St. Mary's Community Hospital

Description

Who We Are
PAST
St Marys Community Hospital first opened its doors on February 13 1927 Since that time generations of families have received treatment at the hospital

PRESENT
St Marys Community Hospital is an 18bed Critical Access hospital This comprehensive health care facility offers acute inpatient services medicalsurgical services 24hour emergency care obstetrics complete radiology services cardiac testing respiratory therapy physical therapy occupational therapy cardiac rehabilitation pulmonary services more than 17 medical specialty clinics Lifeline cafeteria laboratory plus many other services

FUTURE
The organizations 75th year proved to be its very best as measured by excellent patient satisfaction scores solid operational performance and successful retention and recruitment efforts Mr Daniel Kelly President and CEO attributes this to several factors We have really assembled as fine a health care team as youll find anywhere This includes an outstanding local medical staff great consulting specialists an excellent hospital staff and a dedicated and talented board of directors Being part of a larger system also helps set St Marys apart from other providers in a positive way

The organizations mantra is that you simply cant rest on your laurels and meet the needs of those you serve With that in mind a comprehensive remodeling of the emergency area was recently completed Further enhancements in the surgical area will take place in 2004 and additional property adjacent to the hospital campus has been acquired in anticipation of future expansion needs

Technological upgrades have been completed in nuclear medicine and information systems Strategic planning efforts will help determine what steps St Marys needs to take in anticipation of the future Getting ready for the next 75 years is an awesome responsibility but one that the leadership of St Marys Community Hospital is excited about and ready to accept

Mission Statement
The mission of St Marys Community Hospital is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life energy and viability in the 21st century

Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities

History

St Marys Hospital opened on February 13 1927 The Sisters of St Francis from Maryville Missouri owned and operated the hospital The original 35bed 4story structure which cost an estimated 300000 was equipped with an xray machine and 25000 worth of modern medical and surgical equipment

In the first ten years the hospital admitted 9580 patients and the need for expansion was evident Mother M Augustine with the help of Sister M Ursula negotiated the contract for the construction of the new 15bed north wing at an estimated cost of 85000 A Chapel designed in the Roman Basilica style was included The formal dedication was in October of 1937

The outdoor Grotto of Lourdes was erected and blessed by the Most Reverend Louis B Kucera on October 11 1942

Again a steady rise in patients prompted the building of another addition that the Most Reverend James Casey dedicated on May 15 1960 This addition is known as the South wing and included additional medicalsurgical beds obstetrics with a nursery laboratory and xray technology as well as a surgical suite

In 1979 the hospital began a 185 million remodeling project This project included a new emergency suite laboratory and respiratory and physical therapy areas Additional patient rooms were added as well as emergency parking stalls

The Sisters of St Francis Colorado took over responsibility of the hospital from the Sisters of St Francis Maryville Missouri on October 1 1983 In 1988 the Sisters of St Francis Colorado transferred the hospital to St Elizabeth Health Systems Then on December 1 1997 St Marys Hospital became affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives

With changing technologies and medical advancements the demand for inpatient beds diminished while the demand for outpatient care services increased Thus in 2001 St Marys Hospital commenced a 24 million renovation project The purpose of this renovation project was multifaceted

The first phase of construction focused on patient comfort and energy conservation through the installation of a new roofing system new windows and a new heating and cooling system A new entrance business office lobby and emergency parking were created to offer a greater deal of convenience and comfort for patients and visitors A new religious shrine was placed where the old west entrance had been located

The second phase of this project focused primarily on patient care comfort and confidentiality In the past inpatient care utilized the third fourth and fifth floors which could accommodate more than 100 inpatients at one time With the trend away from inpatient care all inpatient care is provided on fourth floor with a capacity for 18 patients at any given time Sixteen rooms are private rooms that provide a greater degree of privacy and comfort to our patients One room is semiprivate and is used for outpatient treatments and observation patients The labordeliveryrecovery LDR was remodeled to create a large primary LDR and a fully functional backup LDR