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Description

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About Us
Research Belton Hospital is one of 10 HCA Midwest Health System hospitals in the Kansas City and surrounding areas Located conveniently at Highways 71 and 58 in Belton Mo Research Belton Hospital is a 71bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient services Since 1984 our mission is to provide the citizens of southern Jackson and northern Cass counties access to important health resources The excellent medical staff advanced technology community programs and highly qualified personnel make it possible to meet that goal

MISSION
To touch lives with hope healing comfort and care

VISION
Together we will be the provider and employer of choice in the communities we serve

We will accomplish this through
Provision of statistically superior care

Achievement of high satisfaction levels

Greater market share presence in the communities we serve

Sound financial performance

VALUES
COMPASSION
Respond to our patients needs with compassion and tenderness

Make customers and their needs a primary focus of our action

Develop and sustain productive customer relationships

Seek first to understand rather than to be understood

ATTITUDE
Display a caring and courteous attitude under all circumstances

Seek opportunities to work with each other to achieve our goals

Celebrate individual and team accomplishments

RESPECT
Uphold the dignity of every individual

See and listen through the eyes and ears of others

Embrace a culturally diverse work environment

Take responsibility for all your actions

EXCELLENCE
Exceed the needs and expectations of those we serve

Assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing
assignments

Selfimpose standards of excellence rather than having standards be imposed

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History

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History of Research Belton Hospital
Research Belton Hospital celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009 The hospital provides healthcare services to communities in northern Cass and southern Jackson counties Community support for the hospital has continued to grow as RaymorePeculiar Belton and Grandview have all prospered

A Community Bands Together
Research Belton Hospital wasnt always a hospital Before 1984 the only access to emergency facilities that area residents had was an Emergency Center in a triplewide trailer During the week emergency care had to occur between 5 pm and 1 am although the weekends had aroundtheclock access Local communities knew this wasnt sufficient medical care and so began the process of phasing out the trailer and phasing in a real hospital with real buildings and quality convenient emergency care

The Seed is Planted
Research Medical Center responded to a request of Beltons city council in 1982 Research Medical Center would investigate healthcare needs in the BeltonRaymoreGrandviewPeculiar area and determine if the need existed for a 75
bed hospital This partnership produced an application for a certificate of need with the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee

The community formed a health services committee with Mayor Gary Mallory spearheading the movement Togetherthey presented the case to state officials and rallied to gather community support More than 400 letters were collected
supporting a community hospital Two bus loads of supporters went with Mayor Mallory to Jefferson City when he defended the Certificate of Need

Mayor Mallory and his supporters won By one vote

A Hospital Grows
Research Medical Center delicensed 75 beds so that the new Research Belton Hospital could open its doors on August 271984 Kirk Ridley MD of Belton Family Practice in Belton was the first physician to admit a patient to the hospital she was the mother of Ed Fleetwood Belton The Research Belton Hospital medical office building opened a year later in 1985

For the hospitals fifth anniversary celebration Mayor Mallory wrote The Research Belton hospital is an evergrowing presence in the community Its a partnership and we as a community have to be a strong part of that And they arethe community has supported Research Belton Hospital through fundraising events during the early years to provide equipment and supplies

Continuous Renewal Since then many changes and advancements in care have prompted continuous renovation and enhancement to Research Belton Hospital In January 2009 the hospital opened a new imaging center with advanced technology including new CT and MRI capabilities digital mammography nuclear medicine and picture and image archiving equipment

The hospital has doubled in size in only 25 years and now sees more than 18000 patients annually in its Emergency Department Additionally Research Belton Hospital is continually adding more staff and services to meet the needs of
the community such as gastrointestinal studies pain management options sleep studies cardiology services oncologyhematology services pulmonary and respiratory services neurology studies rehabilitative services a comprehensive laboratory and general orthopedic and gynecologic
surgery

Because of the continued support of the local communities Research Belton Hospital stands proudly as a fullservice healthcare facility Each year brings new advancements new options and new treatments available for patients More patients recognize Research Belton Hospital each year as a center for excellent healthcare We are proud to be an integral part of the communitys prosperity and look forward to the years ahead