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About Miami Valley Hospital
Miami Valley Hospital MVH is passionate about providing the most recent medical advances and latest technology to residents of southwest Ohiomeeting the regions medical needs today and into the future

Mission
Since its founding more than a century ago MVH has remained dedicated to its vision of building a healthier community

MVH Mission
We will build healthier communities with others who share our commitment to provide highquality costcompetitive health care services

MVH Vision
Patients physicians and employees will choose MVH over any health care provider in southwest Ohio We will grow our market leadership by anticipating needs and exceeding expectations

MVH Values
MVH has taken a lead role in creating a healthier community through our core values

Respect
Respect each persons dignity

Integrity
Act with integrity to do the right thing in all aspects of our responsibilities

Compassion
Serve with compassion that embraces each individuals concern and hopes

Excellence
Commit to excellence as measured to the highest level of performance

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History

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History
From modest beginnings more than 100 years ago as a 37bed hospital housed in a converted private home Miami Valley Hospital MVH has grown to an 848bed regional referral and specialty center Learn more about MVH history from early days to modern times and future endeavors

The Early Days

Between 1870 and 1890 the population in the Dayton area doubled prompting area Protestant ministers to explore the possibility of founding a hospital In September 1890 the Protestant Deaconess Society of Dayton was established providing housetohouse patient care by the Deaconess sisters By December of that year the Society began searching for a site to open a temporary hospital and on October 19 1891 MVH opened as the Protestant Deaconess Hospital The temporary hospital was located at the Adam Pritz house on East Fourth Street

It soon became clear that the 37bed hospital was outgrowing the capacity of the Pritz home The Protestant Deaconess Society embraced the hearty task of raising 100000 to build a permanent hospital and on October 14 1894 the new Protestant Deaconess Hospital was dedicated With a separate surgical suite and capacity for up to 150 beds the Protestant Deaconess Hospital was ready to tend to both the working and wealthy classes of Dayton

In 1895 the hospital treated patients for an average cost of 74 cents per patient per day The hospital charged five dollars a week for a private room and whatever the patient could afford in the public wards

Turn of the Century

In 1899 the Protestant Deaconess Hospital established Daytons first School of Nursing Seven nursing students were a part of the inaugural class and these nursesintraining were an integral part of the hospitals staff

The community support of Protestant Deaconess Hospital continued to grow and in response the hospital began to expand its services An eightbed maternity ward opened in early 1900 the first in the Dayton area The hospital also opened its Twin Star childrens ward in 1900 so that children could be treated separately from adults

In January 1903 the hospital formally changed its name from the Protestant Deaconess Hospital to the Miami Valley Hospital That same year also marked the opening of Patterson Surgery a leadingedge facility complete with the hospitals first xray equipment

Daytons first emergency room was opened beneath the main surgery floor in 1912 MVH also established outpatient clinics in 1913 in response to the aftermath of the 1913 flood

A National and Regional Reputation for Excellence

In the 1920s and 1930s MVHs reputation went from being solely a medical facility to being nationally recognized for advancements in medical knowledge Thanks to the support from benefactor Charles F Kettering Miami Valley Hospital became the national center for fever therapy research in 1931 a position it retained until medical research uncovered the use of penicillin to reduce fevers years later

In 1944 Miami Valley Hospital began to serve as the regional treatment center for all polio cases during the acute stage of the disease It served as the areas primary treatment center for the disease until the Salk vaccine was instituted in 1955

MVH opened the regions first hospitalbased psychiatric ward in 1948 The 24bed unit was an accomplishment for the hospital since at that time less than 1 percent of the nations general hospitals offered inpatient psychiatric services In 1952 MVH opened the Radioisotope Laboratory a forerunner to nuclear medicine MVH was the first nonuniversity hospital in Ohio to be authorized by the Atomic Energy Commission to use radioactive materials in research and patient care

MVH Expands

In early 1950 fundraising began citywide to build a new MVH with an efficient floor plan and room for future expansion The new hospital represented the largest civic undertaking in Dayton history The hospital dedication ceremony on September 27 1953 was attended by 4500 Dayton citizens and the facility clearly stood out as the citys most advanced health care facility

In February 1959 MVH continued its commitment to medical advances by opening Daytons first intensive care unit The 12bed unit was put into place with plans to expand the unit to 26 beds in the near future A little more than a year later the new School of Nursing was dedicated on August 20 1960 touting a brandnew facility and residence hall for students

Striving for Cardiac Excellence

MVH instituted a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in 1957 giving doctors the tools to perform diagnostic procedures for more tailored cardiac care The addition of a formal cardiac resuscitation program in 1963 and heart monitoring equipment in the intensive care ward in 1965 established MVHs first Coronary Care Unit The hospital performed its first open heart operation on November 28 1968

MVHs commitment to exceptional cardiac care has continued to the present when the hospital recently earned the Coronary Intervention Excellence award in the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study This honor denotes MVHs performance in the top 10 percent for clinical excellence in the United States

A Leader in Kidney Transplants

MVH has also been a consistent leader in kidney transplants In 1974 the federal government designated MVH as the regional treatment center for kidney dialysis The hospital performed the regions first kidney transplant in 1970 Today MVH has a new Transplant Center and Kidney Dialysis Unit helping the hospital uphold its reputation as having one of the shortest wait times for a kidney transplant in the country

Providing Emergency Services

In order for MVH to better provide emergency care for its patients the regions first air ambulance was put into service in October 1983 CareFlight made rapid emergency transport available within a 75mile radius By its second year CareFlight was averaging better than one transport each day and currently makes countless trips across the region on a daily basis

MVH also provides medical care to its smallest patients In 1975 the McIntire Perinatal Center opened bringing the Dayton area rapid advances in the fields of perinatology and neonatology In 1990 Miami Valley Hospital further expanded its facilities with the opening of the 21 million Berry Womens Health Pavilion As the regional referral center MVH handles a large portion of highrisk births The first quintuplets of the new millennium were born at the hospital and approximately 5000 babies each year start their lives at MVH In addition a 19 million renovation and expansion of MVHs Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will be completed in the spring of 2009

MVHToday and Tomorrow

Today MVH delivers comprehensive health care services with more than 1100 physicians in 50 primary and specialty medical practice areas with 848 registered beds In 2004 the hospital received the coveted Magnet status in nursing a prestigious distinction that recognizes hospitals with outstanding nursing practices At that time MVH was the first hospital in Dayton as well as the fifth hospital in Ohio and one of only 115 hospitals nationally to reach this ultimate benchmark in quality nursing

MVH continues to excel in all areas of the medical community In July 2007 MVH was ranked as one of US News amp World Reports Americas Best Hospitals an honor bestowed to only 173 of the 5462 hospitals in the country MVH features the regions only Level I Trauma Center CareFlight air ambulance program and Adult Burn Center as well as the only Blood and Marrow Transplant Program the only kidney transplant program and the only Level III center for highrisk maternity and newborn care

MVH is a proud member of the Premier Health Partners system This health system allows us to collaborate rather than compete with our sister hospitals leveraging the strengths of our partnership for the wellbeing of everyone we serve