Fisher-Titus Medical Center

Description

FisherTitus Medical Center

FisherTitus Medical Center serves Norwalk Huron County and contiguous communities with the latest medical advancements FTMC provides the areas 60000 residents a full continuum of care that includes FisherTitus Memorial Hospital a 99bed acute care hospital Norwalk Memorial Home a 69bed skilled nursing facility The Carriage House of FisherTitus a 48unit assisted living facility and a Home Health Center

As a nonprofit community hospital FisherTitus is committed to offering patients the most advanced technology and medical treatment possible while providing the highest level of personal care

Some 8000 residents turn to FTMC each month for inpatient outpatient and emergency medical procedures

History

History of FTMC
Although quotFisherTitusquot made its debut in 1957 the Medical Centers proud history dates back to 1916 when the 38bed Norwalk Memorial Hospital NMH opened its doors at 269 West Main Street The first facility was constructed thanks to the vision and generosity of local citizens businesses and organizations that purchased quotsubscriptionsquot totaling 27000 to build a community hospital for Norwalk and Huron County

FisherTitus Medical Centers FTMC rich tradition of providing the community with high quality healthcare continued in 1957 when FisherTitus Memorial Hospital FTMH opened at 272 Benedict Ave in Norwalk Oh

On June 19 1956 community leaders and hospital officials gathered in green fields on the southern edge of Norwalk to break ground for the new FTMH Newspaper articles touted the future hospital as a marvel of modern architecture that emphasized a homelike atmosphere designed for ultimate patient comfort

As leaders gathered to celebrate that day speeches probably included reference to the new hospitals 1916 quotrootsquot when NMH opened on W Main St Years later when the hospital had outgrown the facility local leaders again came forward with a quotvision for the futurequot Now familiar figures William and Laura TitusFisher and John Ernsthausen inspired area residents to support the growth of healthcare services for their community After challenging the community members to match their 12 million donation by the Fishers FTMH became a reality in 1957 at the cost of 18 million

The Fishers commissioned HE Beyster amp Associates of Detroit to design the quotmost modern hospital in the nationquot They believed quotthe best hospital for any patient is the one that seems the most like homequot As a result all the comforts and conveniences of modern living were incorporated into the 100bed FTMH beginning with 17 acres of landscaped grounds and a central garden court where patients and personnel could relax

Continuing the tradition

Many additions have been made to the hospital since 1957 From 1962 to 1997 FTMC was renovated expanded and quotrearrangedquot some 30plus times more than doubling the space of the original FTMH and investing more than 30 million in those projects In 1962 the physical therapy department opened and the radiology department was enlarged In 1965 the hospital added its current administration wing and in 1972 the quot500quot wing of the hospital opened adding beds as well as a laboratory In 1966 Dr and Mrs Ralph Morse were largely responsible for the funding of the hospitals quotMorsequot wing completed in 1978 This wing included expanded emergency and surgical facilities and a materials distribution center

Additions to the FisherTitus campus began with a medical office in 1976 Since then the mental health and kidney centers have opened and 15 medical offices were built housing 37 physicians offering a variety of medical specialties Also Norwalk Memorial Home was constructed and physically integrated with the Medical Center in 1985 and The Carriage House of FisherTitus a 48unit 50000sqfoot assisted living facility opened in 1997

The tradition has continued into the new millennium as FTMC renovates both inpatient and outpatient services to better serve Huron County and the surrounding area

Planning of FMTCs largest construction project since the original 1957 facility the 28 million Patient Pavilion began in 2003 The 101000sqfoot Pavilion housing all patient rooms including FTMCs Birthing Center an ambulatory surgery unit the Shady Lane Cafe and FTMC Gift Shop and several other departments opened in August 2005 After that FTMC continued its growth with Phase II project a 3200sqfoot expansion of Adult and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services Cancer Services and Cardiac Rehabilitation just 13 months later With the addition of these two major projects the size of the Medical Center increased from 229000sqfeet to 362000sqfeet

FTMCs most recent project is the SnyderWhite Heart amp Vascular Center which brings patients a onestop location for all their heart and vascular needs The HVC opened July 2008