Halifax Health is a system of hospitals and professional centers in Volusia and Flagler counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It was established in 1928.[2]
History
A photo of Halifax District Hospital in 1979.
On January 3, 1928, Halifax District Hospital opened in Daytona Beach, Florida as a safety net hospital and Special Taxing District. The hospital was established with 125 beds, including 40 private rooms, and was staffed by a 22-member nursing team. [3]
In December 1942, during the height of World War II, the United States Army took control of Halifax District Hospital. The hospital was repurposed as a military infirmary to support wartime efforts. On the morning following the takeover, more than 30 patients were relocated to a temporary facility, the former Robert Wendell Hotel in Daytona Beach. [4]
The Robert Wendell Hotel served as a temporary hospital for five years. In 1947, Halifax Hospital returned to its original location on Volusia Avenue (now West International Speedway Boulevard), where it continued to operate.
On February 18, 2001, Halifax Medical Center, a Hospital operated by Halifax Health, was the site where Dale Earnhardt was pronounced dead after a fatal accident on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.[5] It was later determined that Earnhardt had died instantly due to a Basilar Skull Fracture.[6]
