Underwood-Memorial Hospital

Infobox Hospital
Name = Underwood-Memorial Hospital
Org/Group =

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Location = 509 N. Broad St.
P.O. Box 359
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Region =
State =
Country = US
HealthCare = Medicare (US), Medicaid
Type = Regional
Emergency = III
Standards = JCAHO
Affiliation= Thomas Jefferson University
Beds = 305
Founded =
Website = http://www.umhospital.org/index.html UMH|

Underwood-Memorial Hospital (UMH), is a regional hospital in Woodbury, New Jersey. The hospital has 305 beds and serves approximately 53,000 people annually [http://www.umhospital.org/about/UMH2006arforweb.pdf 2006-2007 Underwood Memorial Hospital annual report card] (see page 27). Accessed March 17, 2008.] from Gloucester County and parts of Camden and Salem counties. It is affiliated with the Jefferson Medical College, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, among others. [ [http://www.umhospital.org/about/accredidation.html UMH - Accreditations and affiliations] . Accessed March 17, 2008.] UMH is home to over 1,800 full and part-time employees and a medical staff of almost 400.

History

The predecessors to Underwood-Memorial Hospital were established by J. Harris Underwood, MD and William Brewer, MD, two physicians from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who each opened hospitals in Woodbury blocks from one another. The two hospitals were merged into what is now Underwood-Memorial Hospital.

Mission statement

"Underwood-Memorial Hospital is a non-profit healthcare organization committed to providing a broad range of quality services that are continuously improved to meet the needs and expectations of our patients, doctors, employees and the community we serve. We are committed to providing services in a compassionate and friendly manner which respects the dignity and rights of all. We shall be innovative and fiscally responsible while continually evaluating the needs and expectations of our community and the demands of the environment." [ [http://www.umhospital.org/about/mission.html UMH - Mission statement] . Accessed March 17, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.umhospital.org/about/UMH2006arforweb.pdf 2006 Statistical Review] "(page 27)"
* [http://www.njha.com/index.aspx New Jersey Hospital Association]
* [http://www.umhospital.org/index.html Underwood-Memorial Hospital website]
* [http://www.umhospital.org/about/president.html UMH President's Message]