Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital Dorado

Name :

Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital Dorado

Address  :

720 W. Central

Town  :

El Dorado

State  :

Kansas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

67042

Phone  :

316 321 3300

Fax  :

316 321 2916

Web URL  :


Description

Mission Statement
The mission of Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital is to provide compassionate professional healthcare to the people we serve

Vision Statement
The vision of Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital is to create a culture of service and operational excellence always making the Hospital a better place for our patients to receive care our employees to work and our physicians to practice





History

In the late 1920s the community of El Dorado recognized the need for a modern hospital Frank S Allen a prominent businessman in the community contributed the land and 100000 for a hospital named in honor of his mother Susan B Allen The balance of the funds needed to build and equip the Hospital was contributed by local citizens The Hospital opened its doors on September 19 1931 In 1934 the FS Allen School of Nursing began educating and training nurses which continued until 1961 Throughout the years a number of additions have taken place making the facility unique in the range of services offered for its size Today Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital is a notforprofit general acute care hospital that includes a home health agency a dialysis center and a cancer center The Hospital is governed by a local board of citizens and is accredited by the Joint Commission

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