Is New Amsterdam based on a true story and is the hospital real?

It has been over a year since the final episode of New Amsterdam aired but with the medical drama having landed on Netflix recently, new viewers are keen to know if the show is based on reality. 

From whether the New Amsterdam Hospital is a real place to whether the series itself was inspired by true events, along with if maverick Dr Max Goodwin is based on someone real, new viewers are keen to get their fix on info surrounding the US programme. 

Is New Amsterdam based on a true story?