Ozarks Medical Center

Description

At Ozarks Medical Center OMC in West Plains Mo we take pride in the fact that we are neighbors providing care to neighbors In addition to providing the compassionate care our patients deserve we continually strive to bring high technology health care to the region through the development of new services the acquisition of new equipment and the recruitment of highquality health care professionals

OMC is a 114bed notforprofit medical referral center serving an 11county area in south central Missouri and north central Arkansas OMC employs approximately 1100 people and serves a population base of 150000

Ozarks Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations an independent notforprofit organization that develops standards of quality in collaboration with health professionals

Our Mission Vision and Values
At Ozarks Medical Center our mission is to provide high quality compassionate health care and promote wellness in the communities we serve

Our Vision is to be trusted as the best place to give and receive high quality compassionate health care

Our core values are
RespectHaving a regard for life dignity and uniqueness of those served and
serving

CompassionExpressing care and concern for others through our attitudes and
actions

IntegrityMaintaining the highest standards of behavior encompassing
honesty ethical practices and doing the right things for the right reasons

Superior ServiceProviding the highest quality of care consistently
exceeding our customers expectations

TeamworkHaving a unified commitment to demonstrate pride responsibility
and accountability in working together to achieve excellence

EnthusiasmInspiring others by displaying a positive attitude in all we say
and do

History

On March 2 1959 a historic milestone was reached when West Plains Memorial Hospital opened its doors admitted its first patient and began serving the local community Fifty years later Ozarks Medical Center is continuing its mission of providing quality health care the community can depend on

Throughout its halfcentury of operation OMC has grown from a 42bed hospital to a 114bed complete health care system which programs include heart care cancer treatment behavioral health care and rehabilitation services

The Beginnings
OMC began to take shape in 1954 when a campaign began to raise the 350000 needed to match federal funds to build the hospital It took 56 months and a huge effort by the community but the campaign was a success The hospital opened in March 1959 and on April 30 of that year more than 3000 people attended an open house and ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening

Time of Expansion
In 1970 24 beds an intensive care unit treatment room and family room were added to the original building A second expansion was completed in 1974 that fulfilled the need for cafeteria space office space and a waiting area A third expansion project was completed in 1978 This time adding to the hospital 38 beds to the hospital a new laboratory Xray department physical therapy department surgical suite respiratory care and emergency room services

Reaching Out
In the 1980s the hospital acquired Heart of the Ozarks Medical Equipment
HOME as a forprofit subsidiary built the Doctors Pavillion and opened a stress unit

Recognizing that the hospital was serving much more than the West Plains area in 1985 the board of trustees changed the hospitals name to Ozarks Medical Center positioning the organization to become a regional medical referral center

In 1989 OMC fulfilled another large need in the community by opening the Heart Care Center including a cardiac diagnostic lab and cardiac catheterization lab According to the then administration the catheterization lab was opened to treat an estimated 500 patients each year who previously drove several hours to receive cardiac diagnostic procedures

Growth of Services
In the 1990s OMC underwent major growth and expanding services Several area clinics became part of the OMC system including facilities in Winona West Plains Thayer Gainesville and Salem Ark In addition OMC now has clinics in Mountain Grove Mountain View Alton and Mammoth Spring Ark Also in the 1990s the OMC Neurosciences Center opened Riverways Hospice services began and OMC received accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

The external appearance of the hospital changed drastically in 1993 when a 47000squarefoot expansionrenovation project was completed providing new space for the medicalsurgical floor ICU medical records admissions emergency department mammography suite gift shop and waiting room

In 1997 OMC was awarded a state contract to provide mental health services for a sevencounty region and OMC Behavioral Healthcare opened in the former West Vue Nursing Home In 1998 the Shaw Medical Building was completed providing space for the Cancer Treatment Center Outpatient Imaging Services and Rehabilitation Services

Major Milestones
The next big expansion for OMC was in 2001 when the OMC Surgical Services facility opened The facility houses more than 2 million worth of stateoftheart surgical equipment

In 2005 a major milestone was reached when openheart surgeries began at OMC Today OMC Heart Care Services sees approximately 1200 patients each month including Cardiac Rehabilitation patients

In 2009 OMCcelebrated 50 years of providing quality health care to the community