Rebecca Sealy Hospital

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Rebecca Sealy Hospital
University of Texas Medical Branch
Rebecca Sealy Hospital
Geography
Location Galveston, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29°18′35″N94°46′32″W / 29.30980°N 94.77550°W / 29.30980; -94.77550
Organization
Care system Public
Type Research, day surgery, and psychiatric facility
Affiliated university University of Texas Medical Branch
Services
Beds20 (Psychiatric Unit)
History
Opened1866;159 years ago (1866)
(as St. Mary's Hospital);
1996;29 years ago (1996)
(purchased by the Sealy & Smith Foundation)
Closed2008;17 years ago (2008)
Links
Website utmbhealthcare.org
Lists Hospitals in Texas

Rebecca Sealy Hospital was an eight-story hospital, and one of five hospitals on the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas, United States. [1] [2] It was founded in 1866 as St. Mary's Hospital, a private, Catholic, general hospital, but was purchased in 1996 by the Sealy & Smith Foundation. [3] The foundation renamed it and donated it to the university for use as a psychiatric, outpatient surgery, and research hospital. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Hurricane Ike

In 2008, severe flooding from Hurricane Ike damaged all UTMB facilities, including Rebecca Sealy Hospital. The inpatient psychiatric unit closed and the building was renovated into offices and simulation labs. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rebecca Sealy Hospital". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  2. ↑ "UTMB to lay off 3,800 employees". Houston Business Journal . 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Sealy & Smith Foundation Announces New Officers". Guidry News Service. 2005-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  4. ↑ "St. Mary's Hospital now on selling block/Sisters to redefine Galveston mission". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  5. ↑ "The CHRISTUS legacy: Answering the call". Christus Health. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  6. ↑ "St. Mary's Hospital will close/UT branch to buy 128-year-old unit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Rebecca Sealy: Anesthesiology Facilities". University of Texas Medical Branch. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  8. ↑ Elder, Laura (2009-07-16). "UTMB psychiatric hospital won't reopen for years". Galveston County Daily News . Retrieved 2010-12-22.


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