Rebecca Sealy Hospital
Encyclopedia
Rebecca Sealy Hospital is an eight-story hospital
, and one of five hospitals on the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch
(UTMB) 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 & Smith Foundation
. The foundation renamed it and donated it to the university for use as a psychiatric, outpatient surgery, and research hospital.
damaged all UTMB facilities, including Rebecca Sealy Hospital. The inpatient psychiatric unit has been temporarily relocated to other area hospitals while repairs are being made.
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....
, and one of five hospitals on the campus 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...
(UTMB) in Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was founded in 1866 as St. Mary's Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston
St. Mary's Hospital was a Catholic hospital founded in 1866 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Galveston, Texas, USA; it was the first private hospital in Texas. The hospital was closed and sold in 1996 to the neighboring University of Texas Medical Branch.-See also:*CHRISTUS...
, a private, Catholic, general hospital, but was purchased in 1996 by 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:...
. The foundation renamed it and donated it to the university for use as a psychiatric, outpatient surgery, and research hospital.
Hurricane Ike
In 2008, severe flooding from Hurricane IkeHurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
damaged all UTMB facilities, including Rebecca Sealy Hospital. The inpatient psychiatric unit has been temporarily relocated to other area hospitals while repairs are being made.
See also
- John Sealy HospitalJohn Sealy HospitalJohn 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...
- List of Texas Medical Center institutions
- List of hospitals in Texas