Healthcare in New Orleans

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Healthcare in New Orleans includes a combination of hospitals, clinics, and other organization for the residents of New Orleans, Louisiana.

History[]

L’Hospital des Pauvres de la Charite was opened in 1736 as a charitable institution and was a modest operation then located on the corner of Chartres and Bienville streets. This institution later evolved into Charity Hospital, located on , which was constructed in 1939; at the time, it was the second largest hospital in the United States. Charity Hospital was closed in 2005 after significant damage was caused by Hurricane Katrina.[1] University Medical Center New Orleans was opened in 2015 as a partial replacement for Charity Hospital and other closed or deprecated institutions within the city.[2]

Hospitals[]

Closed hospitals[]

Medical education[]

Other organizations[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Burdeau, Cain. "Charity Hospital replacement opens Saturday in New Orleans". AP NEWS.
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