Goodland Regional Medical Center

Description

GRMC Mission Statement
Goodland Regional Medical Center exists to provide high quality community based cost effective primary care access to specialized health services and help to patients and families of northwest Kansas in managing their healthcare experience

GRMC Vision Statement
Goodland Regional Medical Center will be the provider of choice for primary care the employer of choice for healthcare professionals and support personnel and a regional center of excellence in all service lines offered

History

History Of Goodland Regional Medical Center
The actual quotfirst hospitalquot in Sherman County was opened in 1923 and was a collaborative effort between the county and the Methodist Church The cost of the facility was around 100000 and was jointlyfunded by Sherman County and the Northwest Kansas Methodist Church District

The Facility was named the quotGoodland Methodist Hospital amp Training School for Nursesquot and had a redbrick exterior along with two stories for patient care services as well as a basement The original hospital had a total of 24 patient beds The hospitals nursing school produced a total of 21 graduates during the eight years of its existence Student nurses had three years of training at the hospital and did their clinical studies in Denver Colo and Omaha Neb The nursing school was discontinued in 1931

The facilitys name was changed to the quotBoothroy Memorial Hospitalquot in 1929 due to a donation of land from Joseph Boothroy in honor of his wife Hulda Emma Boothroy The facility experienced a significant upgrade after World War II as natural gas and indoor plumbing were added along with a new electric elevator for moving patients from floor to floor

In 1953 an addition known as the quotSweet Annexquot was built onto the hospital that provided 26 more patient beds and extended the basement to the east to accommodate an emergency and operating room laboratory and xray services and a dietary department

The first hospital administrator was hired in 1951 Prior to that time the director of nurses had served in this capacity The hospitals affiliation with the Methodist Church ended in 1967 after 44 years and the facilitys name was then changed to the quotSherman County Boothroy Memorial Hospitalquot In 1968 the name was again changed to the quotNorthwest Kansas Medical Centerquot

In the mid1960s efforts began to replace the hospital with a new medical center The initial bond issue in 1967 was defeated by the voters However a second bond issue for a 25 million 60bed hospital was passed by the citizens of Sherman County in November of 1969 by an overwhelming margin The groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 15 1970 and work began on the new medical center on April 20 1970 with Rhoads Construction of Goodland as the general contractor

Officially named quotNorthwest Kansas Regional Medical Centerquot dedication ceremonies took place March 11 1972 with numerous state and federal dignitaries in attendance Following the transfer of patients from the old facility to the new building the commencement of medical services began on March 17 1972 with the hospitals first baby being born about 90 minutes later

There were no major changes to the hospitals physical plant until the fall of 1995 when construction began on a new clinic for the visiting consultantspecialist program that had begun at the hospital in the mid1970s The new clinic was completed in mid1996 about the time that the hospitals name changed for the final time to quotGoodland Regional Medical Centerquot The new specialist clinic added 9000 square feet to the hospital and a total of 18 exam rooms for visiting consultants to use during their visits to Goodland

During the construction phase the hospitals interior decor was updated with regard to new carpet and furniture and several departments were either renovated or relocated for improved access to staff and service to patients The total cost of the new outpatient clinic and other facility improvements came to 18 million at no cost to local taxpayers

In the spring of 1997 the hospital began its second major addition which had four separate phases

The ambulance entrance was reconfigured to better accommodate emergency vehicles and services

A new 8suite physician clinic was built for local medical staff members

The maternity wing was remodeled to provide three birthing suites

The hospitals pharmacy tubroom and nurses area was expanded and remodeled as well

The 16 million enhancement to Goodland Regional Medical Center that was completed in May of 1999 was financed entirely by the hospital again with no expense to local taxpayers

While its past service to the residents of the TriState Area of Northwest Kansas Eastern Colorado and Southwest Nebraska has been filled with many accomplishments Goodland Regional Medical Center views the future with anticipation It pledges to do all in its capabilities to fulfill its mission of quotPROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED COSTEFFECTIVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES AND HELP TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN MANAGING THEIR HEALTHCARE EXPRIENCEquot