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Description

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Oakes Community Hospital
The Oakes Community Hospital is a 24Hour Emergency Level VTrauma Center It is a 20bed critical access hospital providing various inpatient and outpatient services to approximately 14000 people in southeastern North Dakota The hospital is part of a larger valuesbased organization Catholic Health Initiatives CHI

The Oakes Community Hospital is ranked highly in the entire CHI system in the categories quotlikely to recommendquot and quotoverall satisfactionquot

The medical staff consists of providers that are multispecialists in family practice internal medicine cardiology sports medicine and geriatrics There are also a number of specialists on our courtesy staff that provide services such as cataract and orthosurgery The physicians team up with the highly trained nursing staff to provide excellent patient care The hospital is a 20bed facility that offers quality healthcare in a progressive environment

Our Mission
The mission of Oakes Community Hospital is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life energy and viability in the 21st century Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities

Core Values
Reverence Profound respect and awe for all of creation the foundation that
shapes spirituality our relationships with others and our journey to God

Integrity Moral wholeness soundness fidelity trust truthfulness in all
we do

Compassion Solidarity with one another capacity to enter into anothers
joy and sorrow

Excellence Preeminent performance becoming the benchmark putting forth
our personal and professional best

Vision
Live up to our name as One CHI

Catholic Living our Mission and Core Values

Health Improving the health of the people and communities we serve

Initiatives Pioneering models and systems of care to enhance care delivery

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History

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History of Oakes Community Hospital
Health care in Oakes has a long and very interesting history In 1923 the Benedictine Sisters of Manitoba Canada bought the large residence of Mr W T Noonan the President of the North American Creameries and established St Anthony Hospital

In 1937 the Sisters of Mercy of Valley City took over the Hospital and named it Mercy Hospital

Early in 1950 Bishop Leo F Dworschak of the Fargo Diocese and Father Edward McDonald pastor of St Charles Church persuaded the Sisters of St Francis of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at Hankinson North Dakota to consider purchasing the hospital On September 22 1950 the first Franciscan Sisters took over the operation of the hospital and named it St Josephs Hospital with Sister Mary Agnes as the first Administrator

After several years of operation it soon became apparent that the present building could not meet the needs of the community and the standards of the state division of hospitals In 1954 a fund drive was started The next year plans were made and construction began on a new hospital located at 314 South 8th Street Oakes Dedication of the 36bed hospital took place on October 14 1956 and the patients moved to the new building on October 22 1956 The two Physicians at this time were Dr R W Van Houten and Dr W A Craychee

In 1972 space was once again needed and the addition of the ambulance garage purchasing department storage laboratory and oxygen storage was added

The Sisters who had occupied the second floor of the hospital moved to other accommodations in 1977 and that area was used for medical records inservice and conference room and offices

In 1981 Oakes Community Hospital celebrated 25 years of dedicated service to the sick and injured This institution is pledged to continue to serve in this same responsible manner in the years to come

Dedication of a wing housing the Clinical Laboratory CT Scanner Emergency Rooms Outpatient services and Lobby took place May 1 1994 The new addition covered 2650 square feet

On September 21 1995 Oakes Community Hospital was notified that the hospital was certified as a Trauma Level IV hospital

In 1996 Oakes Community Hospital celebrated 40 years of dedicated service to the sick and injured The mission remains to serve all persons regardless of age race creed or religion

From 19602001 Oakes Community Hospital was Joint Commission Accredited In 2001 OCH converted to a Critical Access Hospital with state certification

Oakes Community Hospital leased the Oakes Clinic and the outlying clinic sites known as Southeast Medical Center from July 1994 to July 1999 In July 1999 Southeast Medical Center separated from the Hospital Professional medical services for Emergency Department coverage are contracted with the Southeast Medical Center The Oakes Community Hospital is served by physicians and allied professional staff from the Southeast Medical Center

In the continuing effort to provide the best possible care for the patients another major step in the history was completed in March1998 Recognizing the importance of maintaining holistic care as well as the changes of healthcare in todays world the Sisters of St Francis transferred the sponsorship of Oakes Community Hospital to Catholic Health Initiatives which is the largest healthcare corporation in the United States

In 2005 due to 50 years of wear as well as the need for more room for expanded services CHI announced that it would help the community build a new facility A fund drive with an initial goal of 1000000 was started this goal was surpassed A total of 15 million was raised Ground breaking for the new facility located at 1200 North Seventh Street was held on August 16 2006 Dedication of the new 20bed facility took place on June 3 2007

PACs very useful in imaging internal structures and Telepharmacy began in 2007 after the move into the new hospital

Records show that the first baby was born in 1938 month unknown After many deliveries the difficult decision was made to close the obstetrical unit at the hospital on June 30 2009 The last baby born in the hospital was delivered on June 27 2009 by Dr Rup Nagala

In January 2010 a contract was entered into with Coast to Coast Health Care Services to provide physician coverage for the OCH Emergency Department These physicians as well as the physicians and allied professional staff from Southeast Medical Center have privileges to admit patients to the hospital

On February 8 2010 Oakes Community Hospital opened the Oakes Community Clinic within the hospital Administrative offices were remodeled to create space for this clinic The first two providers seeing patients were Thomas Cooper Doctorate of Nursing Practice and Kathryn Cooper Acute Care Nurse Practitioner as well as physicians from the Coast to Coast group In March 2010 visiting physicians and surgeons began seeing patients in the clinic and hospital Daniel Stanhiser MD came in June 2010 and was named the Medical Director for Oakes Community Clinic

As a result of dedicated clinic staff Cardiac Rehabilitation was reintroduced as an Oakes Community Hospital service Outpatient Physical Therapy also became a vital service
In August 2010 Oakes Community Hospital opened the LaMoure Clinic The first provider in this clinic was Larry Hendricks Physician Assistant Mobile Digital Mammography came to the LaMoure Clinic in October 2010

With the availability of advanced technology the following services began being offered during 2010 eEmergency in the hospital Emergency Department OCH was the first North Dakota hospital to utilize this and eConsultation and PADNet circulation testing of the extremities in Oakes Clinic