Marietta Memorial Hospital

Description

About Us
Marietta Memorial Hospital is the foundation of a highquality wideranging
health organization known as Memorial Health System More than 90 physicians
representing over 37 medical specialties serve the 199bed notforprofit hospital Together with the hospitals 1200 staff members they form a team that provides a high level of care in the MidOhio Valley

The hospital has a long rich history The Marietta Memorial Hospital Corp was formed in 1921 by a group of local citizens who saw a need for a large centralized health care center in the community The undertaking would be a memorial to Washington County residents who lost their lives in World War I these pioneers decided A massive community fundraising and organizational campaign came to fruition when on July 9 1929 the hospital admitted its first patient

Memorial has responded through the years to the changing needs of the region adding to its structure and services to meet the health care expectations of its patients Today the hospital and its affiliates offer a lifetime of care from prenatal services through retirement living

At Marietta Memorial Hospital some amazing things happen each and every day Not only are hundreds of lives are touched by the dedication expertise and compassion of our people and their abiding commitment to quality patient care but quality of life is enhanced in other ways too As a leading employer in the area Marietta Memorial Hospital is committed to investing not only in the quality of health but also quality of life in the communities where we live and work investment in a way that supports the lives of our friends neighbors and our own families

Marietta Memorial Hospital provides a complete array of medical and surgical services a comfortable birthing center full psychiatric and chemical dependency services stroke accredited inpatient rehabilitation center specialized cardiac services stateoftheart outpatient cancer treatment at the Strecker Cancer Center wellness programs focusing on nutrition seniors and others customized health care options for business and industry and more Other aspects of Memorial Health System include

Harmar Place a 70bed facility providing longterm care and rehabilitation
Glenwood a 121unit retirement community offering independent and assisted
living options
Marietta Health Care Physicians Inc a network of physicians providing
primary and psychiatric care throughout the region
Marietta Memorial Health Foundation providing financial support for
outreach and charity care
Marietta Occupational Health Partners providing occupational health
services to individuals and businesses
Selby General Hospital a 25bed Osteopathic Hospital accredited by the
American Osteopathic Association

Thanks to Marietta Memorial and these partners surrounding communities have access to vital health care services We provide innovative care and services unique to many community based hospitals Whether it is sponsoring a program to educate patients supporting our local schools or giving back to the community in other ways Marietta Memorial is making a meaningful and lasting difference in health care in Washington and surrounding counties

We are very proud of the people at Marietta Memorial who work to make this community stronger not only through their daily work to provide skilled healthcare but also through their generous donations of time and money to local organizations

Mission
Marietta Memorial Hospital is a notforprofit community hospital dedicated to creating a healthcare environment in which quality of life and service excellence are experienced by our patients their families the medical staff and community

Our Vision
Marietta Memorial Hospital will be the unparalleled
service leader in our region We will strive to know
the needs and preferences of all our customers and consistently find ways to meet and exceed these expectations Our commitment is illustrated by the following

To our community we commit that we will provide services reflective of the
needs of the region we serve
To our medical staff members we commit that we will value the key role they
play in determining and defining the excellent outcomes we create for
patients and families We will regard them as partners in accomplishing our
goals
To our employees we commit to creating the most talented work force We
will support and develop them We will commit to creating an environment
that will permit staff members to contribute to their fullest potential We
will build an environment that respects them and their families

In our constant pursuit of service excellence we are guided in our daily decisions and tasks by the following

Safetyproviding a safe comfortable atmosphere for patients and staff
members
Healingcreating positive experiences

Serviceproviding friendly personalized interaction with all customers

Valueoffering health care costs that are responsive to the needs of our
business partners and private payers

Integritymaintaining honesty and compliance when serving our community

Respectvaluing everyone as individuals within our community

History

History
The world was a different place when Marietta Memorial Hospital first opened its doors in 1929 It was the year that Herbert Hoover took office as US president when color TV pictures were transmitted in New York when The New York Stock Exchange crashed and when All Quiet on the Western Front won best picture at the Academy Awards

It goes without saying that early 20th century health care was a lot different too Although medicine was in its early stages it was an exciting time Life expectancies were beginning to rise technology was slowly becoming more advanced and research was delving into new treatments for everything from infection penicillin was discovered in 1929 to heart disease

With that in mind weve put together some mindbending statistics comparing life and medicine in 1929 to today