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Description

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To us great hospitals start with great people And with the team of passionate and talented individuals that we have you dont have to spend much time in our hallways to realize that Doctors Hospital is a special place

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History

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July 13 2004 The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation awards Doctors Hospital a tenyear 18 million grant to support enhanced patient care and access improved osteopathic medical education and faculty development The grant will be used to help strengthen Doctors Hospitals position as a quality patient care facility and establish it as the nations premier osteopathic postgraduate medical education center

April 7 2004
The Society of Chest Pain Centers grants the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to Doctors Hospital making it the second in the Columbus metro area to be accredited Riverside Methodist Hospital is also an accredited Chest Pain Center To receive this accreditation the Chest Pain Center at Doctors Hospital had to demonstrate its expertise and commitment to quality patient care by meeting or exceeding a wide set of stringent criteria and completing onsite evaluations by a review team from the Society of Chest Pain Centers

June 2003
Surgery expansion project kicks off with official quotgroundbreakingquot The project will add two additional ORs and more space for PACU

February 2003
Heart Services celebrates the 100th openheart procedure well ahead of schedule

January 2003
Doctors Hospital adds a new eightslice CT Scanner to its imaging services program

August 2002
An additional MRI unit arrives on the scene to accommodate the demand for imaging services

March 2002
Final transition of inpatient services from Doctors North marking the beginning of true Health Center operations at this Victorian Village location

Charles R Bush MD performs the first openheart procedure at Doctors Hospital marking the official start of the comprehensive Heart Services program

February 2002
Heart Program reopens at Doctors West

January 2002
Urgent Care services replace Emergency Room services at Doctors North

May 2001
Doctors Hospital receives Accreditation from JCAHO

October 2000
A DEFINING MOMENT FOR DOCTORS HOSPITAL The quotNewquot Doctors Hospital launches a customer servicepatient satisfaction program that will lay the foundation for creating an environment that provides unmatched service to patients families physicians and every employee Employees from all areas and levels of the organization are developing the program The month is filled with activities to promote customer service initiatives designed to achieve Doctors Hospitals aggressive patient satisfaction goals to become a national leader within two years

August 1 2000
The Customer Service Hotline is launched providing patients with a direct connection to Doctors Hospital Administrators

March 31 1999
The first tenants move into the 44000 square foot Medical Office Building adjacent to Doctors West

December 11 1998
Doctors Hospital joins OhioHealth

June 1998
Doctors Hospital receives Accreditation with Commendation from JCAHO the highest level of accreditation awarded