Which psychiatric hospital has a larger capacity, The Psychiatric Institute of Washington or St. Elizabeths Hospital?
St. Elizabeths Hospital St. Elizabeths Hospital opened in 1855 as the first federally operated psychiatric hospital in the United States. Housing over 8,000 patients at its peak in the 1950s, the hospital at one point had a fully functioning medical-surgical unit, a school of nursing, and accredited internships and psychiatric residencies. Its campus was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
St. Mary's Hospital (Waterbury) Saint Mary's Hospital (abbreviated STMH) is a Yale-affiliated urban hospital located at 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, Connecticut operated by Trinity Health. It was founded in 1907 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambéry, and it is designated as a Level II trauma center. Saint Mary’s has been a teaching hospital for the Yale University School of Medicine for over 40 years.