Patton State Hospital
Patton State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in San Bernardino, California.
Opened in 1893 as the Southern California State Asylum for the Insane and Inebriates, it was renamed Patton State Hospital after Harry Patton, a member of the first Board of Managers, in 1927.
Patton is a state run, forensic hospital. Managed by the Department of State Hospitals, it is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.[1]
Burials of deceased patients
From its opening until 1934, some 2,024 patients died and were buried on the hospital grounds.[2] A memorial for them was erected and efforts are under way to identify the deceased patients.[3][4]
Notable patients
References
- ↑ The Joint Commission: Quality Report – Summary of Accreditation Quality Information
- ↑ California Department of State Hospitals: The California Memorial Project
- ↑ Pinion-Whitt, Melissa (October 10, 2011). "Memories set in stone at Patton". San Bernardino Sun.
- ↑ Pinion-Whitt, Melissa (September 17, 2012). "Family, friends, remember those who died at Patton State Hospital". San Jose Mercury News. The (San Bernardino County) Sun.
External links
- Patton State Hospital: Home Page
- Patton Hospital Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patton State Hospital
Coordinates: 34°08′17″N 117°12′52″W / 34.1380768°N 117.2145395°W
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