West Valley Medical Center

Name :

West Valley Medical Center

Address  :

1717 Arlington Avenue

Town  :

Caldwell

State  :

Idaho

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

83605

Phone  :

208 459 4641

Web URL  :



History

Our Historical Roots And Growth

West Valley Medical Center one of the leading hospital facilities and employers in the State of Idaho is dedicated to providing highquality costeffective healthcare to the residents of the Treasure Valley Our 150bed facility in Canyon County is nationally accredited and has been part of the Hospital Corporation of America HCA family since 1975

Hospital Historical Timeline In Caldwell

1920 Caldwell Sanitarium established by three physicians in the quotDorman Housequot

1945 First meeting took place for the Caldwell Memorial Association Fund to discuss fundraising efforts to build new facility and convert Caldwell Sanitarium to Caldwell Memorial Hospital

1948 Broke ground for construction of hospital named in honor of men and women who served in the armed forces in World War II

1950 Caldwell Memorial Hospital opens its doors as a 75bed shortterm acute care facility

1971 Kaley Medical Training Center added to the hospital

1973 Hospital Corporation of America HCA begins to investigate the possiblity of operating the hospital

1974 Caldwell Memorial Hospital Association votes to sell facility to HCA

1975 Caldwell Memorial Hospital is purchased by HCA

1976 Ground is broken for a new replacement facility

1977 Patients move to new facility which is the current 150bed hospital

1978 Name changes to West Valley Medical Center

1995 Hospital becomes part of ColumbiaHCA

2000 Partnership with Saint Alphonsus to open Caldwell Cancer Center

2004 Expansion of adult mental health department from eight to 16 beds

2004 New medical office building breaks ground on campus

2007 Saint Alphonsus West Valley Medical Center Health Alliance forms in hopes of integrating health care services into a more seamless system that improves patient care reduces costs and makes more efficient use of resources

2007 Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services begins providing therapy services begins at West Valley

2007 Hospital finishes remodeled expanded Emergency Department

2009 New Sleep Lab opens

2009 Hospital unveils bigger Day Surgery area

2009 New Womens Imaging Center offers digital mammography other services in spalike atmosphere
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