Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca
Asociación Lucha Contra el Cáncer de Puerto Rico
Geography
LocationPonce, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°01′56″N 66°35′33″W / 18.03224°N 66.59250°W / 18.03224; -66.59250
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCancer Treatment Hospital
Services
Beds86[1]
History
Opened1946[2][3]
Links
WebsiteWebsite
ListsHospitals in Puerto Rico

Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca or, more commonly, Hospital Oncológico, is a private, nonprofit[4] hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico, specializing in the treatment of cancer.

History

It was founded in 1946[5][6] by Asociacion Lucha Contra el Cancer.[7] In 1962 the hospital was established on the grounds of then Centro Medico de Ponce (a.k.a. Hospital de Distrito de Ponce). In 2010, the Legislature of Puerto Rico transferred the lands occupied by Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca Salas to the hospital's corporation free of cost.[8] The hospital sits on 16 cuerdas of land.[9] (Note: One cuerda is equivalent to 0.97 acre.)

In 2012, after falling on hard financial times, the hospital received financial assistance from the Government of Puerto Rico which kept it operating.[10]

Today

Serving 26 municipalities, geographically, the hospital serves a third of Puerto Rico.[11][12] In 2010, the hospital had 28 physicians, 20 nurses, and 50 support personnel.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hospital Oncologico Andres Grillasca. Hospital Soup. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Amenaza cerrar en mayo el Hospital Oncológico de Ponce. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Tony Zayas. "Amenaza cerrar en mayo el Hospital Oncológico de Ponce." El Nuevo Dia. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 8 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Sin operador el Centro de Convenciones. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Amenaza cerrar en mayo el Hospital Oncológico de Ponce. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  6. ↑ Tony Zayas. "Amenaza cerrar en mayo el Hospital Oncológico de Ponce." El Nuevo Dia. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 8 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Resolucion Conjunta. Senado de Puerto Rico. Res. Conj. del Senado 402. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  8. ↑ Resolucion Conjunta. Senado de Puerto Rico. Res. Conj. del Senado 402. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  9. ↑ Resolucion Conjunta. Senado de Puerto Rico. Res. Conj. del Senado 402. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Sale de oro el Oncológico. Archived 26 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Yamilet Millán Rodriguez. El Vocero. Puerto Rico. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  11. ↑ Amenaza cerrar en mayo el Hospital Oncológico de Ponce. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  12. ↑ Tony Zayas. "Amenaza cerrar en mayo el Hospital Oncológico de Ponce." El Nuevo Dia. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 8 April 2011.
  13. ↑ Resolucion Conjunta. Senado de Puerto Rico. Res. Conj. del Senado 402. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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