Which hospital has served their community longer, Howard University Hospital or Walter Reed Army Medical Center?
Howard University Hospital Howard University Hospital, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, is a major hospital lcated in Washington, D.C., built on the site of the previous Griffith Stadium. The hospital has served the African American community in the area for over 150 years, having been established in 1862 to cater for the medical needs of the thousands of African Americans who came to Washington during the Civil War, seeking their freedom. The first hospital of its kind to provide medical treatment for former slaves, it later became the major hospital for the area's African-American community. Following the closure of D.C. General Hospital, As of 2016, the hospital has the highest rate of wrongful death lawsuits of any health facility in Washington D.C. over the previous decade.
Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan) Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011–2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by "U.S. News & World Report" in 12 specialties. Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked number 16 on the "U.S. News & World Report" 2014–15 Best Hospitals Rankings Honor Roll. It was ranked number 15 on "U.S. News & World Report" 2016-2017 Best Hospitals Rankings Honor Roll.