Carolinas Medical Center
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Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is a large, public
, non-profit
hospital
located in Charlotte, North Carolina
. The hospital was organized in 1940 as Charlotte Memorial Hospital on Blythe Boulevard in the Dilworth
neighborhood. Since that time, the hospital has undergone several major expansions and bring licensed bed capacity to 874 beds. Today, Carolinas Medical Center is the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and part of Carolinas Healthcare System
, one of the largest public nonprofit healthcare systems in the United States
.
Dr. Francis Robicsek performed the first heart transplant at Carolinas Medical Center in 1986.
In 2007, the multistory Levine Children's Hospital
was completed and opened, making it the largest children's hospital between Washington, D.C.
and Atlanta, Georgia
.
On July 28, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Carolinas Medical Center under 60 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs.
Public hospital
A public hospital or government hospital is a hospital which is owned by a government and receives government funding. This type of hospital provides medical care free of charge, the cost of which is covered by the funding the hospital receives....
, non-profit
Non-profit hospital
A non-profit hospital, or not-for-profit hospital, is a hospital which is organized as a non-profit corporation. Based on their charitable purpose and most often affiliated with a religious denomination they are a traditional means of delivering medical care in the United States...
hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in Charlotte, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The hospital was organized in 1940 as Charlotte Memorial Hospital on Blythe Boulevard in the Dilworth
Dilworth (neighborhood)
Dilworth is a neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA found south of Uptown. The neighborhood was Charlotte's first streetcar suburb and was established by Edward Dilworth Latta in the 1890s on 250 acres southwest of the original city limits. It included the Joseph Forsyth Johnson designed...
neighborhood. Since that time, the hospital has undergone several major expansions and bring licensed bed capacity to 874 beds. Today, Carolinas Medical Center is the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and part of Carolinas Healthcare System
Carolinas Healthcare System
Carolinas HealthCare System is a hospital network located throughout North and South Carolina. About 90% of the hospitals affiliated with the system are located within a 75 mile radius of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, one of the largest public nonprofit healthcare systems in the United States
Health care in the United States
Health care in the United States is provided by many separate legal entities. Health care facilities are largely owned and operated by the private sector...
.
Dr. Francis Robicsek performed the first heart transplant at Carolinas Medical Center in 1986.
In 2007, the multistory Levine Children's Hospital
Levine Children's Hospital
The Levine Children's Hospital is a 234 bed pediatric hospital located on the campus of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The hospital opened its doors in October 2007. It is named after businessman Leon Levine....
was completed and opened, making it the largest children's hospital between Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
On July 28, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Carolinas Medical Center under 60 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs.