John Sealy Hospital
Encyclopedia
John Sealy Hospital is a hospital
that is a part of the University of Texas Medical Branch
complex in Galveston, Texas
, United States
.
Sealy opened on January 10, 1890. It was founded by the widow and brother of one of the richest citizens of Texas
, John Sealy after his death. Accompanied by the John Sealy Hospital Training School for Nurses, which was opened two months after the hospital, the foundation became the primary teaching facility of University of Texas Medical Branch
opened in October 1891. In 1922, John Sealy's children, John Sealy, II and Jennie Sealy Smith established the Sealy & Smith Foundation
for the hospital. This enabled construction of several new facilities, including the Rebecca Sealy Nurses' home.
A second John Sealy Hospital was built in 1954 to replace the 1890 building. Today it is known as the John Sealy Annex and houses administrative and support services.
The current John Sealy Hospital was completed in 1978 at a cost of $32.5 million and was funded in full by the Sealy & Smith Foundation. The 12-story hospital includes single-patient rooms and specialized intensive care units. Other features include the Acute Care for Elders Unit, or ACE Unit
and a Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in the entire Greater Houston
area.
The Sealy & Smith Foundation has contributed over $600 million dollars to UTMB since its inception.
Hospital
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that is a part of the University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, United States, about 50 miles southeast of Downtown Houston...
complex in Galveston, Texas
Texas
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, United States
United States
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.
Sealy opened on January 10, 1890. It was founded by the widow and brother of one of the richest citizens of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, John Sealy after his death. Accompanied by the John Sealy Hospital Training School for Nurses, which was opened two months after the hospital, the foundation became the primary teaching facility of University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, United States, about 50 miles southeast of Downtown Houston...
opened in October 1891. In 1922, John Sealy's children, John Sealy, II and Jennie Sealy Smith established the Sealy & Smith Foundation
Sealy & Smith Foundation
The Sealy & Smith Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Texas and based in the island city of Galveston. It was established in 1922 by John Sealy, II and his sister Jennie Sealy Smith with a charter stating a mission to:...
for the hospital. This enabled construction of several new facilities, including the Rebecca Sealy Nurses' home.
A second John Sealy Hospital was built in 1954 to replace the 1890 building. Today it is known as the John Sealy Annex and houses administrative and support services.
The current John Sealy Hospital was completed in 1978 at a cost of $32.5 million and was funded in full by the Sealy & Smith Foundation. The 12-story hospital includes single-patient rooms and specialized intensive care units. Other features include the Acute Care for Elders Unit, or ACE Unit
ACE unit
ACE stands for "acute care of elders". ACE units provide acute interdisciplinary care specifically oriented towards the needs of elderly individuals.-Specific ACE Units:*...
and a Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in the entire Greater Houston
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
area.
The Sealy & Smith Foundation has contributed over $600 million dollars to UTMB since its inception.
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike forced the closing of UTMB temporarily. John Sealy hospital and its trauma center have reopened, with renovations being undertaken in damaged areas.See also
- List of Texas Medical Center institutions
- List of hospitals in Texas
- Rebecca Sealy HospitalRebecca Sealy HospitalRebecca Sealy Hospital is an eight-story hospital, and one of five hospitals on the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1866 as St. Mary's Hospital, a private, Catholic, general hospital, but was purchased in 1996 by the Sealy &...