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Memorial Hospital & Health System Memorial Health System Geography Location South Bend, Indiana, United States Organization Hospital type Non-profit Hospital Services Emergency department Level II trauma center Beds 526 staffed beds History Founded 1894 Links Lists Hospitals in the United States Memorial Hospital of South Bend is a short-term acute care hospital located in South Bend, Indiana. The hospital was founded in 1894 with three patient beds. Today, the hospital has 526 beds and is a designated Level II trauma center.[1][2] The hospital places a large significance on innovation, and is the second-largest employer in the St. Joseph County, Indiana area.[3]
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History
Memorial Hospital of South Bend was founded in a converted home in 1894 as Epworth Hospital and Training School. The hospital quickly outgrew this residence, and a four-story, 50-bed facility opened in 1901. Epworth Hospital continued to expand, and in 1945 it was renamed Memorial Hospital of South Bend. The hospital currently operates under a parent company, Memorial Health System, Inc., which includes Memorial Hospital, Memorial Health Foundation, Memorial Home Care, and Memorial Medical Group.[1]
Services
Memorial Hospital is a designated Level II trauma center.[1][2] Clinical services include inpatient and outpatient surgery, heart and vascular, newborn intensive care, pediatrics, childbirth, children’s therapy, cancer, rehabilitation, sleep disorders, sports medicine, radiology, bariatrics, occupational health and clinical research. The hospital also provides patient and family support services, community outreach, and imaging services.[4]
Innovation
Memorial Hospital places a large significance on innovation. According to the Journal of Healthcare Management, "...hospitals are experiencing many of the same competitive problems that plague other industries, such as the lack of differentiated services, a shrinking operating margin, and shortage of talent."[5] Memorial established a dedicated research and development center to address this. The organization partnered with numerous businesses outside of healthcare including 3M, Dupont, IDEO, Land's End, Motorola, Steelcase, Walmart and Whirlpool to develop standards for managing an in-house innovation program.[5][6][7] Results of the organization’s efforts include an innovation teaching lab and retail medicine clinics.[6][7]
Economic Impact
Memorial Health System employs around 3,800 people.[8] This number makes it the second largest employer in the St. Joseph County, Indiana region.[3] According to an economic impact study done by Quantech Research Associates, Memorial employees "...paid more than $5 million in state and local income taxes, in addition to more than $50 million in federal income taxes."[8][9] The hospital generated $368.5 million in revenues in 2008.[10]
See also
- Memorial Children's Hospital
References
- ^ a b c "About Memorial Hospital & Health System.". http://www.qualityoflife.org/aboutus/. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ a b "American Hospital Directory: Memorial Hospital.". http://www.ahd.com/free_profile.php?hcfa_id=f6cba8ff9ff660c6658331395bb5ae34&ek=a47bacb4cb332c5d7f4e6d0fd7108440. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ a b "Project Future: Largest Employers in St. Joseph County.". http://www.projectfuture.org/economy/Large_employer_list_files/50_largest.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "U.S. News Best Hospitals: Memorial Hospital of South Bend.". http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/memorial-hospital-of-south-bend-6421290/details. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b "Journal of Healthcare Management on FindArticles.com". Journal of Healthcare Management. 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6473/is_200911/ai_n45881377/?tag=content;col1. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b "Hospital Impact: The most innovative hospital in the country?". http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/scoop/2007/04/20/the_most_innovative_hospital_in_the_coun. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b Lublin, Joann S. (2008-09-02). "Wall Street Journal: A CEO’s Recipe for Fresh Ideas". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122030336412088091.html. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ a b "Summary of the Economic Impact of Memorial Hospital & Health System.". http://www.qualityoflife.org/economicimpact/2006%20Economic%20Impact%20Study.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ [www.aha.org/aha/trendwatch/2008/twapr2008econcontrib.pdf "Beyond Health Care: The Economic Impact of Hospitals"]. www.aha.org/aha/trendwatch/2008/twapr2008econcontrib.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Hoovers: Memorial Hospital & Health System". http://www.hoovers.com/free//co/factsheet.xhtml?ID=117188. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
External links
Categories:- Hospitals in Indiana
- Children's hospitals in the United States
- Teaching hospitals in the United States
- South Bend, Indiana
- Buildings and structures in South Bend, Indiana
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