Mark Twain St Joseph's Hosp

Description

The Hospital Today
Mark Twain St Josephs Hospital is a 48bed hospital providing inpatient acute care and emergency services fully licensed by the California Department of Health Services and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the California Medical Association

The hospitals Medical Staff averaging 85 represent a range of specialties broad enough to ensure that patients will be able to secure quality medical care in this community

In addition to being a major provider of health services Mark Twain St Josephs Hospital is also a major source of jobs for area residents On average more than 300 people are employed at the hospital and its four clinics

As part of St Josephs Regional Health System and Catholic Healthcare West Mark Twain St Josephs Hospital enjoys the support of a large organization needed to meet the challenges of a changing health care environment Similarly our linkage with the business leaders local government and our neighbors will preserve the unique fabric of the hospital and its role in the community

Our Mission Vision amp Values
Catholic Healthcare West and Mark Twain St Josephs Hospital are committed to furthering the healing ministry of Jesus and to providing highquality affordable healthcare to the communities we serve

History

Our History
Opened on August 26 1951 since then Mark Twain St Josephs Hospital has provided the highest quality health care for all those needing medical care in Calaveras County While limited medical services have been available since the Gold Rush of the 1850s people locally needing medical care in an acute care hospital were forced to travel outside of their communities outside of Calaveras County

With the passage of the Health Care District Law in 1945 it became possible for the formation of a Hospital District in Calaveras County This was actually accomplished when the Mark Twain Hospital District was formed by the voters at a special election on August 27 1946

The first Board of Directors of the newly formed Mark Twain Hospital District was appointed by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on October 7 1946

At the first joint meeting of the Board of Directors and the County Board of Supervisors on February 20 1947 the size of the hospital was determined to be 89 beds 30 for general acutely ill patients and 59 for long term patients

A bond issue in the amount of 350000 was submitted to the voters of the District by the directors on June 1 1948 The vote in favor of the bond issue was 3116 quotyesquot 449 quotnoquot The State of California and the Federal Government approved financial participation in the total cost of the hospital slightly in excess of onehalf of the estimated cost of 600000

On August 26 1951 the hospital was dedicated to public use by Dr Malcolm Merrill Acting Director of the State Department of Public Health and James D Dean State Director of Finance On September 9 1951 the first patient was admitted

Growth and Development
As a community grows so must the hospital that cares for it

In August 1964 a new 22bed addition for medical patients was added to the acute care side of the hospital

The Extended Care Facility was closed in December 1969 concurrent with the opening of the Mark Twain Convalescent Hospital a private enterprise located on the grounds of the District

A three bed ICUCCU staffed by specially trained critical care nurses was opened in 1972

In 1979 the old one room emergency unit was expanded to a modern Emergency Department with four rooms stateoftheart equipment and staffed by specially trained Mobile Intensive Care Nurses

From 1988 to 1994 the hospital established urgent care and rural health clinics throughout the county Specialty outpatient and diagnostic services have been added to meet community needs

In 1990 Mark Twain Hospital District formed a partnership with St Josephs Regional Health System in Stockton creating Mark Twain St Josephs Healthcare Corporation which now oversees the management and operations of the hospital and its related services

In September 1997 the present replacement hospital was opened The new 48bed facility includes expanded operating rooms diagnostic services and an emergency department with five treatment rooms and one trauma room All new technology was added as well as a chapel donated through the effort of local clergy