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Description

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Sidney Health Center is a notforprofit community based medical center that has been serving people in the MonDak region for more than 100 years Our passion for caring is shared by the doctors nurses and several hundred employees and volunteers This commitment to caring is our allegiance to the community as we strive to provide Exceptional Care for Life

Located in the heart of Richland County the attractive Eastern Montana campus includes an acute care hospital clinic area retail pharmacy and a 93bed extended care facility offering a complete range of services from birth through endoflife which is complemented by an array of outreach services

This continuum or succession of services is not typical of rural healthcare organizations but Sidney Health Center is not typical A strong complement of primary care physicians and a unique selection of surgical specialists combined with a modern facility and uptodate medical equipment makes Sidney Health Center a special place to work receive care and practice medicine

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History

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The first Sidney Hospital started in May of 1907 and was located in the home of William M Meadors where Mrs Meadors cared for patients A year prior to that Dr RA Morrill was appointed by the governor to serve as physician for the construction crews on the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation project because of his knowledge of typhoid fever

Dr John S Beagle originally came to the area in 1909 and opened his first office above the Yellowstone Mercantile A few years later he acquired the Northey House which became the first Sidney hospital Limited space allowed for only five to six beds Soon the quarters became inadequate and the location moved back to the Meadors Home

At that time plans to build a larger hospital originated In 1916 the new 30bed hospital opened its doors as the Sidney Hospital located at 221 5th St SW This hospital also served as a nurses training school

In 1919 management transferred to the Deaconess Association of the Methodist Church It operated under this name until 1946 when it was reorganized as a nonprofit nonsectarian institution and was named the Community Memorial Hospital

In 1946 and 1950 the community funded expansion projects Individuals and groups in the area dedicated funds to cover expenses of identified areas including patient and waiting rooms

As Sidney started to outgrow its medical facilities a drive for a new hospital began in 1966 The new complex was completed in 1970 at the cost of 1500000 With additions to the facility in the 1980s and 1990s the building continues to provide medical services to the residents of Eastern Montana

In 1996 Community Memorial Hospital merged with Richland Homes and became one nonprofit entity under the current name of Sidney Health Center The campus includes a 25bed hospital 93bed extended care facility retail pharmacy and clinic area with several suites This complete range of healthcare services can be attributed to our forefathers who demonstrated philanthropic and progressive spirits in their vision of rural healthcare

2008 The newly constructed surgery addition including two operating rooms a procedure room a recovery area ten outpatient rooms a nurses station and a family waiting area dietary services area and volunteer gift shop open in the fall of 2008

In February 2010 Sidney Health Center completed the construction on inpatient rooms on the medicalsurgical wing Designed for private use the rooms are modeled to accommodate inpatients and their families The intensive care unit was relocated to a larger area that features three private bays with a central nursing station and private family waiting area