York Times. March 4, 1923.
  3. ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). Union Hospital, 260 East 188th Street; Bronx, NY 10458
  4. ^ Ian Fisher (March 9, 1998). "Caring for Poor, and for Profit; Bronx Hospital Shakes Up the Medical Establishment". The New York Times.