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In 1883, the Long Island Rail Road opened its Atlantic Branch to Brooklyn, making Jamaica a suburb of New York City. The residents held a fundraiser in 1883 and collected $179.40 (equivalent to $5,866 in 2023). This money was saved until the Jamaica Hospital was opened in 1891 near what is now Jamaica Avenue and 169th Street.
Kingston Public Hospital was first opened on 14 December 1776. [1] However, the institution was officially ratified on 21 December, 1776, when the Jamaica Assembly passed an Act (17 Geo. III c. 26) establishing the hospital.
The Bustamante Hospital for Children was established in 1963 and has serves approximately 35,887 outpatients and 70,331 casualties per year. [1] It has 283 including 5 ICU beds. It was a former British Military Hospital but was transformed into a children's hospital after the British left in 1962 (gifted by British government following Jamaica ...
Elmhurst Hospital Center, 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, Queens. Opened as Elmhurst General Hospital on March 18, 1957. [11] The Floating Hospital, 41-40 27th Street, Long Island City, Queens. Founded in 1872 or 1873. [12] Flushing Hospital Medical Center, 4500 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, Queens. Founded as Flushing Hospital in 1884, opened in 1888.
The largest number of hospitals are in New York City. [1] The January 1, 2022 listing by the New York Health Department of general hospitals covered by the New York Healthcare Reform Act show 165 hospitals 63 closed hospitals, and 51 hospitals that had been merged with other hospitals.
Queens Hospital Center. Queens Hospital Center (QHC), also known as NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens[2] and originally called Queens General Hospital, is a large public hospital campus in the Jamaica Hills and Hillcrest neighborhoods of Queens in New York City. It is operated by NYC Health + Hospitals, a public benefit corporation of the city.
MediSys Health Network. MediSys Health Network is a 1995-established healthcare service provider [1] that also manages medical facilities. It is best known for operating Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center [2] (for 12 years), [3][4] Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, [5] and Flushing Hospital. [6]
The Heart Institute of the Caribbean is a cardiac hospital and care institute on the island of Jamaica, specializing in cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, and cardiovascular surgery. [1] The Heart Institute was founded in 2005 by cardiologist Ernest Madu. [2] Headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, the Heart Institute of the Caribbean also ...