Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
hospital in Cortland, New York, United States
The Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, formerly known as Cortland Regional Medical Center, is a large rural hospital in Cortland, New York founded in 1891. Cortland Regional Medical Center was ranked the top hospital in New York State by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in 2015 and 2017. In 2016, it was received the Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care award.
History
October 22, 1888 saw the formation of Cortland's Loyal Circle of King's Daughters. Rev. J. A. Robinson, of Grace Church, had been recommending the formation of a hospital for the region, and the King's Daughters decided to make this the first major order of business. By April of the next year, $25 was set aside. In February, 1891, a public meeting was held to discuss the organization of a hospital and ten days later, on February 23, 1891, the Cortland Hospital Association was formed. The King's Daughters transferred $1300 to the new organization's treasury.
Cortland Hospital, with space for six patients, opened on April 1, 1891, in a rented cottage on Clayton Avenue.
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