Bartlett Regional Hospital facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bartlett Regional Hospital |
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| City and Borough of Juneau | |
Bartlett Regional Hospital, January 2016
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| Geography | |
| Location | Juneau,  Alaska,  United States |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 45 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1886 |
Bartlett Regional Hospital (BRH) is a hospital in Juneau, Alaska. Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. BRH is the only hospital in Juneau. It has the only emergency department in the city. The hospital is owned by the City and Borough of Juneau. BRH also runs the Rainforest Recovery Center nearby.
Bartlett Regional Hospital has 45 beds for patients. About 76 doctors work there. You can find the hospital at 3260 Hospital Drive. It's in the Twin Lakes area of Juneau, near Egan Drive.
A Look Back: Hospital History
Bartlett Regional Hospital started as St. Ann's Hospital. It opened in 1886 in downtown Juneau. The Sisters of Saint Ann managed the hospital for many years. They are a group of religious women who help others.
In the 1960s, the City and Borough of Juneau took over the hospital. In 1965, a new hospital building was built. This new building is where the hospital is today. It is in the Twin Lakes area.
The hospital was named after Edward Lewis "Bob" Bartlett. He was an important politician from Alaska. He was Alaska's first United States Senator.
