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Description

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MISSION STATEMENT VISION AND VALUES

OUR MISSION
Cogdell Memorial Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest level of quality service to meet the health care needs in our community

OUR VISION
Cogdell Memorial Hospital will be the premier regional health care service provider

OUR VALUES
Service
To treat one another with dignity compassion respect trust and honesty while maintaining a high level of open communication and accountability

Excellence
The quality management of resources entrusted to us to promote healing and wholeness

Quality
To measure and maintain a superior level of care and efficiency in the delivery of services

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History

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HISTORY
DM Cogdell a rancher oilman and philanthropist for whom the hospital was named made an initial donation of land on which the hospital could be built and 200000 to add to the eight million dollars raised by bond issue and federal funds to build the 50bed modern wellequipped hospital He established a trust to provide for care of charity patients in the countys Cogdell Memorial Hospital to be constructed in Snyder The source for the nonprofit fund was to come from 15 percent of Cogdells profit from oil gas and minerals produced on 641 acres in the Cogdell Field which was in Scurry and Kent Counties This placed from 40000 to 50000 a year into the hospital for charity The hospital is located on the northwest corner of Cogdells 3000 acre ranch just south of town on the Big Spring highway

On January 31 1954 DM Cogdell Memorial Hospital had its grand opening marking a victory over what at times seemed insurmountable obstacles and a milestone in the medical progress of Scurry County

In 1910 Dr Alonzo Orrin Scarborough after having practiced in the county since 1886 opened Snyders first hospital The hospital contained modern equipment with a private water and sanitation system In 1912 however Dr Scarborough closed the hospital because it was not financially feasible to run

In June 1927 Dr IA Griffin physician and surgeon from San Saba along with his wife and son opened the Emergency Hospital at the insistence and encouragement of Lee Stinson local druggist who realized the pressing need for a hospital in the area

The hospital was located upstairs on the north side of the square It had modern equipment including the latest in xray machines and several private rooms The hospital was in operation until 1939 at which time it was closed due to the ill health of Dr Griffin

The Snyder General Hospital located at 2603 Avenue F was opened September 25 1935 thus fulfilling Snyders long dream of a modern 14bed open staff hospital The hospital closed twentythree years later on September 6 1958

In 1960 a twostory 50bed unit was added to DM Cogdell Memorial Hospital at a cost of approximately 750000

Later the obstetrical wing was converted into a 10bed cardiac intensive care unit

DM Cogdell Memorial Hospital continues to grow and expand to provide modern medical facilities and services as well as career opportunities for the needs of the community