Eastland Memorial Hospital

Description

Thank you for visiting the Eastland Memorial Hospital EMH website I am very proud to be part of the EMH team as we strive to provide the best healthcare in our region Our team of professionals is committed to exceeding the healthcare needs of our patients physicians and community in the provision of all patient services In pursuit of our mission we will demonstrate the values of

Compassion
Integrity
Professionalism
Teamwork

Our team of healthcare professionals is here to help you when the need arises

In addition Eastland Memorial Hospital will provide you with the tools needed to increase your health related awareness Online healthcare is now being made available to you from this website Our site will introduce health information and patient education resources for you to explore

I encourage you to explore our website and health information programming Please be sure to contact us if we can help you in any way

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We are committed to exceeding the expectations and healthcare needs of our patients physicians community and region

In pursuit of our mission we will demonstate the values of Teamwork Professionalism Integrity and Compassion

OUR MOTTO

quotPeople you know caring for people you lovequot

Our mission statement and our motto describes our attitude of commitment and personal care to the communities we serve This spirit of caring started in 1952 when the hospital was originally built by the citizens of Eastland with volunteer labor and donated supplies It is through this commitment to our community that Eastland has grown to be what it is today Our History gives us the spirit and pride to serve our community to the very best of our ability both now and in the future

History

The Hospital that Coffee and Doughnuts Built
from an article by Richard C Davis

Three blasts of the fire whistle That was the signal 1015 am Who was the first patient at the spanking new hospital Phone calls flooded the central office asking for the person It was an 8 12pound Texan who brought his mother along and made the front page of the Telegram that night in 1952

Just about every man and woman in Eastland had an investment in the hospital It was built without a cent of government aid built after hours from 630 pm till midnight with coffee and doughnuts for pay

Every week night as quick as they could finish supper men went up to Hospital Hill dedicated years before Anywhere from 30 to 50 would show up to dig the foundation ditch and basement Lawyers ministers merchants and a young doctor too dug night after night

Women were there too with coffee and doughnuts Coffee by the pailful and dishpans of doughnuts along with a few words of praise that somehow made every night a celebration

One of the women was a timekeeper keeping strict account of every hour until the work was over around 11 pm or midnight Next day the newspaper carried names of the men and women whod served the night before Twice a week Mrs Sam Butler did a radio broadcast from Hospital Hill

So it went on long after the novelty wore off

Contributions came in many forms A Dallas industrialist when asked for a special price on concrete blocks told his manager quotGive those folks all the blocks they need and send one of our engineers to help lay themquot

Short 12000 feet of steel it seemed once that work would have to stop Next morning trucks were unloading it on the hill

Plumbers electricians worked exhausting hours at night with coffee and companionship to keep them awake Women planned color schemes draperies pictures linens beds thousands of hours of planning and working And so the job somehow got done after nine solid months of work Months of laughter fun horseplay and stories already grown to legends

In seven hours 100 cubic yards of concrete were poured And except for the man at the mixer not a skilled workmen among them One night just above freezing 35 men put on 4000 square feet of roof decking in a 20mile an hour wind You cant pay men for that Except with coffee and doughnuts

Eastlands hospital cost a total of 36112 to build Thats 451 a square foot about a third the usual cost at that time

Eastlands hospital was approved by the American Medical Association and by state and national hospital associations Young doctors came to look over the town Two decided to settle

And then on June 8 1953 came the grand opening attended by 2000 people Every ethnic origin and every economic status in Eastland was represented that day The building now stands as a monument to a community which laid aside social racial and religious differences banded together to erect a structure exemplifying the American spirit of community living

In The Present
Since that time the facility has been renovated and expanded to provide the services that exist today Six local physicians comprise the Executive Medical Staff Thirtyfive consultant and courtesy staff physician provide specialty services such as Neurology Cardiology ENT Urology Oncology Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Podiatry and General Surgery

The scope of services include Acute MedicalSurgical care Level IV Trauma care Obstertrics and gynecology Ambulatory Care Services and General Surgery Eastland Memorial also provides rehabilitation programs that include cardiac rehab physical therapy and wellness All of these are fully supported by ancillary services such as laboratory radiology respiratory therapy and emergency medical services which include a helopad to assist in air transfers

As healthcare needs continue to grow and medicine continues to progress EMH will continue to expand to meet these challenges our goal is to provide the best patient care available We are confident that through the efforts and dedication of our staff Eastland Memorial Hospital will continue to care for generations and continue to be quotPeople you know caring for people you lovequot