Parkview Medical Center

Name :

Parkview Medical Center

Address  :

400 West 16th Street

Town  :

Pueblo

State  :

Colorado

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

81003

Phone  :

719 584 4000

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

tiffany_herrera@parkviewmc.com

Description

About Us
Parkview Medical Center was founded in 1923 and offers acute healthcare and behavioral health specialty services The Medical Center was incorporated as a Colorado nonprofit corporation in 1983 for the purpose of conducting the daytoday operations of the hospital facilities Parkview Medical Center receives taxexempt status pursuant to section 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code and public charity status pursuant to section 509 a 1 A nonprofit organization is exempt from income tax and property tax for the activities that relate to the reason they have been given that status Parkview on the other hand provides healthcare to everyone that presents at our facility regardless of ability to pay For any activity outside of the scope of Parkviews exemption we pay income tax and property tax Parkview is one of the largest property tax payers in the city as we pay property on all our medical office buildings

Parkview Medical Center Inc is locally owned and governed and part of Parkview Health System Inc The role of Parkview Health System is to oversee the sensitive balancing of our charitable purpose with the ongoing growth and viability of Parkview Medical Center Parkview Health System administers the highest ethical practices to strengthen the Medical Center as a care provider and business Parkview Medical Center has a strong sense of ownership in the community and is committed to improving the quality of life

The hospital is licensed for 305 beds and provides a full range of healthcare services including the regions most experienced certified Level II Trauma Center and the regions first certified Stroke Center Parkview Medical Center is the leader in cardiac womens emergency and neurological services as well as behavioral health programs As a vital healthcare source Parkviews service area includes Pueblo County and 14 surrounding counties which together represent 350000 total lives

Parkview Medical Center is the largest nongovernment nonprofit private sector employer in Pueblo County with 1972 employees and provides a skilled medical staff of 308 physicians The impact of our workforce triggers a strong impact on the community as Parkviews annual payroll contributes 78 million to the economy

In 2007 Parkview Medical Center had 14067 admissions 158728 outpatient visits 4921 inpatient surgeries 6471 outpatient surgeries and 59460 emergency room visits While these numbers may not mean a lot to you they are significant in relation to the service we provide to residents of Pueblo and Southeastern Colorado every day We provide skilled employees dedicated physicians and stateoftheart technology in the delivery of quality healthcare to our patients 365 days a year We are devoted to improving the health of our community through partnerships collaborations resources and the most valuable asset of all our employees

Mission
It is the mission of Parkview Medical Center to provide quality healthcare services that improve the health of our community

Vision
Our vision is to provide healthcare experiences that exceed the expectations of our customers in the areas of Patient Care Service Cost and Clinical Outcomes

Values
Our work values will be governed by Parkviews core values of

Continuous Improvement

Teamwork

Knowledge

Respect for Individuals

Leadership at all Levels

Customer Focus

Integrity and Honesty

Accountability

History

Parkview History
Parkview Hospital was founded in 1923 through the efforts of six prominent physicians in the Pueblo community who foresaw the need for a hospital on the north side of town following Pueblos 1921 Great Flood

No longer would floods like the 1921 disaster leave a large portion of the community isolated from acute care Many north side flood victims needing hospitalization died because they were unable to cross the swollen rivers to reach what were then the citys only two hospitals St Marys and Corwin both on Pueblos south side

The group of Pueblo physicians supported by community leaders organized a new hospital called Parkview The doctors HA Black WTH Baker Guy Hopkins Fritz Lasser Carl Maynard and George Myers were instrumental in establishing the new facility

Their primary purpose was to establish a hospital on the north side of Pueblo and thereby provide a healthcare facility in which whey could practice medicine

Parkview Hospital opened its doors March 17 1923 in the Wells residence at Seventeenth Street and Grand Avenue The 350bed facility that exists today still occupies a portion of that property

Parkview Hospital began with just eight beds and was originally operated by the Parkview Hospital Association in a formerly private home But in 1926 construction of the original building of the present hospital was completed on the same site The building which could accommodate 23 patients was a threestory Ushaped structure designed to provide for construction of additional wings such as the wing built four years later adjacent to the 1926 structure At that time a twostory nurses residence was also added increasing the patient capacity to 150 beds

In 1948 Parkview Hospital became part of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado and the Hospitals name was changed to Parkview Episcopal Hospital The Hospital facility continued to expand the size and scope of its services and in 1950 the west wing was added

A 72bed threestory structure designed to permit additional stories in future years was completed in 1961 This addition involved expanding the radiological facilities adding five new surgical suites and installing a cardiovascularpulmonary lab

Within a month of opening the new medicalsurgical wing was at full capacity In order to accommodate the growing patient load a new addition of three stories and a solarium built atop the 1961 structure was completed in 1966

The North Annex a fourstory 92bed structure was completed in 1970 An administration area was located on the first floor two 46bed wards on the next two floors and a cafeteria on the fourth floor A fourbed Neurological Intensive Care Unit was opened in conjunction with the purchase of a Computer Axial Tomography CAT Whole Body Scanner

During the 1980s Parkview Episcopal Medical Center opened a Birthing Unit renovated the Psychiatric Services Department acquired a Neurosurgical microscope activated a Lifeline Emergency System opened a Chemical Dependency Unit added a Homecare Department developed a Pace Maker Clinic and acquired a stateoftheart fourthgeneration CAT Scanner

As of October 6 1983 Parkview was approved for a Certificate of Need application by the Colorado Department of Health to modernize and expand the existing hospital Planning for this project resulted in five major areas for renovation modernization or new construction

The elimination of all three four and fivebed wards through the construction of private and semiprivate rooms was accomplished through the construction of a new 104bed tower adjacent to the hospital The change did not result in adding new beds

The project also increased space for ancillary diagnostic and treatment services and allowed mental health services to be consolidated in the North Annex An upgrade of the three critical care units the Emergency Department Surgery and Pathology were included in this project Clinical support services were relocated to assure closer proximity to the patients

In 1986 Parkview embraced the Continuous Quality Improvement philosophy promoted by W Edwards Deming The medical center has been recognized nationally on many occasions for its vision and leadership in being one of the first hospitals to take on this customerfocused process As a result of their CQI success visits have been made by medical professionals from UCLA Baylor University and many other healthcare educators and providers The improvement efforts have increased patient care and reduced costs making the hospital more effective and efficient

In 1990 a threephase construction plan was initiated Phase I was completed that same year and included the addition of a threefloor Same Day Surgery Wing Phase II completed in 1991 included renovations to the Main Entrance Lobby Gift Shoppe Admissions Rehabilitation Intensive Care Unit Coronary Care Unit Post Partum and the Surgery department adding two operating rooms

In 1995 Bright Beginnings Infant and Toddler Center was built next to the Thatcher Learning Center This center was the first of its kind to offer child care for infants sixweeksold through the toddler years The building was funded in part by a generous gift from QualMed Plans for Health The Thatcher Foundation also was instrumental in donating a major gift to this project

Phase III began in 1995 and included three floors added to the Same Day Surgery Wing A stateoftheart Oncology Unit opened in February 1996 with 17 spacious private rooms The decor of the unit looks more like a hotel than a hospital The Intensive Care Unit was relocated to the fourth floor in July 1996 along with a Cardiac Catheterization Lab

In November 1996 the Thatcher School Building which once housed Accounting Business Services Education Park Care and Parkview Foundation was demolished Construction of a new threestory Medical Office Building with a threelevel parking garage immediately began The project was completed in November 1997

A time capsule was discovered in a cornerstone in the northeast corner of the Thatcher School Building prior to demolition A small ceremony was held to open the sealed time capsule on December 17 1996 at Rosemount Carriage House Items were displayed in the capsule on April 6 1923 Articles included the Holy Bible American Flag Colorado Civil Government and History The Constitutions of the United States and of Colorado financial reports for Pueblo County photos taken during Pueblos Flood of 1921 The Pueblo Star Journal and The Pueblo Chieftain a city telephone directory books and many other historical documents

In March 1995 Parkview announced plans to build a new pediatric facility Kidsvillereg Pediatric Unit opened October 31 1996 with six private and one semiprivate rooms A sick nursery located behind the nurses station can accommodate three infants Other features include an exam room nutrition area and playroom This project was funded through businesses service organizations and individuals and was spearheaded by the Parkview Foundation The unit was designed to ensure a friendly fun and supportive environment Much of the unit is interactive and provides exceptional patient care for the different needs of children aged zero through 18

In 1997 the hospitals name was formally changed to Parkview Medical Center

The final segment of phase III began in March 1997 with the construction of Parkviews new Birth Center which included eight Labor Delivery Recovery amp PostPartum LDRP suites and a Level II Nursery

Parkviews new Medical Office Building officially opened November 19 1997 directly across the street from the main lobby and emergency department entrances The threestory structure and threelevel parking facility were built at 1600 N Grand in between 16th and 17th streets formerly the site of the Thatcher School A cornerstone ceremony officiated by Masonic Lodge of Colorado representatives included placing a cornerstone in the Thatcher School Memory Wall along with 73yearold items from the original Thatcher School time capsule as well as modernday objects and documents to commemorate the new building

The Medical Office Building connects to the hospital via Pueblos first skybridge The enclosed glasswalled pedestrian bridge spans Grand Avenue from the new buildings third floor to the hospitals second floor The parking garage and the medical office building were each designed to accommodate two additional levels

On September 18 1998 the hospital celebrated its 75th anniversary in conjunction with Parkview Foundations 18th Annual Starlight Gala Dr Malik Hasan was presented the Life Time Achievement award for his generous contributions to Parkview Medical Center and the community The gala raised a record 100000 with 430 guests in attendance

Parkview Ancillary Services purchased the Greenwood Medical Building on April 3 1998 The building is leased to physicians A few months later on July 7 Parkview Medical Center purchased the Scottish Rite Building The Business Office was relocated to this site in August 1999 and a new fitness center for Parkview employees was added to the entire main floor auditorium stage and first floor areas

In September 1999 the 75th Anniversary Beautification Garden was completed The Parkview Foundation donated 90000 from 1998 Starlight Gala proceeds The garden features a fountain and seating for patients and employees Donors who gave 10000 in support of the gala were recognized on a ceramic tile Dr Malik Hasan and Parkview Medical Center were also recognized on a plaque within the garden

The Birth Center endured another expansion because of the great increase in number of newborn deliveries In July 2000 the Birth Center opened four additional LDRPs by absorbing the space that once occupied the waiting area and former rooftop on the fifth floor The popularity of Parkviews Birth Center continues to drive volume to alltime highs

In August 2000 the Parking Garage underwent construction to add two additional parking decks With the growing number of physicians leasing space in the Medical Office Building parking issues became a high priority Valet Parking was added and employees were shuttled to and from work from a downtown location The additional parking spaces were also needed to accommodate the 20 million construction project to build a fivestory tower adjacent to the main hospital that began in October 2000

Parkview Medical Center purchased a 120000 square foot office building the former Southern Colorado Clinic on Pueblos nothwest side bordering Pueblo Boulevard and Highway 50 West The purchase was finalized in December 2000 The building ParkWest is a modern design with contemporary esthetic details provides beautiful views through the large atrium windows in the spacious three level building The building provides generous office space for physicians

In August of 2001 the hospital administration received confirmation from the State Board of Health that Parkview Medical Center had successfully fulfilled its requirements to operate the hospitals emergency room as a Level II Trauma Center The new designation recognizes the involvement and training of a wide variety of medical professionals who are part of the trauma team including psychiatric liaisons nurses doctors respiratory cardiac specialists radiologists and pathologists That autumn the Stroke Center also received certification from the National Stroke Association for completion of a new program aimed at preventing strokes and stopping them in progress

The majority of 2001 was spent on the hospitals largest construction project The new Boiler Plant was completed in November 2001 and is located in an attractive brick style building complimented by large arch windows at the corner of 17th Street and Grand Avenue

A new 60000 square foot addition on the hospitals main campus is the new home for Cardiac Telemetry MedicalSurgical Unit MRI CAT Scan StepDown Unit and Chiller Plant The twoyear project added 54 new beds many of which are in private rooms The expansion also included the Emergency Room Special Procedures Room and Radiology Admissions area The project was completed in June 2002 at a cost of 20 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI is part of the new construction In addition a new highspeed CT Scanner was added to improve diagnostic services for trauma and heart patients A new angiography suite is also part of the construction with the new angiography equipment that enhances our diagnostic capabilities

Kidville Express Parkviews traveling injury prevention program was introduced in early 2005 The program provides safety and health information to children and their caregivers in an educational but fun and interactive format The injury prevention program which is transported in a vibrantly decorated train themed van includes nine stations with topics including fire safety water safety fall prevention and helmet use seatbelt and car seat safety healthy food choices keeping your body healthy and strong traffic safety home safety 911 education Kidsville Express provides helpful information for children ages 412 parents daycare providers and educators

Parkview Medical Center unveiled the renovated Neurotrauma Intensive Care Unit in June 2005 The 25 million renovation expanded Southern Colorados only dedicated Neurotrauma Intensive Care Unit from six to eleven beds and nearly tripled the square footage of the previous unit The Neurotrauma Intensive Care Unit NICU at Parkview is fully accredited to treat patients with major multiple trauma brain and head injuries spinal cord injury as well as epilepsy and stroke
Parkview Medical Center earned the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care in early 2006 The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations awarded Parkview Primary Stroke Center Certification

In January of 2006 Parkview Medical Center acquired a new stateoftheart CT imaging system from GE Healthcare The LightSpeedreg VCT is the first Volume Computed Tomography VCT system Parkview began offering an innovative way for its physicians to obtain information they need to diagnose disease and life threatening illnesses including cardiovascular disease stroke and chest pain Parkview physicians are able to capture images of a beating heart in five heartbeats an organ in one second and perform whole body trauma in ten seconds more than twice as fast as conventional mutlislice CT scanners

In 2007 Parkview was awarded Total Benchmark Solutions Best Acute Hospital Award Parkview was the only Colorado hospital to be recognized with the award that year That same year Parkview Homecare was named in the top one percent of agencies in the nation by Outcome Concepts Systems In late summer Parkview unveiled the renovated Kidsvillereg Pediatric Unit that featured updated facades and rooms stateoftheart beds flat screen televisions DVD players and of course interactive elements to make children feel right at home Parkview joined Spirit of Women a national network of more than 120 premier hospitals and health systems throughout the nation dedicated to advancing the cause of womens healthcare in September 2007 The end of 2007 marked a very busy time for the medical center two groundbreakings were held in one day The first was for a 30000 squarefoot twostory building that will sit adjacent to the current ParkWest Medical Complex and will house physician offices The second groundbreaking was held in Pueblo West on the corner of Industrial and Purcell Blvds for a 20000 square foot onestory building 247 emergency facility with other healthcare related services The building was designed with future growth in mind and is set to open in late 2008

Parkview filled a community need in 2008 by opening a special care nursery that would keep more newborn babies close to home The Level IIb Special Care Nursery provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care for infants born prematurely infants with feeding difficulties and those with other medical issues requiring close monitoring and assessment That same year Parkview Homecare was named to the Homecare Elite for the 3rd consecutive year 2008 was also a busy year for construction projects ParkviewPueblo West Emergency Services opened for business in November 2008 The stand alone emergency department offers the same quality care and exceptional customer service that patients experience when they walk through the door at Parkview Medical Center Groundbreaking for a multimillion dollar expansion project on the main campus also took place in 2008

Transition was the theme of 2009 at Parkview Medical Center Longtime Parkview CEO CW Smith announced his retirement and Mike Baxter who was previously COO took over the role

Parkview became a smokefree campus on January 1 2010 Also in 2010 Parkview Medical Center was verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons ACS This achievement recognizes the trauma centers dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients Parkview Medical Center is the only Level II Trauma Center south of Denver to hold both a Level II designation from the State of Colorado and Level II Trauma verification from the ACS On June 15 2010 Parkview unveiled a 31 million 92000 square foot expansion to the main campus on Grand Ave The premier 6story tower featured a new main entrance with an expanded lobby 54 new private patient rooms as well as a conveniently located Gift Shoppe and Cafeacute The new expansion also included space to add additional private rooms in the future if the needs for healthcare in the community continue to grow

Parkview Medical Center offers general acute healthcare and behavioral health specialty services As a private nonprofit organization Parkview is licensed for 350 beds and provides a full range of healthcare services including the regions only certified and verified Level II Trauma Center as well as the regions first certified Stroke Center Parkview Medical Center is the leader in cardiac womens emergency and neurological services as well as behavioral health programs As a vital healthcare source Parkviews service area includes Pueblo County and 14 surrounding counties which together represent 350000 total lives

Parkview Medical Center is the largest nongovernment nonprofit private sector employer in Pueblo County with more than 2200 employees and provides a skilled medical staff of over 300 physicians The impact of our workforce triggers a strong impact on the community as Parkviews annual payroll contributes 78 million to the economy