Worcester City Hospital

Worcester City Hospital
Former Worcester City Hospital Campus
Geography
Location 26 Queen Street,
Worcester, MA, United States
History
Founded 1871
Closed 1991
Links
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Worcester City Hospital is a former public hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was established in 1871 by an act of the Massachusetts state legislature and initially funded with a $200,000 donation from Worcester philanthropist George Jacques.[1] The hospital was initially run out of the Abijah Bigelow house (at the corner of Front and Church Streets).[2] As of 1988, the 271-bed hospital had an occupancy rate of only 39 percent.[3]The hospital was closed in 1991 due to financial difficulty and its campus at 26 Queen Street now houses a non-profit community health center called the Family Health Center of Worcester.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Morrill, Frank J., Hultgren, William O., Salomonsson, Eric J. "Worcester." Arcadia Publishing, 2005.
  2. ↑ "Some Historic Houses of Worcester." Worcester Bank & Trust Company, 1919, p. 29
  3. ↑ Knox, Richard A. "FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING BROOKLINE HOSPITAL TO CLOSE." Boston Globe, Jun 4 1988.
  4. ↑ Worcester City Hospital medical staff minutes, 1943-1983. Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority (Mass.).
  5. ↑ Moulton, Cyrus. "City Hospital nursing school alums gather for last reunion." Telegram & Gazette. Oct 14 2017.
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