Which hospital has served their community longer, Howard University Hospital or Walter Reed Army Medical Center?
Walter Reed Army Medical Center The Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) — known as Walter Reed General Hospital (WRGH) until 1951 — was the U.S. Army's flagship medical center from 1909 to 2011. Located on 113 acre in Washington, D.C., it served more than 150,000 active and retired personnel from all branches of the military. The center was named after Major Walter Reed (1851–1902), an army physician who led the team that confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes rather than direct contact.
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.