Barton Memorial Hospital

Description

Barton Memorial Hospital serving the communitys healthcare needs for over 40 years is an acute care hospital located in beautiful South Lake Tahoe Since the inception of the hospital in 1963 Barton Memorial Hospital has been fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and the State of California The hospital which is just one component of the Barton Health consists of 24hour emergency care services 71 patient beds a Skilled Nursing Facility with 48 resident beds and many departments to serve the healthcare needs of our patients residents employees visitors volunteers and the community

History

Barton Memorial Hospital opened its doors in 1963

Community members gathered support and money to build a hospital

The 6acre site was donated by Alva Barton and Fay Ledbetter

The hospital was comprised of

Eight Medical Staff Members

Thirtyeight Beds

Services Included

Medicalsurgical

Pediatrics

Obstetrics

Emergency

Barton Memorial Hospital Association

The association became a key to the early fundraising success of the hospital

Association members

Had the right to r un for a board position

Vote for the board of directors

Meet annually to ratify the Boards actions

This organization requires a 1000 membership fee

Growth in the 1970s

Wings were added to the hospital

20 Beds were added to the hospital

The Intensive Care Unit ICU was completed adding 9 more beds

More in the 1980s

Another 19 beds were licensed

The Ambulatory wing was completed

A pharmacy a gastroenterology lab ultrasounds real time sonography and the computer axial tomography were added

The radiology expansion was funded by Elvis Presley in appreciation of his mothers care at Barton

The first alternative birthing room was financed by Bette Midler and Harrahs Casino

An outpatient clinic on the Nevada side opened for Urgent Care

Into the 1990s

Many specialty physicians had joined the staff

New technology was added for medical imaging the laboratory and surgery

The Barton Memorial Clinic at Kirkwood was established

In 1993 Carson Valley Medical Center was built

Barton Memorial Hospital became one component of the Barton HealthCare System

In 1995 a 60000 squarefoot building opened for acute care which doubled the size of the facility

Mammography laser technology nuclear medicine video systems Xray and CAT scan were upgraded

The Skilled Nursing Facility opened with 48 beds

Barton HealthCare System now encompassed practices for pediatrics family care and internal medicine

Into the 21st Century

71 Licensed Acute Care Beds

Medical Imaging becomes filmless and offers numerous specialty procedures for diagnosing and treating ailments

The 64 slice CT Scan takes technology in Tahoe to a new level

Barton Hospital brings construction up to meet new seismic requirements

Additional outpatient services for infusion therapy becomes a new service line

Healing Design concepts transition the patient experience to healing and wellbeing

The Barton Way Guest Relations program takes customer service to a new high

More physician partnerships create a stronger health care system for the community

Barton HealthCare System becomes the majority stakeholder in the Lake Tahoe Surgery Center

Nearly 1000 employees work for the Barton HealthCare System in 40 departments and 16 physician offices

Stateline Medical Center becomes the hub for outpatient services in Nevada

Ski clinics at Heavenly and Sierra at Tahoe provide invaluable mountain services

Carson Valley Medical Center grows as the Critical Access Hospital and opens 4 ICU beds

In the Works

Semi private rooms are transitioning to private patient suites

Quality initiatives continue to improve Bartons performance expectations

Retail health care kiosks will allow patients to order medical products easily

Telehealth will bring electronic ICU technology for even greater patient care