St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)

Infobox Hospital
Name = St. Mary's Medical Center
Org/Group = Sisters of the Pallottine Missionary Society


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Location =
Region = Huntington
State = West Virginia
Country = US
HealthCare = Private
Type = Teaching
Speciality =
Standards =
Emergency = II
Affiliation= Marshall University
Beds = 393
Founded = 1924
Closed =
Website = http://www.stmarysmedicalcenter.org/
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St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is a hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. It is the largest medical facility in the tri-state region of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. The medical center is the largest private employer in Cabell County with over 2000 employees.

Academics

As a teaching facility associated with the Joan C. Edwards Marshall University School of Medicine, St. Mary's trains medical residents in several specialties. The hospital campus is home to the St. Mary's School of Nursing, the St. Mary's School of Radiologic Technology, and the St. Mary’s School of Respiratory Care. All three programs are associated with Marshall University.

Centers

SMMC has centers in cardiac care, cancer treatment, an emergency departmnt with a Level II Trauma Center and neuroscience.

History

On November 6, 1924, the Sisters of the Pallottine Missionary Society opened St. Mary's Hospital [ [http://www.st-marys.org/history.asp St. Mary's Medical Center | Huntington, WV | History ] ] . In August 2002, the hospital was renamed St. Mary's Medical Center.

Mission

The mission statement of the hospital is:
"We are inspired by the love of Christ to provide quality health care in ways which respect the
God-given dignity of each person and the sacredness of human life."

External links

* [http://www.st-marys.org/ Official Website]

References