American Hospital of Paris

The American Hospital of Paris, founded in 1906, is a private, not-for-profit hospital that is considered agréé/non-conventionné under the French healthcare system. Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, in the western suburbs of Paris, France, it has 187 surgical, medical, and obstetric beds.

The Hospital has an extensive Ancillary Services Department, equipped with modern diagnostic and treatment equipment. The Outpatient Consultation Department's 150 physicians cover every major medical and surgical specialty. The Emergency Department physicians provide immediate care to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The medical staff includes over 500 physicians and surgeons. These private practitioners are credentialed by the Hospital through a thorough and strict selection process.

The American Hospital of Paris is the only civilian hospital in Europe accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), an independent organization that accredits hospitals in the United States. It is also accredited in France by the Haute Autorité de santé (HAS).

Recognized as an institution of public benefit, the American Hospital of Paris receives no government subsidies from either France or the United States. Instead, the hospital relies on donations from its private and corporate donors from many nations.

Famous patients who died in the hospital

• Raimu, French actor, died of a heart attack in an allergic reaction to an anesthetic on September 20, 1946
• Gertrude Stein, American novelist, poet and playwright, died in the hospital on July 27, 1946
• Georges Bernanos, French writer, died in the hospital on July 5, 1948
• Pierre Fresnay, French actor, died in the hospital on January 9, 1975
• Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate, died in the hospital on March 15, 1975
• Jean Gabin, French actor, died in the hospital on November 15, 1976
• Tino Rossi, French singer, died after being discharged from the hospital on September 29, 1983
• François Truffaut, French film director, died in the hospital on October 21, 1984
• Marcel Dassault, French aircraft industrialist, died in the hospital on April 17, 1986
• Bette Davis, American actress, died in the hospital on October 6, 1989
• Pamela Harriman, United States Ambassador to France, died in the hospital on February 5, 1997
• Barbara, French singer, died in the hospital on November 24, 1997
• Didier Derlich, French astrologer, died in the hospital on August 4, 2000
• Françoise Giroud, French journalist, screenwriter, writer and politician, died in the hospital on January 19, 2003
• Philippe de Broca, French filmmaker, died in the hospital on November 26, 2004
• Angus Maddison, British economist, died in the hospital on April 24, 2010
• Robert Laffont, French publisher, died in the hospital on May 19, 2010
• Rosy Varte, French actress, died in the hospital on January 14, 2012
• Jean-Luc Delarue, French television presenter and producer, died in the hospital on August 23, 2012

Further reading

• Charles Glass, Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation, Harper Collins, U.K. ISBN 978-0-00-722853-9

External links

• Official website
• The American Hospital of Paris Foundation

Coordinates: 48°53′34″N 2°16′21″E / 48.8929°N 2.2725°E / 48.8929; 2.2725