American Hospital (Istanbul) Explained

VKV Amerikan Hastanesi
Funding:Non-profit, Charitable
Other Links:Virtual tour of hospital
Opened:20 August 1920
Helipad:Yes
Beds:278
Healthcare:Private
Country:Turkey
Emergency:Yes
Type:District General
Address:Güzelbahçe Sk. No: 20
Nişantaşı, Teşvikiye, Şişli
Istanbul
Org/Group:Koç family
Standards:ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 27001
Joint Commission International[1]

The Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) American Hospital, known locally as Amerikan Hastanesi, is a non-profit rural general hospital located in the Nişantaşı area of Istanbul, Turkey.[2] [3]

History

The hospital was founded in 1920 by Arthur L. Bristol, Rear Admiral in the US Navy, and was initially subsidized by the American Red Cross.[4] [5] [6]

Lorrin A. Shepard (from 1927 to 1957) were chief physicians in the hospital.[7] During Lorrin's time at the hospital, he oversaw the planning and construction of the hospital's Nişantaşı building in 1939 and the Admiral Bristol Nursing School in 1949.[8]

Prior to its transfer to the Vehbi Koç Foundation in 1994, the hospital's funding included financing from USAID and donations from the likes of Lila Acheson Wallace, co-founder of Reader's Digest magazine.

Current activities

Today, the hospital serves over 220,000 patients annually at its 60,500 m2 (651,216 sq. ft) site with 278 inpatient beds, 36 intensive care beds, and 12 operating rooms. Facilities include an emergency department and helipad.[9] [10] The American Hospital in Istanbul provides specialized medical services across various fields. These include cardiology, oncology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and a dedicated women’s health center.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quality Management . Amerikan Hastanesi . 2020-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200501191224/https://www.amerikanhastanesi.org/quality-management . 2020-05-01 . live.
  2. Web site: American Hospital - VKV. VKV Encyclopedia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501150913/https://encyclopedia.vkv.org.tr/Categories/Institutions/Vehbi-Koc-Foundation-Institutions/American-Hospital. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  3. Web site: Amerikan Hastanesi. Medical Tourism Association. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501162105/https://www.medicaltourism.com/mta-members/amerikan-hastanesi-hospital. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  4. Web site: Institutions - American Hospital. Koç Healthcare. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501152935/https://www.kochealthcare.org/en/page/institutions/american-hospital. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  5. Web site: History. Amerikan Hastanesi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501161832/https://www.amerikanhastanesi.org/history. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  6. Web site: List of Hospitals in Istanbul. 2010-02-01. American Consulate General - Istanbul. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501171829/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/istanbul/231771/PDFs/Hospital%20list-%20website%20version.pdf. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  7. News: 1983-07-21 . Lorrin A. Shepard, Missionary In Turkey Till '57, Dies at 93 . 2024-07-22 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Shepard, Lorrin A(ndrews) . 2024-07-22 . Vehbi Koç Foundation Encyclopedia.
  9. Web site: Emergency Department. Amerikan Hastanesi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501184447/https://www.amerikanhastanesi.org/emergency-department. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  10. Web site: Mustafa Koç, Amerikan Hastanesi’ne helikopterle getirildi. 2016-01-21. www.sozcu.com.tr. tr. live. https://archive.today/20200501184619/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/mustafa-koc-amerikan-hastanesine-helikopterle-getirildi-1051088/. 2020-05-01. 2020-05-01.
  11. https://qanomed.com/blog/american-hospital-istanbul-a-beacon-of-healthcare-excellence

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