Menorah Medical Center

Description

Menorah Medical Center MMC a fullservice acute care hospital on the corner of 119th and Nall in Overland Park serves our communitys healthcare needs by providing compassionate care and some of the most advanced
treatment options available in the Kansas City areaMMC has a comprehensive medical staff with more than 600 physicians who offer exceptional experiences and extraordinary medicine for adults newborns children and teens

Our Mission
Above all else we are committed to the care and improvement of human life In
recognition of this commitment we strive to deliver high quality cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve

History

Menorah Medical Center was first known as the Jewish Memorial hospital and opened its doors to the community on September 7 1931 filling the need for more and improved hospital facilities in Kansas City following World War I Construction began on March 24 1930 and was complete 18 months later at a sevenacre site just south of Brush Creek in Kansas City Missouri

The total cost of the original hospital was 127500000 and the total
size was 97 980 square feet Renamed Menorah Hospital shortly after opening the new facility quickly established a reputation for quality medical treatment and a caring approach to all who came through its doorsIn 1945 plans were announced for a new addition In 1951 124 beds and new technology were opened in a new fourstory structure Along with these improvements the hospital was renamed Menorah Medical Center to more accurately reflect its position in the communityA decade later another expansion provided an additional 153 private patient rooms plus expanded ancillary support The sixstory Menorah Tower was a fiveyear project which increased patient care capacity 30 to a total of 430 beds Menorah was growing its capabilities to serve patients and their families more efficiently and with greater comfortMenorah continued to grow through the years and eventually extended beyond its walls and opened the first hospitalsponsored health care center of its kind in the country to be located in a major metropolitan enclosed shopping mall offering a complete spectrum of services
In 1989 40acres of land was purchased in south Johnson County with the vision of expanding Menorahs services in a growing market On January 1 1994 Menorah Medical Center became part of Health Midwest a comprehensive notforprofit health delivery system serving the Kansas City metropolitan area and outlying regions Shortly after Menorah Medical Center began an exciting transition southward to Johnson County and on October 10 1996 opened its doors on its new campus located on 40 acres of a beautiful wooded setting with a quiet stream abundant foliage and beautiful butterfly gardensIn 2003 Menorah Medical Center became part of the HCA Family HCA is the nations largest forprofit hospital chainThrough the years Menorah Medical Centers growth and accomplishments have been directly related to the dedicated supporters staff physicians board members and volunteers who have unselfishly given their time and talent to what they believe in said Steve Wilkinson President and CEO of Menorah Medical Center I believe that as we continue to be challenged by the healthcare demands of a growing populationwe will continue providing comfort understanding and above all the medical expertise to deal with our patients and carry on the tradition of quality healthcare that began 78 years ago