Mem Hosp And Hlth Care Center

Description

Sponsored by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center employs more than 1300 people and has more than 150 physicians including 85 on the Active Medical Staff As a regional health center the staff provides a comprehensive range of medical care for residents of Dubois and surrounding counties including more than 7700 inpatients and 172000 outpatients Over 1000 babies were born at Memorial Hospital during the past year which set the alltime record

The hospital was recently honored with a 100 Top Hospitals designation from Solucient an independent hospital benchmarking organization Of 6000 hospitals nationwide Memorial is one of only a few hospitals to be selected for this distinction which recognizes performance in nine key measures including clinical outcomes patient safety operational efficiency financial results and service to the community

Memorial Hospital has also been honored by the Premier healthcare alliance with the 2007 Premier CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in both quality and efficiency It is one of only 49 hospitals nationally the top one percent of acute inpatient facilities to be recognized with the Select Practice Award The data used for determining this award include 16 different clinically relevant indicators of risk more than any other national quality award or designation The quality index is calculated by combining the outcome deviations for mortality morbidity and complications into a single quality measure for each facility The combined quality and efficiency ratings are used to determine the award recipients

In addition Cleverley Associates listed Memorial Hospital as a FiveStar Hospital in its book 2007 State of the Hospital Industry which outlines the financial position of the US hospital industry and includes an assessment of the value a hospital adds to its community Memorial Hospital is listed in the top 20 of nonteaching small hospitals across the country The Community Value Index is comprised of nine measures evaluating hospital performance in three areas financial viability and plant reinvestment hospital cost structure and hospital charge structure The index suggests that a hospital provides value to the community when it is financially viable and is appropriately reinvesting in the facility maintains a lowcost structure and has reasonable charges

Mission Statement amp Core Values
Mission Statement
In the spirit of Venerable Mary Potter foundress of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary we will be for others

We the board physicians staff volunteers and auxiliary of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center will provide excellent health care services to the people of the communities we serve We will pledge ourselves to care for each individual in a manner that reflects the physical psychological and spiritual healing ministry of Jesus Christ We will work together to create an atmosphere of mutual respect dignity compassion and joy We will effectively and efficiently utilize our resources in providing health care We will be guided by the needs of those we serve and as needs change we will change

We will be for others

Core Values
quotRespect for Human Dignity Compassionate Caring Stewardship Quality and Justicequot

Vision Statement
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER will be the hospital of choice in our service area We will be guided by our core values to be the facility
most concerned with those we serve

most respected for the competence commitment and integrity of our
employees medical staff and volunteers

most chosen for our high standards measured and perceived quality of care
and overall value

History

Our History
In 1945 Dubois County and the city of Jasper set a goal the construction of a local hospital to relieve the critical shortage of hospital beds in the area After six years of planning development and construction the Dubois County Memorial Hospital so named as a Memorial in honor of our World War II fighting veterans opened its doors for patients on July 23 1951 The original 1100000 for construction and design costs came from a number of sources Two local businessmen donated the land for the structure three public fund drives were held to raise enough money to qualify for federal grants and the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary donated a sizable amount of money toward the realization of what had truly become a community project

When operations began Memorial Hospital was hailed as one of the finest general hospitals in the state Known worldwide for their outstanding hospital facilities the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary were chosen to staff operate and maintain this showcase facility as a nonprofit corporation Nine Sisters were on the original staff and numerous others were added as the Hospital grew The Hospital was deeded to the Sisters on August 15 1951 In addition to the Sisters a large number of lay persons in the community contributed to its operation

In 1971 a new wing was opened This fourstory 3 million addition expanded the hospital by 55000 square feet and increased bed capacity to 131 beds Space for new and expanded ancillary services was also added Full time twentyfour hour Emergency Services began in 1976 In 1978 several Hospital services including Cardiopulmonary Services the Cafeteria and the Gift Shop were expanded In an effort to reflect the breadth and scope of services offered Memorial Hospital became Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center on August 1 1979 In July of 1980 the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary moved into a new home and the former convent was renamed the Memorial Hospital Annex

As town and area populations grew the need for additional space became evident In 1982 the Board of Directors approved an expansion project to alleviate the congestion problems which had developed After an intensive planning process which lasted until October 1983 a 131 million expansion was approved by the State Board of Health The project added nearly 45000 square feet of new construction and renovated over 50000 square feet of existing space Areas of new construction included Critical Care Medical Records Pharmacy Food amp Nutrition Services Surgery Chapel Volunteer Services and Administrative areas Renovated areas included the Psychiatric Unit the MedicalSurgical Unit the Skilled Caring Unit the Emergency Department the Laundry and Materials Management Radiology and Perinatal Services were located in a combination of new and renovated spaces The expansion was completed and dedicated on October 5 1986

Since the 1985 renovation many Hospital milestones have occurred An onsite CT scanner was installed in 1987 thanks to a generous contribution from a local benefactor In 1988 Oncology Services established a clinic in the Medical Arts Building In 1989 the first fulltime Pediatrician joined the staff and an Occupational Medicine Physician was recruited to become the medical director of IMED the newly created Industrial Medicine Clinic

The Hospital celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1991 and with the celebration year came an announcement of another building expansion project due to the tremendous increase in the demand for outpatient services This building project included the addition of over 37000 square feet of new space to house Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy an expanded Emergency Department Radiologys onsite MRI and a new Surgery Care wing as well as a new 75space parking lot In addition renovations affected 15000 square feet of hospital space The project began on May 14 1992

Since 1992 other areas of recent expansion include the opening of Regional Kidney Care a renal dialysis facility the addition of Home Care Services formation of a Hospice now called Family Palliative Care Program the development of Nuclear Medicine and Cardiac Catheterization capabilities in Radiology the addition of a sixbed PediatricAdolescent Unit Neurology Services Histology Services and a multispeciality clinic for dermatology rheumatology and neurosurgery

In the 1990s the Hospital opened satellite medical clinics in Dale Shoals Ferdinand and Loogootee Women and Children Services added three LaborDeliveryRecovery LDR rooms and cosmetic alterations took place in that department as well as the Skilled Caring Center Laboratory and Medical Records In July 1998 the Memorial Pavilion opened It contains an expanded presurgical services area and an outpatient womens center for mammography stereotactic biopsy bone densitometry and ultrasound The Hospitals active medical staff grew to over 60 physicians more than double the number practicing here in 1990 with 93 of these physicians board certified in their areas of speciality

In October of 2002 the hospital embarked on its largest expansion project since its opening the ground breaking for a new sixstory plus lower level patient tower occurred The first three levels of the new facility were completed in January 2005 and now house the hospitals Emergency Department Radiology Services Critical Care Services ObstetricsGynecology and Chapel General features of the new patient tower include private rooms decreased noise level with carpeted corridors and variations in ceiling height and a hotellike ambience geared toward the comfort of patients and their families

The hospital also established interventional cardiology services in July 2004 through the guidance of Dr William Lehmkuhler complementing the cardiac catheterization services already in place The new interventional services include coronary and peripheral angioplasty and stent placement

A new Inpatient Rehab Center opened in July 2005 on the hospitals third level of the Barrett Building where the Critical Care Services department was previously situated The 8bed unit provides intensive rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke brain injury spinal cord injury multiple trauma fracture of the hip or femur amputation joint replacement surgery or have a degenerative and progressive neurological disorder such as Parkinsons disease or multiple sclerosis

Other new services include a Wound Center Angina Heart TherapyEECP Treatment Center Wellness Coaching and Bariatric Surgery The LangeFuhs Cancer Center opened in March 2007 and became affiliated with Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center In April 2007 the newly constructed Levels 4 amp 5 of the LCM Tower were opened to Medical PostSurgical and Pediatric patients and a new 64slice CT computerized tomography scanner with advanced cardiac capabilities was installed in the Radiology Department Just two months later in June a new Urgent Care Center opened in Huntingburg

As a regional health center with more than 1300 employees Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center serves nine rural counties in southern Indiana

Annually Memorial Hospital provides medical care for more than 7700 inpatients and 172000 outpatients including nearly 30000 patients in the Emergency Department More than 1000 babies were born at Memorial Hospital during the past year which was an alltime record

The hospital has received three national recognitions in recent years including the 2004 Solucient 100 Top Hospitalsreg Award the 2007 Premier Select Practice National Quality Award and the 2007 FiveStar Hospital designation