Est.
Name
Location
Notes
Ref.
1804
Candler Hospital
Savannah, Georgia
32°01′39″N 81°05′57″W / 32.027365°N 81.099214°W / 32.027365; -81.099214 (1804, Candler Hospital )
It was originally founded in 1804 as a Seamen's Hospital and poor house and eventually became known as Savannah Hospital. Later, it merged with St. Joseph's. It is the second oldest hospital in America in continuous operation.
[7]
[8]
1806
District of Columbia General Hospital
Washington, D.C.
38°53′7.70″N 76°58′27.96″W / 38.8854722°N 76.9744333°W / 38.8854722; -76.9744333 (1806, DC General Hospital )
Originally called Washington Infirmary, established by Congress, closed in 2001
[9]
1811
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
42°21′46.10″N 71°04′07.07″W / 42.3628056°N 71.0686306°W / 42.3628056; -71.0686306 (1811, Massachusetts General Hospital )
It is the original and largest
teaching hospital of
Harvard Medical School .
[10]
1811
McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts
42°23′37″N 71°11′28″W / 42.393658°N 71.191075°W / 42.393658; -71.191075 (1811, McLean Hospital )
It was formerly known as Somerville Asylum and Charlestown Asylum .
[11]
1813
Friends Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40°1′36.25″N 75°5′59.1″W / 40.0267361°N 75.099750°W / 40.0267361; -75.099750 (1813, Friends Hospital )
First private hospital for the insane in the U.S.
[12]
1818
University Hospital
Augusta, Georgia
33°28′23″N 81°58′55″W / 33.473°N 81.982°W / 33.473; -81.982 (1818, University Hospital )
[13]
1823
Baltimore Infirmary
Baltimore, Maryland
The country's first hospital built specifically to teach
medical students
[14]
1825
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
39°56′59″N 75°09′26″W / 39.949691°N 75.157124°W / 39.949691; -75.157124 (1825, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital )
Originally founded as the infirmary of the Jefferson Medical college.
[15]
1826
General Hospital Society of Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
41°18′14″N 72°56′10″W / 41.30389°N 72.93611°W / 41.30389; -72.93611 (1826, Yale New Haven Hospital )
Originally founded as General Hospital Society of Connecticut. Merged with Grace Hospital in 1945. Now known as Yale New Haven Hospital
[16]
1830
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia
36°50′51″N 76°18′17″W / 36.84750°N 76.30472°W / 36.84750; -76.30472 (1830, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth )
The oldest continuously running hospital in the US Navy
[17]
1831
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
41°52′20″N 87°40′29″W / 41.87222°N 87.67472°W / 41.87222; -87.67472 (1835, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County )
[18]
1832
City Hospital
New York City, New York (
Manhattan )
40°45′11″N 73°57′31″W / 40.75306°N 73.95861°W / 40.75306; -73.95861 (1832, City Hospital )
[19]
1839
Lincoln Hospital
New York City , New York (Bronx)
40°49′N 73°55′W / 40.817°N 73.917°W / 40.817; -73.917 (1839, Lincoln Hospital )
Originally called The Home for the Colored Aged
[20]
1842
New Hampshire State Hospital
Concord, New Hampshire
1844
Butler Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
41°50′46.68″N 71°23′09.93″W / 41.8463000°N 71.3860917°W / 41.8463000; -71.3860917 (1844, Butler Hospital )
[21]
1845
Brooklyn Hospital Center .
New York City, New York (
Brooklyn )
40°41′24″N 73°58′38″W / 40.6901°N 73.9772°W / 40.6901; -73.9772 (1845, Brooklyn Hospital )
founded in May 1845 as "Brooklyn City Hospital",
[22] following a public meeting convened by Mayor Smith of what was then
Brooklyn City .
[21]
1847
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
40°26′11″N 79°59′06″W / 40.4363°N 79.9851°W / 40.4363; -79.9851 (1847, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center )
now known as University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy
[23]
1848
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Trenton, New Jersey
40°14′46″N 74°48′18″W / 40.246°N 74.805°W / 40.246; -74.805 (1848, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital )
Founded by
Dorothea Lynde Dix on May 15, 1848, it was the first public mental hospital in the state of New Jersey. It previously operated under the name New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton and originally as the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum.
[24]
1850
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California
37°45′20″N 122°24′18″W / 37.75556°N 122.40500°W / 37.75556; -122.40500 (1850, San Francisco General Hospital )
[25]
1850
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling, West Virginia
40°03′31.5″N 80°41′03.8″W / 40.058750°N 80.684389°W / 40.058750; -80.684389 (1850, Wheeling hospital )
[26]
1852
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans, Louisiana
29°55′33″N 90°05′32″W / 29.925841°N 90.092261°W / 29.925841; -90.092261 (1852, Touro Infirmary )
It is best known for its
Family Birthing Center and for founding the first rehabilitation program.
[27]
[28]
1853
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Paul, Minnesota
44°56′57″N 93°6′0″W / 44.94917°N 93.10000°W / 44.94917; -93.10000 (1853, St. Joseph's Hospital )
Closed 2020
[29]
[30]
1854
Grace Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
41°18′14″N 72°56′10″W / 41.30389°N 72.93611°W / 41.30389; -72.93611 (1826, Yale New Haven Hospital )
Merged with Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1945.
[31]
[16]
1854
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut
1856
St. Vincent Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
1856
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, Washington
1857
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City, New York (
Manhattan )
1858
St. Joseph Community Hospital
Vancouver, Washington
Merged
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center , 2010
[32]
1858
Long Island College Hospital
New York City, New York (
Brooklyn )
1859
Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan
1859
The Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
1860
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, Colorado
1861
Staten Island University Hospital
New York City, New York (
Staten Island )
1862
Freedman's Hospital
Washington, D.C. (
District of Columbia )
1862
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, Oregon
[33]
1863
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
1863
Harper Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
1864
Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Began as the Jewish hospital for aged, infirm and destitute.
[34]
[35]
1865
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
1864
Boston City Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Merged
Boston Medical Center , 1996
1864
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
44°1′20″N 92°28′0″W / 44.02222°N 92.46667°W / 44.02222; -92.46667 (1864, Mayo Clinic )
Noted for the content of integrated multispecialty practice.
[36]
[37]
1866
St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx)
New York City, New York (
The Bronx )
Began as the Home for the Incurables
1866
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Boston)
Brighton, Massachusetts
1866
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1867
Saint Michael's Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey
1867
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Cheyenne, Wyoming
1868
Hutzel Women's Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
1869
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Syracuse, New York
1869
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1870
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, D. C.
Formerly referred to as D.C. Children's Hospital
[38]
1871
Western State Hospital
Lakewood, Washington
1872
Providence St. John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
1873
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula, Montana
1874
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine
1875
Providence St. Vincent Hospital
Portland, Oregon
[39]
1875
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland, Oregon
Merged
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center , 1989
1875
St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center
Saginaw, Michigan
1875
Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan
1875
Napa State Hospital
Napa, California
1876
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois
1876
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, California
1877
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, Connecticut
[16]
1877
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
1877
Montana State Hospital
Warm Springs, Montana
1878
Roger Williams Medical Center
Providence, Rhode Island
1878
St. Helena Hospital
St. Helena, California
1879
The University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont
Founded as Mary Fletcher Hospital
[40]
1883
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
1883
Springfield Hospital
Springfield, Massachusetts
Merged
Baystate Health , 1986
1884
Concord Hospital
Concord, New Hampshire
1884
Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids
New York City, New York (
The Bronx )
Now
Montefiore Medical Center
1884
Memorial Hospital
New York City, New York (
Manhattan )
Now
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1885
Traverse City State Hospital
Traverse City, Michigan
1885
North Dakota State Hospital
Jamestown, North Dakota
1885
Agnews Developmental Center
Santa Clara, California
1885
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles, California
1885
Terrell State Hospital
Terrell, Texas
1885
St Joseph's Hospital
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Now
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI
[41]
1886
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
1886
Grace Hospital
Seattle, Washington
1886
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Juneau, Alaska
1887
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Olympia, Washington
1888
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey
1889
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
1889
Flagler Hospital
Saint Augustine, Florida
1890
Jefferson Healthcare Hospital
Port Townsend, Washington
1890
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
New York City, New York (
The Bronx )
1890
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, California
1891
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan
1891
Eastern State Hospital
Medical Lake, Washington
1892
St. Ignatius Hospital
Colfax, Washington
[42]
1892
Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, California
1893
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Hanover, New Hampshire
Merged
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center , 1927
1893
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Merged
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , 1908
1893
Adventist Medical Center
Portland, Oregon
[43]
1894
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, Texas
1894
Winona Health
Winona, Minnesota
1896
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, Michigan
1896
Deaconess Hospital
Spokane, Washington
1897
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Baker City, Oregon
[44]
1898
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Merged
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , 2000
1898
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Formerly Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital
1898
Gritman Medical Center
Moscow, Idaho
1899
Calvary Hospital (Bronx)
New York City, New York (
The Bronx )
1899
Walla Walla General Hospital
Walla Walla, Washington
1899
Parker Memorial Hospital
Columbia, Missouri
First Hospital at the
University of Missouri
[45]