Duke Regional Hospital
| Duke Regional Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | 3643 N Roxboro St. Durham, 27704[1], North Carolina, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public/Private |
| Hospital type | General |
| Affiliated university | Duke University Health System, Watts School of Nursing |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Beds | 369 Licensed Beds |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.dukeregional.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in North Carolina |
Duke Regional Hospital (DRH), located in northern Durham, North Carolina is a general-services hospital that has been part of the Duke University Health System since 1998. The hospital has 369 beds and over 500 physicians on the medical staff, and has a certified Level II Intensive Care Nursery.
History
The hospital opened its doors to patients on October 3, 1976, as Durham County General Hospital, replacing the smaller Lincoln and Watts Hospitals, which closed on the same date.[2][3]
In 1998, an agreement with Duke University Health System was signed and the two officially began a 20-year partnership.
On November 6, 2012, one patient was killed and three others were slightly injured in a fire on the sixth floor of the hospital.[4]
On July 1, 2013, Durham Regional Hospital officially changed its name to Duke Regional Hospital as part of a marketing plan to rebrand its image.[5]
References
- ↑ "Duke Regional Hospital by AreaG2". AreaG2, Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ↑ "Our History". Durham Regional Hospital. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Durham Regional Celebrates 30 Years of Serving Our Community". Durham Regional Hospital. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Fire at North Carolina hospital kills one patient, injures three". NBC News. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ "Durham hospital gets new name". WRAL. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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Coordinates: 36°2′12.36″N 78°54′0.58″W / 36.0367667°N 78.9001611°W