University Heights Hospital

University Heights Hospital[1][2][3] was a proprietary hospital[4] located in the 18th Electoral District (ED) of The Bronx.[5] This private hospital served its local community for births [6] and deaths[2] but was more limited in-between.[7]

University Heights Hospital
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Geography
LocationThe Bronx, New York, United States
Coordinates40°51′03″N 73°54′43″W / 40.8509°N 73.9120°W / 40.8509; -73.9120
History
ClosedClosed
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ListsHospitals in New York State

They were included in a study of patient racial composition published in 1984.[8] The hospital closed,[9][10] and the site was repurposed as a store.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "CYRIL J. COLEMAN". The New York Times. March 3, 1970.
  2. ^ a b "deaths". The New York Times. December 10, 1964.
  3. ^ "deaths". The New York Times. July 23, 1964.
  4. ^ "Dr. Charles M. Kapp Dies; Fordham Hospital Surgeon". The New York Times. August 6, 1973.
  5. ^ 1940 Census, Bronx EDs "1940 EDs for BXNY".
  6. ^ "Kathe Taliaferro Obituary". Legacy.com. January 26, 2020. was born on January 12, 1942 at University Heights Hospital, Bronx, New York.
  7. ^ New York Supreme Court. March 17, 1951. left the University Heights Hospital, Bronx, N. Y., by ambulance, and was admitted to the University Hospital-Bellevue Medical Center
  8. ^ A. Schatzkin (1984). "The Relationship of Inpatient Racial Composition and Hospital Closure in New York City". Medical Care. 22 (5). Wolters Kluwer Health: 379–387. doi:10.1097/00005650-198405000-00002. JSTOR 3764951. PMID 6371397. S2CID 23592016.
  9. ^ "Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2020. University Heights Hospital, 74-76 West Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
  10. ^ "University Heights, Bronx". Forgotten NY. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "JUSTIN FROM THREE, LLC". NYC.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2021.