St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (Phoenix). When the Sisters of Mercy first came to Phoenix in 1892, their goal was to start a parish school. But after seeing the suffering of tuberculosis patients, they started a sanitarium three years…
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Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital’s origins date back to 1888, when the 25-bed Retreat for the Sick was founded in downtown Norfolk. Now, the 525-bed hospital is flagship for the 12-hospital Sentara Healthcare system. U.S. News…
Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare Shea Medical Center. Established in 1984 as a small hospital near Loop 101 and Shea Boulevard outside Scottsdale, Shea Medical Center has grown to become a reliable provider of care and medical research. U.S. News & World…
Rush University Medical Center (Chicago). Rush University Medical Center was established with Rush Medical College, which received its charter in 1837, just two days before the city of Chicago was officially incorporated. Today, the medical center has more than 400…
Providence Portland (Ore.) Medical Center. The history of Providence Portland Medical Center traces back to the Sisters of Providence, who arrived in Washington State in 1856 and began caring for the sick. Providence Portland Medical Center is part of Providence…
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NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City). Founded in 1841, NYU Langone Medical Center is home to a number of scientific and medical advancements, such as discovering the mosquito transmission of yellow fever, creating the first department of forensic medicine…
The Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha). The Nebraska Medical Center was founded in 1997 through the merger of two longstanding hospitals: Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital, founded in 1869, and University Hospital, founded in 1917. Today, The Nebraska Medical Center is the…
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City). NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive hospitals — with approximately 2,600 beds across six campuses — that helps set the pace for medical research and innovation. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stems from the 1998…
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center (Charleston, S.C.). MUSC Medical Center dates back to 1955, when it opened with the help of a $4 million state bill as a replacement site for Roper Hospital, the state’s first teaching hospital that…
Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital. Designated three times as a Magnet hospital for operational excellence, the 623-bed, nonprofit Lancaster General Hospital has been recognized regionally and nationally for clinical excellence and patient safety. Ranked as one of the top six hospitals…