University Hospital, New Orleans
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University Hospital is one of two teaching hospital
s which are part of the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
(MCLNO).
s around the state of Louisiana
administered by the Louisiana State University System
.
University Hospital is located in the New Orleans Hospital District
. It is adjacent to the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans LSUHSC-NO, also known as the LSU Medical School in New Orleans. The address is 2021 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-1352. Phone: (504) 903.3000.
in 1991, who converted it into a teaching hospital for the adjacent medical school, which it also oversees.
Like its sister hospital, Charity Hospital, University Hospital sustained severe flood damage during Hurricane Katrina
, and its patients were evacuated by boat and helicopter after the storm. However, the hospital has been extensively renovated and was reopened 20 November 2006. Although staff shortages and other limitations have held available capacity to only 85 out of 575 beds, the reopening has been seen by many as a turning point for New Orleans, having had a severe shortage of emergency care since Katrina.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
s which are part of the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
The Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans is the official name of two teaching hospitals in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both hospitals are part of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, commonly referred to as the LSU Medical School in New Orleans.The two hospitals...
(MCLNO).
Organization.
University Hospital is one of several teaching hospitalTeaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
s around the state of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
administered by the Louisiana State University System
Louisiana State University System
The Louisiana State University System is budgetarily the largest public university system in Louisiana. John V. Lombardi is the system's president...
.
University Hospital is located in the New Orleans Hospital District
New Orleans Central Business District
The Central Business District is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the French Quarter/CBD Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Iberville, Decatur and Canal Streets to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, the New Orleans Morial...
. It is adjacent to the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans LSUHSC-NO, also known as the LSU Medical School in New Orleans. The address is 2021 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-1352. Phone: (504) 903.3000.
History.
University Hospital was previously known as Hôtel-Dieu (French for House of God) which was operated by the Daughters of Charity. It was purchased by the Louisiana State University SystemLouisiana State University System
The Louisiana State University System is budgetarily the largest public university system in Louisiana. John V. Lombardi is the system's president...
in 1991, who converted it into a teaching hospital for the adjacent medical school, which it also oversees.
Like its sister hospital, Charity Hospital, University Hospital sustained severe flood damage during Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, and its patients were evacuated by boat and helicopter after the storm. However, the hospital has been extensively renovated and was reopened 20 November 2006. Although staff shortages and other limitations have held available capacity to only 85 out of 575 beds, the reopening has been seen by many as a turning point for New Orleans, having had a severe shortage of emergency care since Katrina.