About Columbia Memorial Health
Health Care In The Hudson Valley
Columbia Memorial Health serves a vital role in keeping our communities in good health. Part of the Albany Med Health System, our team of expert providers is conveniently located in care centers across Columbia and Greene counties.
Serving More than 100,000 Residents
We’re focused on primary care, health education, and advanced surgery. We are a multi-campus health care system including a 192-bed acute care hospital and 40 outlying primary and specialty care centers. The hospital and campuses are tobacco free. No tobacco or tobacco products are allowed.
Nursing Excellence
We are committed to nursing excellence. Find our more about nursing at Columbia Memorial Health and the possibility of joining our team.
Patients & Visitors
Find information on patient relations, parking, spiritual care, and more.
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours are from noon to 8 p.m. Patients may have up to two healthy visitors per day. Children 12 years to 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Patient and family conferences may be scheduled outside of this timeframe.
Care & Treatment
As part of the Albany Med Health System, we offer care and treatment for almost all conditions in settings throughout northeastern New York.
Find out more about the Hospitalist Program.
Among the many services we are proud to offer:
Patient Guide & The Patient Experience
Patients come first at Columbia Memorial Health. We are focused on the patient experience, providing clinical excellence and gold star service. Our commitment is to deliver safe, compassionate, quality care so that our patients are satisfied. To contact Patient Experience with a concern or complaint about Columbia Memorial Hospital or Care Centers, please call 518-697-7169 or email [email protected].
For information on your hospital stay for you and your family, see our online Patient Guide.
Find A Doctor
Visit the Albany Med Health System Physician Directory to search for the doctor you need and to find out more about the caregivers working at Columbia Memorial Health and in the entire Albany Med Health System.
Volunteering
Thinking about volunteering? Beyond performing a valuable community service, Columbia Memorial Health volunteers develop new skills, learn more about health care, meet new people, and experience a sense of accomplishment.
The Paul and Clara Kellner Cafe
The Paul and Clara Kellner Café at Columbia Memorial Health is open for patients, visitors and staff.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hot breakfast is served from 7 to 10 a.m.
(All-day continental breakfast)
Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon break, snack items are available
Dinner is served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Contact Us
Columbia Memorial Health
71 Prospect Ave.
Hudson, N.Y. 12534
518-828-7601
Our History
Columbia Memorial Health began as Hudson City Hospital. The hospital was incorporated in 1889, opening with six beds, a fracture table and ten physicians on staff. The hospital was treating approximately 75 patients a year by 1896.
In 1900, the hospital moved to its present site between Prospect and Columbia Streets and had a capacity of 108 beds.
The name was changed to Columbia Memorial Hospital in 1949 to reflect services to the entire Columbia County area. The hospital expanded to 186 beds by the early 1970s with approximately 7,000 discharges per year and 700 births. A $5.5 million dollar project was undertaken to eliminate the need for the original 1900 building. Operating rooms and patient rooms were renovated to accommodate piped in oxygen, suction, and compressed air.
In the late 1980s, facilitated by the State Department of Health, Columbia Memorial Hospital and Greene County Community Hospital merged into a single institution called Columbia-Greene Medical Center. They decided to move the merged entity onto one site and close the facility in Greene County. Operations were phased onto the Hudson campus.
In 2001, the Kellner Wing opened, housing state-of-the-art Emergency Department and Surgical Services Department. Columbia Memorial Health continued to consolidate local hospital-based practices into one efficient unit, establishing convenient outpatient services on campus. The result is the Medical Office Building with a parking garage to facilitate patient access and convenience and increase physician convenience.
In 2008, The Bone & Joint Center became part of the hospital’s network of primary care and specialty practices. In 2012, the first Rapid Care Center opened in Valatie. Kinderhook Medical Care and Valatie Family Care move to a new facility at the Ocean State Job Lots Plaza on Route 9 in Valatie. Also in 2012, Columbia Memorial Health purchased the Greene Medical Arts Center building in Catskill, with over 110,000 square feet of space situated on six acres.
In 2016, Columbia Memorial Health became the first member to join Albany Medical Center in the Albany Med Health System. The next year, the two hospitals fully integrated cardiology services to offer seamlessly coordinated care, and the partnership has continued to bring numerous benefits for patients. Learn more about the Albany Med Health System.
