Barnesville Hospital Assn

Description

Our Mission What is our purpose
To improve the communitys health through the efficient provision
coordination and integration of quality health services health education and
research

To provide compassionate qualityhealth services according to the physical
spiritual psychological social religious environmental and economic
needs of our communities

Our Vision How do we want to be viewed
Barnesville Hospital shall always be a model for excellence in rural healthcare and a vital center of community health activities throughout southeastern Ohio

Our Values How do we want to do business
Patients dignity rights and responsibilities

Impeccable ethics and integrity

Passionate customer service

Compassionate patient care

Teamwork and communication

Individual contributions of each and every team member our most valuable
asset

Community partnerships

Progressive collaboration and integrated access to healthcare
Safety

Continuous quality improvement

History

Historical Perspectives
Over seventy years ago our local leaders knew the importance of a health care facility in our community when Barnesville Hospital was established Today our families and our communities are the beneficiaries of those who invested their time energy and resources to make Barnesville Hospital a reality

The hospital had its inception in the home of Mrs Nora Hagedorn McCord who in 1928 opened her home on East Main Street as a maternity hospital About one year later Dr Jesse T McCartney realized this was inadequate for the communitys needs and opened his grandfathers West Main Street home originally known as the Thomas Parker mansion In the spring of 1929 the 1st tonsillectomy was performed With help from Wheeling Clinic the hospital was dedicated in 1932 This facility with a bed capacity of 16 was forced to close in 1939 due to lack of funds

In 1940 the citizens of the community recognized the need and began efforts to reopen the hospital Henry Fiechter a parttime bookkeeper and a group of 33 women met and formed the Hospital Branch which in turn organized the Twigs The Twigs who are the working units of the Hospital Auxiliary began their work in March 1941 By 1954 the Twigs with more than 1000 women had raised 36585 for the 1st addition to the McCartney house Federal funds allowed 1 of government money for every 2 raised locally Dedicated February 6 1954 a staff of 32 was responsible for the daily operation of the 30bed facility With an overflow of patients into the hallways four more rooms were added in 1959 to increase the bed capacity to 53

With the support of a bequest of more than 100000 from the estate of the late Albert S George a 22bed addition was completed in 1964 It included a new pediatrics room an examination room an additional surgery and recovery room with modernization of the entire operating suite a new and bigger laboratory an enlarged radiology department a new labor room and a new nurses lounge in the maternity suite The latest and most modern equipment was added The medical staff consisted of 10 general staff physicians as well as specialty physicians from the outlying areas

The largest addition to the hospital occurred in 1974 with the demolition of the McCartney home allowing room for construction on the north side of the 1954 building This project provided 40 more patient beds remodeled the wards and allowed for the expansion of services The dietary department was enlarged and pharmacy was modernized Physical therapy and beauty shop services were added Construction brought the total bed capacity to 105 including six acute coronaryintensive care beds Featured speaker at the dedication Congressman Wayne L Hayes stated the hospital and its latest addition is a prime example of what a village of dedicated citizens can accomplish The new Clara Groves Memorial Wing was named in memory of Mrs Clara A Groves who was instrumental in the organizing the Twigs in the late 1940s and early 1950s

Although the last structural addition occurred in 1974 Barnesville Hospital has continued to modernize existing facilities and provide new services During the period from 1980 1993 Barnesville Hospital initiated nuclear medicine studies ultrasound scanning computed tomography CT services electroencephalography EEG electromyography EMG mammography echocardiography and laparoscopic surgery In 1987 the hospital initiated swing bed skilled nursing services to meet the changing needs of the community

The period from 1994 1996 marked a period of growth and tremendous changes Successful medical staff development resulted in the recruitment of many physicians providing both primary and specialty services Enhancements to available services continued including implementation of cardiac rehabilitation occupational therapy home medical social services and reestablishment of ophthalmology services A clinical affiliation with the Ohio State University evolved into a regional network of healthcare providers

In 1997 another major hospital renovation project was completed with support from the hospital family and the community This created a stateoftheart criticalintensive care unit expanded and reconfigured patient service areas improved the physical plant and improved accessibility for the physically disabled

Barnesville Hospital received federal designation as a Critical Access Hospital in July 2004 This status is awarded to select small rural hospitals considered necessary providers of healthcare services to residents in their area Critical access status allows hospitals to receive costbased reimbursement for services provided to Medicare patients Critical access hospitals must provide 24hour emergency services along with inpatient care laboratory and radiology services A Critical Access Hospital must have no more than 25 total beds

Although the pace and sophistication of healthcare delivery have change drastically since the early days Barnesville Hospitals commitment to the community and the communitys support of the hospital have never wavered Once again Barnesville Hospital is planning to renovate and expand our facility to provide the outstanding healthcare that area residents deserve The proposed construction will provide additional space to improve patient access enhance patient privacy and eliminate over crowding in vital outpatient areas including the Emergency Department Barnesville Hospital remains committed to providing excellence in rural healthcare providing quality health care for all area residents