Durham Regional Hospital

Durham Regional Hospital
Geography
Location	3643 N Roxboro St. Durham, 27704[1], North Carolina, United States
Organization
Care system	Public/Private
Hospital type	General
Affiliated university	Duke University Health System, Watts School of Nursing
Services
Emergency department	Level II trauma center
Beds	369 Licensed Beds
History
Founded	1976
Links
Website	http://www.durhamregional.org
Lists	Hospitals in North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°2′12.36″N 78°54′0.58″W / 36.0367667°N 78.9001611°W / 36.0367667; -78.9001611

Durham Regional Hospital (DRH), located in northern Durham, North Carolina is a general-services hospital that has been part of the Duke University Health System since 1998. The hospital has 369 beds and over 500 physicians on the medical staff, and has a certified Level II Intensive Care Nursery.

History

The hospital opened its doors to patients on 3 October 1976, as Durham County General Hospital, replacing the smaller Lincoln and Watts Hospitals, which closed on the same date.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ "Durham Regional Hospital by AreaG2". AreaG2, Inc.. http://durham-nc.areag2.com/d/b/5361450/d/Durham-Regional-Hospital.html. Retrieved 2008-11-20. 
2. ^ "Our History". Durham Regional Hospital. http://www.durhamregional.org/about/DRH_gala/community. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
3. ^ "Durham Regional Celebrates 30 Years of Serving Our Community". Durham Regional Hospital. 2006-10-17. http://www.durhamregional.org/news/pressreleases/20061017165736733. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 

External links

• Durham Regional Hospital
• Duke Health