Woman's Christian Assn Hosp

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Name :

Woman's Christian Assn Hosp

Address  :

207 Foote Avenue
PO Box 840

Town  :

Jamestown

State  :

New York

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

14702 0840

Phone  :

716 487 0141

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Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 291

Description
Our Mission
The mission of the WCA Hospital is to improve the health and well being of the people of Chautauqua County and the surrounding area in a way that includes compassion dedication and a commitment to quality while maintaining economic viability and a vision for the future

Our Vision
WCA as a regional medical center will be the first choice of all stakeholders with a commitment to quality independence fiscal integrity innovation and collaboration

History
Our History
Chartered in 1885 the Womans Christian Association of New York was founded as a boarding house for young working women and a one room hospital for its residents and other sick or injured persons From these humble beginnings WCA continued to grow and expand to meet the ever changing needs of the community

For more than a century WCA has provided quality care and the most modern equipment for screening diagnostics and treatment It serves a rural population expanding from western Cattaraugus County throughout Chautauqua County and to the northwestern part of Warren County Pennsylvania

The WCA School of Nursing graduated its first nurse in 1890 The school continued until 1964 when it closed its doors in favor of the Associate Nursing Degree Program at the Jamestown Community College A total of 799 nurses graduated from the WCA school

WCA Hospital of Jamestown is Southwestern New Yorks largest notforprofit healthcare provider offering an extensive range of inpatient and outpatient acute and rehabilitation services WCA is accredited by The Joint Commission and American College of Radiology and is approved by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
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