The Christ Hospital

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The Christ Hospital
The Christ Hospital
Geography
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, United States
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds555 [1]
Helipad FAA LID: OH49 [2]
History
Opened1889
Links
Website http://www.thechristhospital.com/
Lists Hospitals in Ohio

The Christ Hospital is a 555-bed, not-for-profit acute care facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, offering services in cardiovascular care, spine treatment, women's health, major surgery, cancer, behavioral medicine, orthopaedics, emergency care, kidney transplant and others. The Christ Hospital is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report [3] as one of the nation's top 50 hospitals in several categories.

The Christ Hospital was founded under the leadership of Methodist missionary Isabella Thoburn, who was invited to Cincinnati to train Christian missionaries and deaconesses to serve. [4] For a number of years, The Christ Hospital was managed by deaconesses. [4]

The hospital's location, at one of the highest points in Hamilton County, affords a panoramic view of the Cincinnati basin below. [5] 39°07′17″N84°30′40″W / 39.1213°N 84.5111°W / 39.1213; -84.5111 It is sometimes considered to be part of the Pill Hill neighborhood.

References

  1. ↑ Hehemann, Emily (2007). "Local Hospitals, National Reach". Cincinnati USA City Guide. Cincinnati Magazine. p. 130. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "AirNav: – Christ Hospital Heliport". airnav.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Best Hospitals". U.S. News & World Report . accessed August 22, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Oldham, William Fitzjames (1902). Isabella Thoburn. Jennings & Pye. p. 34.
  5. ↑ Kenny, Daniel J. (1895). Illustrated Guide to Cincinnati and the World's Columbian Exposition. R. Clarke. p. 80. Retrieved May 22, 2013.


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