Morehead Memorial Hospital

Description

About Us
Morehead Memorial Hospital is a notforprofit community hospital located on a 22acre campus in central Eden It is licensed for 108 acutecare beds and 134 longterm care beds The main campus is home to inpatient and day hospital services a stateoftheart emergency department a birthing center a nursing center a cancer treatment center and three office buildings for physicians
Built in 1960 the facility has undergone numerous expansion and renovation projects to improve technology and provide additional health care services based on the demonstrated needs of the community

In addition to the main campus Morehead Memorial Hospital has two offcampus sites the Wright Diagnostic Center providing laboratory and diagnostic imaging a Wound Healing Center the Lou McMichael Miracle Breast Imaging Suite the Morehead Memorial Hospital Foundation and patient financial services and Morehead Physical Rehabilitation providing physical therapy occupational therapy speech and language therapy massage therapy and functional capacity evaluations

Mission
To provide quality care with a commitment to patient safety and clinical excellence

Vision
To be the regional healthcare system of choice

Values
Excellence

Compassion

Respect

Teamwork

Innovation

Stewardship

History

In 1924 Drs C V Tyner and Kenan Casteen of Leaksville and Dr H Carlyle Dixon of Madison saw a need for a hospital in the TriCity area With a 7500 gift from Marshall Field and Company a new 24bed facility was opened An additional 7500 was lent to the doctors for the operation of the hospital The hospital owned and operated by Drs Tyner Casteen and Dixon provided 24hour nursing care Most of these nurses were trained at the hospitals school of nursing

As the responsibilities of hospital management increased over the years the founding doctors felt it could be better administered with the participation and interest of the community Thus in 1953 TriCity Hospital became a publicly owned community hospital Marshall Field and Company donated 50000 for the communitys part of the purchase It was the last gift given by Marshall Field before it became Fieldcrest Mills Inc

The hospital gained immediate support from the community The newly appointed trustees felt the need for a more modern structure for the publics health care needs and there began a campaign to build a new hospital Stimulated by gifts from industry and the community particularly 100000 contributions from Fieldcrest and John Motley Morehead bids were submitted and a new hospital became a reality in 1960 The new hospital was opened and medical specialties were added

It wasnt long after the new hospital opened that advances in technology and an increase in patient volume made it apparent that radiology and pathology facilities would have to be enlarged and updated A campaign began under the leadership of Mr Harold Whitcomb and in 1964 the Whitcomb Diagnostic and Treatment Center was opened

In 1968 a new wing was opened Built as a longterm care unit new government regulations changed the direction of its intended use during the building process and it was opened as a general care floor

In 1984 a construction project consisting of a 48000squarefoot addition and 19000 square feet of renovation of the existing facility was completed The additional space created a new operating suite emergency and outpatient department labor and delivery suite and intensive care unit Most departments including physical therapy respiratory therapy radiology laboratory pharmacy medical records and administration were renovated and expanded The addition of a new main lobby waiting areas for families and friends and elevators provided more privacy and comfort for patients employees and visitors as well as improved traffic patterns

The hospital continued to respond to new ways to serve the community In March 1986 the east wing of the hospital was converted into a 24bed skilled nursing facilityMorehead Nursing Center The unit was expanded to 41 beds in 1987 In 1992 a new Day Hospital was opened for same day surgery and other medical procedures The surgery suite was renovated and a fifth operating room was opened in 1993 A new birthing center was opened in 1992 with the labordeliveryrecoverypostpartum LDRP concept The mother may remain in the same beautiful room from admission to discharge

An era of expansion continued with the addition of a third medical office building a cancer center and a 134bed longterm care facility in 1994 Physical Rehabilitation and a BacktoWork Center opened in Meadow Greens Shopping Center in 1994

An emphasis was placed on reaching out to the community in the 1990s Student health centers opened in the countys four high schools in 1994 to reach young people and an occupational health program was developed to meet the needs of industry personnel A congregational health ministries program was initiated in 2000 to serve a liaison role between church congregations and the medical community

In 2006 the Wright Diagnostic Center opened on South Pierce Street to provide greater comfort and shorter waiting times for patients needing outpatient laboratory and diagnostic imaging exams The buildings first floor houses outpatient laboratory and diagnostic imaging services Business offices are located on the second floor

Morehead Memorial Hospital stands as a source of pride to the community we serve

In June of 2006 Morehead Memorial Hospital opened a new Emergency Department that was triple the size of the facility it replaced The crown jewel in a 35 million expansion and renovation project the 18970 square foot facility included 16 treatment rooms larger more comfortable waiting areas better security and space to care for patients requiring isolation decontamination or psychiatric evaluation

The final phase of the project included installation of the infrastructure for electronic medical documentation and a major renovation of patient care areas diagnostic imaging and medical records departments the front lobby and registration offices and nursing and physician work areas