Massac Memorial Hospital

Massac Memorial Hospital
Geography
Location	28 Chick St., Metropolis, Illinois, United States
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Hospital type	Community
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	25
History
Founded	April 14, 1956
Links
Website	http://www.massachealth.org Massac Memorial Hospital
Lists	Hospitals in Illinois

Massac Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed hospital located in Metropolis, Illinois.

Services

Current services offered include cardiac rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary, EMS, emergency department, imaging, laboratory, clinic, rehabilitation services, sleep disorders center, surgery, and transitional care. A dialysis center opened in 2009.

Administration

• CEO - David Fuqua
• CFO - Chelle Keplinger
• CNE - Janet Barrett

History

Massac Memorial has undergone several renovations and expansions over the years since its opening in 1956. In 1964, it was expanded to include 13 additional patient rooms, a second X-Ray room, a new recovery room, a second nurse’s station and communication system, an enlarged medical records room and a cafeteria bar in the dining room, solarium, examination room, doctor’s library, lounge/conference room, new pantry, enlarged business office, relocated chapel, new pediatrics ward, expanded basement, improved laundry and maintenance facilities, autopsy and morgue room and an additional elevator.

In 1973, a medical annex was constructed in the south side of the facility with space for six doctor’s offices.

In 1982, the original south patient wing was demolished to allow for construction of a six-bed intensive-cardiac care unit. Also added in 1982 were a relocated and enlarged emergency room, an updated X-Ray department with two rooms, improved medical records facilities, a larger laboratory and a relocated and improved respiratory therapy department.

A 1994 addition included state-of-the-art surgical rooms, a recovery room and an outpatient procedure room. A new patient registration area was built along with renovation and expansion of the emergency room to 7 beds.

The federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997 created the Critical Access Hospital Program as a safety net to assure Medicare beneficiaries access to health services in rural area. Following this, Massac Memorial was designated as a Critical Access Hospital.

The most recent renovation and construction project included three separate building additions, which included 12 new private patient rooms, a special care unit, emergency department, Imaging department, outpatient registration, outpatient lobby, gift shop, laboratory, recovery room, and business office.

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