Massac Memorial Hospital

Description

We celebrate all of those who have entrusted us with their care in Metropolis and the surrounding communities Our objective for this site is to provide you with a constant stream of information on the programs and services we offer while helping our community achieve and sustain good health with a steady diet of preventative wellness ideas and tools Massac Memorial Hospital is a 25bed designated Critical Access Hospital The Critical Access Hospital Program was created by the 1997 Federal Balanced Budget Act as a safety net device to assure Medicare beneficiares access to health services in rural area We are proud of our past dedicated to be the areas leading medical and health care providers and committed to continuing our programs providing families with the care they need close to home

About
Massac Memorial Hospital has begun a major renovation and revitalization project designed to improve and enhance our services offered to you our patient

All of us can agree that todays healthcare consumer seeks more options the best technology has to offer and believes strongly that care be provided with consideration for the human spirit We will also add new services and update those our community has grown to rely on We are also pleased to announce the first of many new strategic partnerships with some of the countries best allied health specialists as well as introduce new community initiatives developed to make our home town a healthy place to live and raise a family

History

History
Massac Memorial Hospital received its first patient on April 14 1956 But it took an enormous amount of hard work perseverance and sacrifices to make it a reality Click on a date range below to view additional historical events

19451950
The effort to build a county hospital began as early as 1945 S F Chase
Walter Liggett Eddie Clark LW Smith J R Strubinger RD Simmons L
W Sturgis M J Koret and Walter Firmin were part of an organizational
committee

An application for state and federal aid for construction of a 540000
hospital was filed in 1947

Voters approved creation of the Massac County Hospital Authority in 1948
The previous committee was replaced with a Board of Commissioners appointed
by the mayor and the county judge

The United States Public Health Service approved a 247000 grant for a
hospital in 1948 The State Department of Public Health had already
approved a matching amount The Hospital Authority planned to issue bonds
for the county share of construction but the state Supreme Court declared
the Illinois Hospital Authority Act unconstitutional

The county hospital effort picked up again in 1949 Citizens were
interested in a matching federalstatelocal funding proposal

19551960
The hospital received its first patient April 14 1956

The 40 bed Massac Memorial Hospital built in the form of a cross near US
45 at the north edge of Metropolis had become a reality in 1956

Then as now the hospital was blessed with an active Hospital Auxiliary
which helped raise funding for equipment and improvements Other
organizations including the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority University of Illinois
Extension Service homemakers clubs in Massac County and churches have also
been supportive of the hospital

19651970
In 1969 the 12 beds were added bringing the hospital to a total of 69 beds

19801985
A project to renovate and construct necessary additions to meet the present
and future health care requirements of the community was started in 1981

The obstetrics ward by that time was no longer in use and utilization of the
69bed facility was showing a definite drop

The renovationconstruction project was completed and an open house was held
in June 1982 Cost of the project was 1469000 of which 1340000 was
obtained through a five percent bond sale to FmHA to be retired by general
tax revenues over a 20year period Following renovation the hospital was
again a 57bed facility Added features included a sixbed intensive
cardiac care unit equipped with monitoring devices improved patient rooms
a relocated and enlarged emergency room an updated XRay department with
two rooms improved medical records facilities a larger laboratory and a
relocated and improved respiratory therapy department

Alliant Management Services formerly NKC Management was engaged for
hospital management in 1982 and continues to guide the Massac County
Hospital District Board of Directors through the troubled health care
financial waters

19901995
A fundraising drive was led by board member Betty Jo Meyer to convert five
semiprivate rooms to private and to refurbish all patient rooms along with
other departments being redecorated in 1991 On June 23 approximately 300
people attended an open house

Massac Memorial became a Resource Hospital in the Illinois EMS System in
1991

Massac Memorial became a smokefree institution on July 1 1991

Purchased Coulter Hematology System for the laboratory in 1991

Purchased CCU monitoring system oximetry equipment for cardiopulmonary CT
scannerin radiology ambulance service upgraded to Advanced Life Support in
1992

Purchased Baxter IV pumps sigmoidoscope and flexible cystoscope for
surgery anesthesia monitoring equipment coagulation instrument and
biohazard hood in laboratory upgraded vacuum system in 1993

Another addition and renovation of the hospital was finished for a price tag
of 2200000 with 1650000 of that amount being financed through FmHA
bonds The project included new stateoftheart surgical rooms recovery
room and outpatient procedure room A new patient registration area was
built along with renovation and expansion of the emergency room to 7 beds
An open house was held in October of 1994

Purchased cafeteria equipment steam table and cold top table laminar flow
hood for pharmacy and new endoscopic equipment in 1994

In 1995 the laboratory was enlarged physical therapy department moved to
main floor in previous surgery department purchased mammography machine
arthroscopic equipment blood culture arterial blood gas machine new tile
was installed in kitchen and old plumbing replaced

20002005
Closed home health agency in 2000 opened Vienna Physicians Practice with
open house on June 30 purchased CArm cardiac rehab telemetry monitor
electronic billing module

Renovation to Physicians Practice Building in 2001 replaced wallpaper in
patient rooms and nurses station purchased processor and printer in
radiology radiographyfluoroscopy room

19501955
Hope flamed again in 1951 when an Illinois State Hospital Construction Chief
announced that Metropolis would have top priority for 1952 state and federal
hospital construction funding

A special committee Mrs George MainGilbert Webb Walter Liggett Mrs
Robert Palmer Hary Humma Raphy Freaxier Rev Frank Barcus and Charlie
Feirich was appointed in December of 1952

In 1952 Judge Louis Horman was a practicing attorney in Metropolis He and
a group of people worked without pay and initiated the formation of the
Massac County Hospital District and the successful application for a grant
under the HillBurton Act He also was one of those who served as legal
counsel to the Board of Directors for a period of time

Voters in April 1953 approved formation of a county hospital district
which was given the duty of planning a new hospital provided a building
could be erected out of existing available funds The projected price tag
was 800000 The district board had expected to receive about 90000 in
state funds along with the federal dollars Instead it received 31000
Massac Countains came through with 50000 in donations and architects
reduced their original estimates

Judge Carl Smith appointed the first Board of Directors in 1953 Ralph
Frazierwho became the first board chairman Virgin C Brenner AD
Bunchman Jim Hard Dorothy Garrett Ernie Harper Ruth Donlow Paul J
Griffin and Ella K Moseley

A building was donated by Charles S Adkins ground was broken by Gov
William Stratton on July 4 1954

Dedication to the everlasting memory of those from Massac County who paid
the supreme sacrifice in World War I and II and in Korea was made November
11 1955

19601965
The first addition to the hospital was completed in 1964 at an estimated
cost of 915700 The improvements included 13 new patient rooms to increase
total capacity to 57 with room for 12 more if they were needed

The renovation also included the addition of a second XRay room a new
recovery room a second nurses station and communication system an
enlarged medical records room and a cafeteria bar in the dining room

Other features included a solarium an examination room a doctors
library a loungeconference room a new pantry an enlarged business
office a relocated chapel a new pediatrics ward an expanded basement an
improved laundry and maintenance facilities an autopsy and morgue room and
an additional elevator

19701980
In 1973 the hospital district completed the medical annex with space for
six doctors offices

19851990
From 1983 to 1989 a complete noninvasive cardiopulmonary department was
developed including cardiac rehabilitation headed by a staff cardiologist
The cardiac rehab program has proven to be a tremendous opportunity for
local heart patients to receive services locally even though they may have
undergone heart surgery or angioplasty elsewhere

A physical therapy program was added to keep pace with the needs identified
by patients and medical staff

Additional services in the radiology department included CT scan new state
oftheart XRay equipment film mammography ultrasound equipment and
nuclear medicine

Laboratory equipment was automated to process higher volumes of tests in
house

Laparoscopic equipment for surgery was purchased in 1990 Enabling the
hospital to offer the latest in surgical techniques

19952000
Opened home health agency in 1996 Physicians Practice Building opened
purchased biodex machine and gym for physical therapy cystometrogram
machine EKG machine and computer system was upgraded

Bone density testing started in 1997 purchased radiographyfluoroscopy room
Acuson ultrasound machine hematology analyzer bladder scan equipment
Olympus scopes cryostat machine treadmill ambulance Former board member
and board chairman Jack Taylor honored with portrait placed on wall near
patient rooms

MRI service started in 1998 purchased ventilators centrifuge in laboratory

Purchased 38 patient beds in 1999 food vending machine telephone system
dictation system pediatric colonoscope pulse oximeter noninvasive blood
pressure monitoring system spiral CT scanner embosser for patient
registration Upgraded financial computer system installed clinical
computer system

2005Present
2006 marked the hospitals 50th year Anniversary An 11 million dollar
renovation and revitalization project is underway to add 19000 sq ft A
new Sleep Disorders Center opened and announced a new strategic partnership
with Cape Radiology Group and St Louis Childrens Hospital

First Annual Red Event Fashion Show for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center