Marengo Memorial Hospital

Description

About Us
quotTo Provide the Best Care Possible to those we Servequot

Through Strategic Planning at Marengo Memorial Hospital we have chosen to revise the Mission for our hospital It only seems fitting that we apply what we do every day for the patients of MMH as our Mission Statement We are committed to providing the highest quality of care possible at a responsible cost in a caring and compassionate manner For a rural hospital that means we are devoted to providing you whether you are a patient visitor potential staff member or provider the best quality and the best service possible

History

Marengo Memorial Hospital is a 25bed critical access hospital located in the City of Marengo Iowa County Iowa MMH is the only hospital in Iowa County Iowa Marengo is a rural community of 2535 residents and Iowa County has 15671 residents per the 2000 census Marengo sits adjacent to the Iowa River and is approximately 35 minutes from both Cedar Rapids Iowa and Iowa City Iowa

The Hospital was established under Chapter 37 of the Code of Iowa and opened its doors in May 1956 The original hospital structure had a total square footage of 11720 square feet Between 1956 and 1971 the patient ward was remodeled The Hospital also built an activity room addition around 1962 off the west wing of the original building The activity room addition measured approximately 600 square feet

In 1971 the Hospital undertook a major expansion and remodeling project that included the addition of 5125 square feet Renovation included the nurses station pharmacy OB ward relocating lab clean and soiled utilities rooms and a new emergency entrance canopy Another addition was built off the east facade in 1975 which added a new room for physical therapy a large storage area and an auxiliary room The 1975 addition measured 2628 square feet

The last major construction project at the Hospital occurred in 1977 The 1977 addition primarily involved expansion of the administrative suite and main lobby At that time the existing public restroom off the larger lobby was made handicap accessible The total floor area built in 1977 measures 1422 square feet bringing the total current square footage of the Hospital to 21495 square feet

The 20042005 Project
Marengo Memorial Hospital completed a project to expand renovate and upgrade the existing hospital facility As a critical access hospital it continues to have 25 beds and provide inpatient services at 4 levels of care acute observation skilled nursing and extended care

The expansion program consisted of constructing approximately 27200 additional square feet onto the existing hospital of 21495 square feet and renovation of approximately 4800 square feet of existing space

The new construction repositioned the main entrance to the east side of the Hospital from the south side The main entrance has an overhead canopy and there is closein parking

Fifteen private rooms and 5 semiprivate rooms were added All have private bathrooms with showers The emergency department has 3 treatment rooms Separate covered entrances for emergency walkin patients and for patients arriving by ambulance were added The imaging department has new Xray equipment and computerized tomography CT Access to the whole imaging department as well as mobile diagnostics such as magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound were improved

A surgical suite was constructed with 1 operating room 1 minorendoscopy room and prepholdrecovery bays for inpatient and outpatient procedures Ggeneral surgeries as well as eye surgeries are available

Distinct space has been provided for outpatient specialty clinics There is space for 2 specialty clinics to see patients concurrently allowing additional specialties such as otolaryngology gastroenterology general surgery urology and oncology to join existing clinics in cardiology dermatology audiology orthopedics and podiatry

A 6bed dialysis space has been added for patients A campaign for the funding was held to raise the funds needed to provide this service

The new construction also offers private registration positions laboratory and specimen collection areas respite services a decontamination shower and a family consultation room

The new construction allows for patient privacy and staff efficiency All new construction and remodeled areas are ADA compliant The renovated areas improve patient accessibility Enlarged spaces are provided for combined physical therapy occupational therapy and speech rehabilitation Located in the rehabilitation department there is an activitiesofdailyliving area that includes a kitchen and bath where patients can be evaluated for the potential to return to independent living The pharmacy was enlarged The new nurses station provides lineofsight visibility of the emergency walkin entrance A 24hour snack lounge for visitors was also added The existing roof is to be replaced and the HVAC system was upgraded to accommodate the existing facility and new construction

The exterior of the new additions matches the brick of the existing facility The construction also included the creation of a new parking lot The renovation and construction also provides for various department relocations and expansions