Guthrie County Hospital

Name :

Guthrie County Hospital

Address  :

710 North 12th Street

Town  :

Guthrie Center

State  :

Iowa

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

50115

Phone  :

641 332 2201

Web URL  :


Description

Our Mission
We Are Neighbors Serving Neighbors
providing personalized health care for all who need us GCH is a 29 bed Critical Access Hospital located in Guthrie Center Iowa dedicated to meeting the health care needs of each individual through personalized treatment nurturing care and community education

Our Vision
We Are The Providers Of Choice
serving the present and planning for the future by continuously improving the health of the communities we serveProgress is the activity that keeps GCH the hospital you will want to choose for your health care

Our Values
Respect Caring Teamwork Integrity
We provide quality care with a neighbors touch using stateoftheart technology and training We strive to provide the best health care possible to our neighbors in Guthrie County and surrounding areas


History

Following is information taken from Ten Year History of Guthrie County Hospital by E S Hudson Origin of Guthrie County Hospital by Earl W Vincent Fifty Years of History of Guthrie County Hospital by the 2001 History Committee and from various departments within the hospital

The planning financing and construction of Guthrie County Hospital took over ten years but a foundation was laid by those who believed a hospital was needed in Guthrie County The first Board of Trustees appointed by the County Board of Supervisors met first in 1944 to find a suitable site and an architectural firm to draw building plans all beginning during World War II In 1949 bids were let for the construction The land on North 12th Street was eventually donated by Helen Sayles Brundage in memory of her parents who had owned the property during their lifetime Dedication day finally occurred October 7 1951

Due in part to government regulations patients were eventually being sent to other facilities and the number of patients began to decline Since that time many specialties utilized by larger hospitals have been added as has the required education for the staff Now within the hospital is a Laboratory Pharmacy Radiology Department Respiratory Therapy Physical Therapy Cardiac Rehabilitation Emergency Department and stateoftheart Surgery Department as well as a Specialty Clinic and Orthopedic Clinic supported by an experienced and knowledgeable Medical Staff GCH Family Medicine Clinics are now in Panora and Adair Supporting departments have all enlarged over the years to keep up with the growth
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