Booth Memorial Hospital Cleveland Explained

Booth Memorial Hospital Cleveland
Coordinates:41.5516°N -81.5518°W
Location:Cleveland
State:Ohio
Country:US
Beds:54
Closed:1991

Booth Memorial Hospital of Cleveland[1] was a short-term hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was closed on November 30, 1991.[2] At the time of closing, it had 54 beds and 132.75 full-time equivalent staff members.[3]

There were numerous hospitals throughout the United States and Canada that operated under the Booth Memorial name. They were operated by The Salvation Army in locations such as New York City (now NewYork–Presbyterian/Queens), Chicago, Omaha, and Montreal among many others. The hospitals offered services for unwed mothers and others who wanted to seek adoption of their children.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Victoria Post Marries John Risko, a Banker . chief of staff at Booth Memorial Hospital in Cleveland. . January 22, 1989.
  2. http://www.ohanet.org/media/closures.htm OHA News Media Center
  3. http://www.hospital-data.com/hospitals/METROHEALTH-HOSPITAL-FOR-WOMEN-CLEVE956.html METROHEALTH HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN (CLEVELAND, OH) Detailed Hospital Profile
  4. Book: Kenneth T. Jackson. Lisa Keller. Nancy Flood. The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. 1 December 2010. Yale University Press. 978-0-300-18257-6. 735–736.