Southwest General Health Center

Name :

Southwest General Health Center

Address  :

18697 Bagley Road

Town  :

Middleburg Heights

State  :

Ohio

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

44130

Phone  :

440 816 8000

Web URL  :

Available

Description

Founded in 1920 by local residents responding to a flu epidemic Southwest General has always been a hospital committed to supporting the community We maintain strong ties to the Greater Cleveland area through our quality medical services our partnerships with University Hospitals and local community organizations and our many community benefit programs promoting health and wellness

Southwest General is home to nationally recognized physicians stateoftheart technology and a full range of medical surgical and emergency services including a Level III trauma center Our services are designed to provide patients with care that addresses their physical mental emotional and spiritual needs

Our Mission and Vision
At Southwest General we have a long history of commitment to the health and wellbeing of our communities Our mission statement reminds us of this commitment first made by our founders when they opened the hospital so many decades ago
Our entire team holds these words close to the heart while treating patients and assisting families

Going hand in hand with our mission the Southwest General vision guides us in our commitment to excellence and community health

The Vision of Southwest General is to be the leading health care system based in and serving the communities southwest of Cleveland

History

A Strong History of Community Support

Nothing characterizes Southwest Generals community support more dramatically than its founding as The Community Hospital in 1920 Its creation followed a postWorld War I flu epidemic during which many area residents died while being transported to the nearest Cleveland hospital Convinced of the need for a local hospital citizens of the southwest Cleveland area rallied to raise 100000 in 10 days to build a 32bed hospital in Berea
The new community hospital opened on the corner of Bagley and Front streets in 1925 It had 32 beds and eight bassinets and sufficed until 1945 when the first addition was made to increase the capacity to 107 beds and 34 bassinets Seven more additions and two name changes later the hospital had grown to 166 beds With no land remaining for expansion and a rapidly growing community to serve a 22acre site was purchased in neighboring Middleburg Heights upon which to construct a new 235bed replacement hospital

The new Southwest General Hospital was opened in 1975 It was constructed in part using funds from a selfimposed tax levy supported by six communities in Southwest Generals service area The new facility the health centers current location was eventually expanded to 325 beds through an addition in 1983 336 beds in 1994 340 beds in 2000 354 beds in 2006 and today stands at 368 beds

In 1994 Southwest General Hospital changed its name to Southwest General Health Center to reflect its growing role in promoting wellness in the communities it serves