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Rebecca Sealy Hospital

Coordinates: 29°18′35″N 94°46′32″W / 29.30980°N 94.77550°W / 29.30980; -94.77550
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Rebecca Sealy Hospital
University of Texas Medical Branch
Map
Geography
LocationGalveston, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°18′35″N 94°46′32″W / 29.30980°N 94.77550°W / 29.30980; -94.77550
Organization
Care systemPublic
TypeResearch, day surgery, and psychiatric facility
Affiliated universityUniversity of Texas Medical Branch
Services
Beds20 (Psychiatric Unit)
History
Opened1866; 158 years ago (1866)
(as St. Mary's Hospital);
1996; 28 years ago (1996)
(purchased by the Sealy & Smith Foundation)
Closed2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Links
Websiteutmbhealthcare.org
ListsHospitals in Texas

Rebecca Sealy Hospital was 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.[1][2] 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.[3] The foundation renamed it and donated it to the university for use as a psychiatric, outpatient surgery, and research hospital.[4][5][6][7]

Hurricane Ike

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In 2008, severe flooding from Hurricane Ike damaged all UTMB facilities, including Rebecca Sealy Hospital. The inpatient psychiatric unit closed and the building was renovated into offices and simulation labs.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rebecca Sealy Hospital". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 2010-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "UTMB to lay off 3,800 employees". Houston Business Journal. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  3. ^ "Sealy & Smith Foundation Announces New Officers". Guidry News Service. 2005-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  4. ^ "St. Mary's Hospital now on selling block/Sisters to redefine Galveston mission". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  5. ^ "The CHRISTUS legacy: Answering the call". Christus Health. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  6. ^ "St. Mary's Hospital will close/UT branch to buy 128-year-old unit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. ^ "Rebecca Sealy: Anesthesiology Facilities". University of Texas Medical Branch. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  8. ^ Elder, Laura (2009-07-16). "UTMB psychiatric hospital won't reopen for years". Galveston County Daily News. Retrieved 2010-12-22.