Duke Regional Hospital
Hospital in North Carolina, United States
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Duke 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 388 beds and over 500 physicians on the medical staff, and has a certified Level II Intensive Care Nursery.
| Duke Regional Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 3643 N Roxboro St. Durham, 27704[1], North Carolina, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public/Private |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Duke University Health System, Watts School of Nursing |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Not a Trauma Center |
| Beds | 388 Licensed Beds |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.dukeregional.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in North Carolina |
History
The hospital opened to patients on October 3, 1976, as Durham County General Hospital, replacing the smaller Lincoln and Watts Hospitals, which closed on the same date.[2][3]
In 1998, an agreement with Duke University Health System was signed and the two officially began a 20-year partnership.
On July 1, 2013, Durham Regional Hospital was renamed Duke Regional Hospital as part of a marketing plan to rebrand its image.[4]
It is not a publicly funded hospital.