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Founded as North Carolina Memorial Hospital, '''UNC Health Care''' is a major non-profit medical system owned by the [[North Carolina|State of North Carolina]] and based in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. Due to organizational commitments, it provides services throughout the [[Triangle]] and [[North Carolina]]. It was organized in 1952 as the medical school of the University of North Carolina. In 1989, the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] reorganized the hospital and specialty clinics, naming them ''UNC Hospitals'', bringing them under state control. In 2000, UNC Health Care agreed to acquire rival [[Rex Hospital]] in a $75 million deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=UNC Health Care|url=http://uncrexpartnership.com/our-history.php|accessdate=June 16, 2013}}</ref>
'''UNC Health Care''' is a major not-for-profit medical system owned by the [[North Carolina|State of North Carolina]] and based in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. It provides services throughout the [[Triangle]] and [[North Carolina]]. In 1998, the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] passed legislation that established the UNC Health Care System, bringing under one entity UNC Hospitals and the clinical programs of the School of Medicine. In 2000 Rex Healthcare in Raleigh became a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care.<ref>{{cite web|title=UNC Health Care|url=http://www.med.unc.edu/www/about/about-the-school-of-medicine-1/history|accessdate=July 30, 2014}}</ref>


Today, UNC Healthcare consists of [[UNC Hospitals]], [[Rex Healthcare]], [[Chatham Hospital]], [[High Point Regional Health]], [[Caldwell Memorial Hospital]], and [[Pardee Hospital]]. In addition to facilities, UNC Healthcare runs the UNC Physician's Network providing assistance to all 100 counties in North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the University of North Carolina Health Care System|url=http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/aboutus/about-the-university-of-north-carolina-health-care-system.html}}</ref> UNC Hospitals include the NC Memorial Hospital, NC Children's Hospital, NC Women's Hospital, NC Cancer Hospital (including the [[UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center|Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center]]), and the NC Neurosciences Hospital. Construction of a new $20 million office/hospital complex in Hillsborough, NC began in April 2011 with the Physician Office's expected to open in July 2013 and the hospital slated to open in the spring of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=UNC Hospitals breaks ground on Hillsborough Campus|url=http://news.unchealthcare.org/empnews/2011/april20/hillsborough}}</ref>
Today, UNC Health Care consists of [[UNC Hospitals]], [[Rex Healthcare]], [[Chatham Hospital]], [[High Point Regional Health]], [[Caldwell Memorial Hospital]], [[Johnston Health]], [[Pardee Hospital]] and [[Nash Health Care]]. In addition, UNC Health Care includes UNC Faculty Physicans (the practice group serving UNC Hospitals) and the UNC Physicians Network (a wholly owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care that owns and operates community-based practices that provide primary and specialty care throughout the North Carolina Triangle area.).<ref>{{cite web|title=About the University of North Carolina Health Care System|url=http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/aboutus/about-the-university-of-north-carolina-health-care-system.html}}</ref> UNC Hospitals include the NC Memorial Hospital, NC Children's Hospital, NC Women's Hospital, NC Cancer Hospital (clinical home of the [[UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center), and the NC Neurosciences Hospital. Construction of a new $20 million office/hospital complex in Hillsborough, NC began in April 2011. The Hillsborough Medical Office Building is now open and the hospital is slated to open in the spring of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=UNC Hospitals breaks ground on Hillsborough Campus|url=https://www.unchealthcare.org/site/aboutus/Hillsborough_Campus}}</ref>


UNC Hospitals consists of the following facilities:
UNC Hospitals consists of the following facilities:

Revision as of 14:16, 30 July 2014

UNC Health Care
File:UNC Health Care Logo number 2.jpeg
N.C. Memorial Hospital and N.C. Children's Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°54′17″N 79°03′04″W / 35.9046°N 79.0511°W / 35.9046; -79.0511
Organization
Care systemNon-profit
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I UNC Carolina Air Care
Beds804
SpecialityCancer care Trauma center
History
Opened1989 [1]
Links
Websitehttp://www.unchealthcare.org
ListsHospitals in the United States
Other linksHospitals in North Carolina

UNC Health Care is a major not-for-profit medical system owned by the State of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It provides services throughout the Triangle and North Carolina. In 1998, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that established the UNC Health Care System, bringing under one entity UNC Hospitals and the clinical programs of the School of Medicine. In 2000 Rex Healthcare in Raleigh became a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care.[2]

Today, UNC Health Care consists of UNC Hospitals, Rex Healthcare, Chatham Hospital, High Point Regional Health, Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Johnston Health, Pardee Hospital and Nash Health Care. In addition, UNC Health Care includes UNC Faculty Physicans (the practice group serving UNC Hospitals) and the UNC Physicians Network (a wholly owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care that owns and operates community-based practices that provide primary and specialty care throughout the North Carolina Triangle area.).[3] UNC Hospitals include the NC Memorial Hospital, NC Children's Hospital, NC Women's Hospital, NC Cancer Hospital (clinical home of the [[UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center), and the NC Neurosciences Hospital. Construction of a new $20 million office/hospital complex in Hillsborough, NC began in April 2011. The Hillsborough Medical Office Building is now open and the hospital is slated to open in the spring of 2015.[4]

UNC Hospitals consists of the following facilities:

Name Founded
North Carolina Memorial Hospital 1952
North Carolina Children's Hospital 2002
North Carolina Women's Hospital 2002
North Carolina Cancer Hospital 2009
North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital 1995

UNC Health Care also has locations in Wake County as part of the Rex Healthcare system and Chatham County as part of Chatham Hospital.

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Patients admitted to the Children's Hospital may attend the Hospital School administered by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. The school is funded by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, UNC Hospitals and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and includes instruction for all grades.[5]

References

  1. ^ "About the University of North Carolina Health Care System".
  2. ^ "UNC Health Care". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "About the University of North Carolina Health Care System".
  4. ^ "UNC Hospitals breaks ground on Hillsborough Campus".
  5. ^ "Hospital School provides routine, relief for sick children". WRAL-TV. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-11-27.

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