Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH) is a private 319-bed health care facility located in Bradenton, Florida.[2]
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Universal Health Services | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 206 Second Street East, Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 27°29′49″N 82°33′44″W / 27.49694°N 82.56222°W[1] |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 319 |
| History | |
| Opened | February 23, 1953 |
| Links | |
| Website | manateememorial |
| Lists | Hospitals in Florida |
History
editManatee Memorial Hospital was first proposed in 1939 by the Bradenton Women's Club and other prominent members of the community. Its construction was delayed with the United States' entry into World War II with initial fundraising beginning in 1947.[3] The hospital would open as Manatee Veterans Memorial Hospital on February 23, 1953, with a capacity of 100 beds.[4] The hospital was renamed to its current name on July 1, 1963, to prevent people confusing the hospital as a Veterans Administration facility due to "Veterans" in its name.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Manatee Memorial Hospital". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 19, 1979. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "About the Hospital". Manatee Memorial Hospital. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Manatee Memorial Hospital Aerial". cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Dilallo, Kevin (May 10, 2018). "A history of Manatee Memorial Hospital, from concept to community asset". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Dilallo, Kevin (June 1, 2018). "A history of Manatee Memorial Hospital, from concept to community asset". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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