Boca Raton Regional Hospital
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Organization | |
| Hospital type | Acute and Tertiary Care |
| Services | |
| Beds | 400 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.brrh.com |
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is a 400-bed, not-for-profit health care organization located in Boca Raton, Florida. Born out of compelling need in 1967, Boca Raton Regional Hospital consistently has focused its efforts and its resources the health and welfare of the patients it serves. Now, some 40 years later, that singular approach to medicine has placed the hospital in the vanguard of patient care in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, women’s health, orthopedics, emergency medicine and the neurosciences. With 400 licensed beds, 800 physicians, a nursing and support staff of 2000 and 1200 volunteers, Boca Raton Regional Hospital has evolved from a community hospital into one of the preeminent medical centers in Florida.
History
In 1962, Gloria and Robert Drummond’s two young children, Debra and James Randall, were fatally poisoned. Had medical treatment been closer than 30 minutes away from Boca Raton, the children’s lives may have been saved. The Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League was formed that year with the mission of raising the funds needed to build a medical facility in Boca Raton. Outside consultants were called in who informed the league that Boca Raton would never warrant a hospital. By 1967, the league had raised $3.5 million and “The Miracle on Meadows Road” was opened with 104 beds on July 17 of that year.[1]
On August 19, 2010, the hospital announced that it was changing its name from Boca Raton Community Hospital to its current name.[2]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2006-08-06.
- ↑ "BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CHANGES NAME". Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
External links
Coordinates: 26°21′31″N 80°06′07″W / 26.3587487°N 80.1020268°W