Taipei Hospital Explained

Taipei Hospital 衛生福利部臺北醫院
Org/Group:	Ministry of Health and Welfare
Coordinates:	25.0428°N 121.4592°W
Location:	Xinzhuang, New Taipei, Taiwan
Type:	public hospital
Founded:	1972

The Taipei Hospital is a public hospital in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

History

The hospital was established in 1972.^[1] On 13 August 2018, a fire broke out at the senior care center on the seventh floor of the hospital which caused 9 fatalities and 30 injuries.^{[2] [3]} The cause of the fire was found out to be a short circuit on hospital bed 235 inside ward 7A23.^{[4] [5]}

Transportation

The hospital is accessible within walking distance north of Touqianzhuang Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

• List of hospitals in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us detail. Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei Hospital. 13 August 2018.
2. News: Everington. Keoni. 13 August 2018. Fire in Taipei Hospital nursing home kills 9, injures 16. Taiwan News. 13 August 2018.
3. News: Fire in Taipei hospice kills 9, injures 30. 13 August 2018. The Straits Times. 13 August 2018.
4. News: 13 August 2018. Wei-ting. Chen. Yang-yu. Wang. Sunrise. Huang. Pei-chi. Liang. Ming-hsuan. Chang. Hsiao-ling. Hsu. MOHW hospital fire caused by short circuit in ward: fire department. Focus Taiwan. 13 August 2018.
5. News: Lee. I-chia. 14 August 2018. Nine dead after pre-dawn hospital fire. Taipei Times. 14 August 2018.