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Description

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Mission Statement
Minnie Hamilton Health System is dedicated to maintaining the health and improving the quality of life of all people in our service area through an innovative delivery system of services and education

Vision Statement
We strive to be recognized as the organization which provides high quality health care in partnership with other organizations contributing to the development of a thriving community

Core Values
INTEGRITY
To act fairly honestly and sincerely in our relationships with all with whom we work and serve

COMPASSION
To demonstrate sensitivity and dignity to the physical psychosocial and spiritual needs of every person

EXCELLENCE
To encourage creativity initiative and resourcefulness in our delivery of health care services

COMMITMENT
To diligently serve our patients community and those with whom we work

COMMUNITY
To provide services designed to improve the health status and quality of life for residents in our community by maximizing available resources

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History

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HISTORY
Minnie B Hamilton 19001981 was a native of Calhoun County who tirelessly served her community as the Public Health Nurse for more than thirty years

In 1985 when a new primary care facility was opened in Grantsville it was named Minnie Hamilton Health System in her honor During the fall of 1995 when Calhoun General Hospital was nearing closure the directors of Minnie Hamilton Health System MHHS elected to incorporate the hospital building and its operations into their services

The State of West Virginia assisting through grants and consultants an affiliation arrangement being formed with Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital of Weston and a new Medicare program designation as an EACHRPCH hospital all combined to help the new operation get underway

During 1996 inpatient outpatient clinic emergency and ancillary services were provided and an average number of eighty employees were on payroll After six years the financial report for the year 2001 showed an annual operating budget of 9000000 and employment of 180 individuals

The growth of MHHS and its services has included a 24 bed long term care unit a satellite clinic in Glenville WV daycare services ambulance transport services schoolbased health clinics in Calhoun and Gilmer counties outreach programs and the addition of physical therapy and CT scan services

More than 1000000 in capital equipment has been acquired since 1996 and various additions and improvements have enhanced the hospital building Presently Minnie Hamilton Health System is a 43bed facility and is designated by Medicare as a Critical Access Hospital

Medicare designation for rural primary care Critical Access hospitals

No more than 15 inpatient beds

Less than 96hour impatient stays

Must be a public or nonprofit hospital

Must not be located in an urbanmetropolitan area

Cannot be located within 15 miles of another
hospital

Has an agreement with another hospital for patient
referral and transfer credentialing and quality
assurance and both emergency and nonemergency
transportation between facilities