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Huntington Hospital (New York)

Coordinates: 40°52′46″N 73°24′59″W / 40.879529°N 73.416270°W / 40.879529; -73.416270
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Huntington Hospital
Northwell Health
Map
Geography
Location270 Park Ave
Huntington, New York, United States
Coordinates40°52′46″N 73°24′59″W / 40.879529°N 73.416270°W / 40.879529; -73.416270
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeShort Term Acute Care
Affiliated universityZucker School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel III trauma center
Beds371
HelipadYes
History
Opened1916[1]
Links
Websitehuntington.northwell.edu
ListsHospitals in New York State

Huntington Hospital, is a community and teaching, acute care hospital located in Huntington, New York. The hospital has 371 beds[2] and is affiliated the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The hospital is a member of Northwell Health.

History

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Huntington Hospital was opened largely do to the fund raising and donations of Cornelia Prime who is considered among the town's greatest benefactors. In 1914 she purchased the five acre plot that the hospital still sits on and agreed to cover the costs of construction. The hospital was completed by around Christmas 1915 and it's first patient was admitted in February of 1916.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hughes, Robert C. (September 21, 2015). "A Hospital for Huntington". Huntington History. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "About us - Huntington Hospital".
  3. ^ "A Hospital for Huntington".
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