Minidoka Memorial Hospital

Description

Mission Statement
The purpose of Minidoka Memorial Hospital is to provide and promote highquality compassionate primary health care services and health improvement strategies for residents of and visitors to the MiniCassia Area

Vision Statement
Our vision of Minidoka Memorial is a County owned community hospital dedicated to improving the health and well being of the MiniCassia area

Core Values
We acknowledge that physicians are the leaders in providing healthcare and we value physician participation in planning promoting and performing healthcare functions

We provide compassionate care to everyone without regard to their ability to pay their race religion gender or nationality

We recognize the highly competitive nature of healthcare in the MiniCassia area and we are committed to providing the best possible care with the resources available while remaining costcompetitive with other area hospitals surgery centers nursing homes and home health agencies

We believe in the value of the individual and respect differing opinions and perspectives

We realize that many healthcare services are provided beyond the walls of the hospitals building We are committed to delivering those needed services in the setting or location most appropriate for a beneficial outcome

We value cultural diversity and endeavor to meet the communitys varying needs

We expect the best possible performance for the hospitals employees and associates

We emphasize cooperative planning between the Board Medical Staff Administration and Employees in meeting the publics healthcare needs

We encourage continuing education and professional development for all employees including certification in areas of expertise and meaningful participation in professional societies

As a community hospital we value community involvement and service

History

The History of Minidoka Memorial Hospital

Minidoka Memorial Hospital is the joint operation of Minidoka Countys only hospital and nursing home located in Rupert Idaho Services offered at Minidoka Memorial Hospital include surgery obstetrics inpatient and outpatient treatments longterm care home health ambulance and occupational health The hospital employs over 200 people making it one of the countys larger employers

In spite of being widely considered as a valued community asset theres no history of Minidoka Memorial Hospital or its predecessor organizations The purpose of this work is to document and make available a brief history of the hospitals in Minidoka County

It should be noted that a history of the hospitals in Rupert must include some information about the community of Rupert plus the people involved including doctors and administrators

The community of Rupert was developed as a result of the Minidoka Project which was created under the Reclamation Act of l902 This act signed by Teddy Roosevelt made it possible to irrigate and quotreclaimquot desert ground for agricultural purposes The Minidoka Project began in l904 and consisted of the construction of Minidoka Dam and associated canals northeast of Rupert in Minidoka County That same year the first church was established in Rupert and the first school opened in town

As the town grew the need for healthcare increased A physician named Frazier saw the need for Rupert to have a hospital and proceeded to build one Some say they started building Dr Fraziers hospital in l922 However it was not finished until l926 The doctor did the architectural work himself It stood on the corner of what is now 6th and G Streets The hospital was known as the Rupert General Hospital It was two stories high of solid brick with bright green asphalt composition roof The foundation was 40 by 70 feet It included a basement electric elevator attic 24 rooms six bathrooms and 17 hospital beds The hospital was heated by a circulating hot water system Dr Frazier owned and operated the Rupert General Hospital for two years after its completion