Amsterdam Memorial Hospital Explained

Amsterdam Memorial Hospital
Region:	Amsterdam, New York
State:	New York
Country:	United States
Type:	General
Opened:	1889
Closed:	2009 (merged)

Amsterdam Memorial Hospital^{[1] [2] [3]} is a 19th-century-founded medical facility in upstate New York that merged in 2009 with a nearby hospital, using part of a $20 million state grant to pay off accumulated debt.

History

The 1889-founded Amsterdam merged with the 1903-founded St Mary's Hospital, a nearby hospital, in 2009.^{[4] [5]}

The Amsterdam Memorial facility is primarily for pediatrics and primary care.^[6] They had a prior arrangement, initiated in 1993, whereby obstetrical services for its patients were performed at St. Mary's.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: . Martin P. O'Connell; Sanitation Official, 81 . June 18, 1991.
2. News: Watertown Daily Times. John R. McNulty . April 10, 2018.
3. News: . 39 Are Hurt on Thruway In Bus and Truck Collision . July 9, 1964.
4. The merge process began 2008. News: . Amsterdam hospitals get $20M to help pay for merger . Eric Anderson . September 30, 2008.
5. News: The Daily Gazette. Amsterdam hospital merger should be done in weeks. May 15, 2009.
6. News: Times Union (Albany). St. Mary's Healthcare CEO in Amsterdam to retire July 1. Bethany Bump . April 28, 2020.
7. News: . Looking Back.