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Description

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Who We Are
Evans Army Community Hospital is named in honor of Specialist Four Donald W Evans Jr a member of Company A 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry 4th Infantry Division Specialist Evans was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Tri Tam Republic of Vietnam where he gave his life while administering medical aid to his fellow Soldiers

Our Mission
To deliver on the promise and partnership of quality safe and valued Warrior and Family centered care

Our Vision
The MEDCOMs premier health care team of choice

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History

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The hospital at Fort Carson was erected in 1942 The basic physical facilities consisted of 57 twostory buildings and connecting covered corridors of cement block construction The hospital was designed for a normal bed capacity of 1726 and an expansion capability to a total of 2000 In July 1942 the hospital was organized as a Station Hospital and the bed authorization varied from 600 to 1200 contingent upon the fluctuation in troop density In September 1944 it was activated as a Convalescent Hospital This facility and the Station Hospital already in existence provided treatment for an average of 4500 patients In April 1945 it was redesignated a Hospital Center and was comprised of a General Hospital Center and the Convalescent Hospital The patient load gradually diminished and by 1 March 1946 the General Hospital and the Convalescent Hospital were inactivated and the Station Hospital of the type that now exists came into being The bed authorization was 400

In May 1946 the Veterans Administration contracted for 100 of the Station Hospitals beds The need for bed capacity decreased after the cessation of hostilities in World War II and by July 1947 the requirement for the Veterans Administration contract beds was eliminated and the Station Hospital was reduced to 100 authorized beds This level remained in effect during 1948 and 1949

The bed capacity of the hospital was increased to 400 concomitant with the Korean conflict in July 1950 In February 1951 it was designated a Specialized Treatment Center for Orthopedic Psychiatric and Neurologic cases and in early 1952 the additional mission of a Specialized Treatment Center for Tuberculosis was added The need for specialization diminished gradually and only the mission of a Station Hospital existed by 1 March 1954 The mission remained the same until April 1968 at which time the hospital was given the additional responsibility of providing care for Republic of Vietnam returnees The bed capacity was increased to 340 on 1 October 1968

In 1970 planning began for the new Fort Carson Hospital In 1986 the name was changed to Evans Army Community Hospital and occupancy of this facility took place

Evans Army Community Hospital is named in honor of Specialist Four Donald W Evans Jr a member of Company A 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry 4th Infantry Division Specialist Evans was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Tri Tam Republic of Vietnam where he gave his life while administering medical aid to his fellow soldiers

The hospital is comprised of two distinct buildings separated by a glassed Commons Area The fivestory Tower at the front of the hospital houses all Inpatient Units the Operating Suite the Delivery Suite Nursery Radiology Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Emergency Room and the Nutrition Care Division The twostory Clinic Building contains all Outpatient Clinics the Command Suite and other administrative support functions The Commons Area which provides the main entries into the building also houses patient service activities such as Outpatient Records Outpatient Pharmacy Admissions and Dispositions Hospital Treasurer PX Barber Shop and Chapel

The hospital was first accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in October 1954 Subsequent surveys have reaffirmed the accreditation status with Evans placing in the top 10 of all healthcare organizations in the country during its most recent accreditation

The hospital is a member of the American Hospital Association American Association of Blood Banks certified by the College of American Pathologists and the Cancer Registry Program approved by the American College of Surgeons