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Mercer County Hospital
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Description
Our Vision Statement
To be recognized as a community leader by delivering superior healthcare through a team of dedicated professionals in a friendly compassionate and growing environment
History
History
After the 1943 closing of Stites Hospital the Mercer County Board voted to construct a new hospital which opened February 1 1950 Generous financial donations were given to the hospital that began a tradition of Mercer County residents supporting their facility
Mrs Harriet Batson Hayden of Pasadena California established a trust
giving 415 acres of prime farmland to the hospital
George Huffman willed 50000 as a hospital trust fund
Elisha L Essley owner of the Essley Tool Company of Chicago who in 1950
contributed 15000 to the hospital funded the surgical suite
Olive Lant Beatrice Leona Bopp Ludwig Samuelson and Clarence L Anderson
also donated substantial funds to financially strengthen the hospital
By the late 1950s the hospital was operating at maximum capacity Many times there more patients than available beds In 1972 new state licensing requirements had to be met in order to meet the Life Safety Codes and participate in the Medicare Program The hospital would need to make several improvements in order to meet the new requirements
Mercer County Board realized the need for a new facility and voted in 1980 to build a new hospital Construction began July 1 1980 a Grand Opening and Dedication Ceremony were held on February 26 1981
The hospital planned a 105 million renovation in the first decade of the new century Renovation plans included a new mechanical system expanded Laboratory and Physical Therapy services and conversion to single patient rooms to provide privacy and safety Mercer Foundation for Health wanted to help in the renovation effort and conducted a successful 1 million campaign in 2008
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