Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is a private, non-profit teaching hospital and emergency facility in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York City, on the service road of the Van Wyck Expressway at Jamaica Avenue. The hospital is a clinical campus of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and provides clinical clerkship education for the college's osteopathic medical students. [5]
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| MediSys Health Network | |
 Jamaica Hospital, 2012 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Queens, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′02″N 73°48′58″W / 40.7005°N 73.816°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit[1] |
| Type | Teaching[1] |
| Affiliated university | New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Network | MediSys Health Network |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 607,[2] 402[1] |
| Public transit access |   New York City Subway: at Jamaica–Van Wyck  MTA New York City Bus: Q24, Q54, Q56, Q60[3][4] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Links | |
| Website | jamaicahospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | Hospitals in Queens |
Origins
editSince 1837, the village of Jamaica, Queens, had been served by the stagecoach. 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. At that time the founders applied to state officials for a certificate of incorporation, which was granted on February 20, 1892.[6]
Jamaica Hospital's first permanent location opened on June 18, 1898, near the Union Hall Street station on the east side of New York Avenue (Guy Brewer Blvd), a short distance north of South Street. The new hospital building opened on May 1, and despite not being ready to fully receive patients, admitted its first patients several days later. Due to an influx of wounded during the Spanish–American War. By July every available space was occupied by soldiers.
Jamaica Hospital dedicated
editThe new Jamaica Hospital building on Van Wyck Boulevard was completed on August 24, 1924, where the first patient was admitted. The following day the building was dedicated and Jamaica Hospital formally opened.[7]
Notable births
edit- Donald J. Trump, 45th & 47th president of the United States[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "About Us - Jamaica Hospital Medical Center". Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica Hospital Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Directions & Parking - Jamaica Hospital Medical Center". Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Clinical Education Institutions | College of Osteopathic Medicine | New York Tech". www.nyit.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "History of Jamaica Hospital". Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ The Long Island Press, August 26th, 1924
- ^ Politi, James (2023-03-31). "Donald Trump: a criminal indictment arrives for the former president". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-10-31.