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Booth Memorial Hospital Cleveland

Coordinates: 41°33′06″N 81°33′07″W / 41.551554°N 81.551815°W / 41.551554; -81.551815
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Booth Memorial Hospital Cleveland
Map
Geography
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°33′06″N 81°33′07″W / 41.551554°N 81.551815°W / 41.551554; -81.551815
Services
Beds54
History
Closed1991
Links
ListsHospitals in Ohio

Booth Memorial Hospital of Cleveland[1] was a short-term hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was closed on November 30, 1991.[2] At the time of closing, it had 54 beds and 132.75 full-time equivalent staff members.[3]

There were numerous hospitals throughout the United States and Canada that operated under the Booth Memorial name. They were operated by The Salvation Army in locations such as New York City (now NewYork–Presbyterian/Queens), Chicago, Omaha, and Montreal among many others. The hospitals offered services for unwed mothers and others who wanted to seek adoption of their children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Victoria Post Marries John Risko, a Banker". The New York Times. January 22, 1989. chief of staff at Booth Memorial Hospital in Cleveland.
  2. ^ OHA News Media Center Archived October 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ METROHEALTH HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN (CLEVELAND, OH) Detailed Hospital Profile
  4. ^ Kenneth T. Jackson; Lisa Keller; Nancy Flood (1 December 2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. Yale University Press. pp. 735–736. ISBN 978-0-300-18257-6.