Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

The Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH; traditional Chinese: 亞東紀念醫院; simplified Chinese: 亚东纪念医院; pinyin: Yàdōng Jìniàn Yīyuàn) is a large for-profit teaching hospital in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
亞東紀念醫院
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Geography
LocationBanqiao, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates24°59′50.0″N 121°27′11.3″E / 24.997222°N 121.453139°E / 24.997222; 121.453139
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeDistrict General, Teaching
Affiliated universityAsia Eastern University of Science and Technology
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1567
History
Opened1 April 1981
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The hospital was established on 1 April 1981. In 1985, the hospital became a secondary teaching hospital after it was accredited by the Ministry of Education. In 1988, it became a district hospital. In 1991, it became a district and teaching hospital. In 2000, it became a district and class II teaching hospital. In 2009, it was accredited to be a medical center.[1]

On 17 May 2021, the hospital reported seven new domestic COVID-19 cases.[2]

Transportation

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The hospital is accessible from Far Eastern Hospital Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ Wang, Hong-kuo; Kao, Evelyn (17 May 2021). "CORONAVIRUS/New Taipei hospital reports 7 local COVID-19 cases". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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