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West Valley Medical Center
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Total Number Of Beds : 150
Other Facilities
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History
Our Historical Roots And Growth
West Valley Medical Center one of the leading hospital facilities and employers in the State of Idaho is dedicated to providing highquality costeffective healthcare to the residents of the Treasure Valley Our 150bed facility in Canyon County is nationally accredited and has been part of the Hospital Corporation of America HCA family since 1975
Hospital Historical Timeline In Caldwell
1920 Caldwell Sanitarium established by three physicians in the quotDorman Housequot
1945 First meeting took place for the Caldwell Memorial Association Fund to discuss fundraising efforts to build new facility and convert Caldwell Sanitarium to Caldwell Memorial Hospital
1948 Broke ground for construction of hospital named in honor of men and women who served in the armed forces in World War II
1950 Caldwell Memorial Hospital opens its doors as a 75bed shortterm acute care facility
1971 Kaley Medical Training Center added to the hospital
1973 Hospital Corporation of America HCA begins to investigate the possiblity of operating the hospital
1974 Caldwell Memorial Hospital Association votes to sell facility to HCA
1975 Caldwell Memorial Hospital is purchased by HCA
1976 Ground is broken for a new replacement facility
1977 Patients move to new facility which is the current 150bed hospital
1978 Name changes to West Valley Medical Center
1995 Hospital becomes part of ColumbiaHCA
2000 Partnership with Saint Alphonsus to open Caldwell Cancer Center
2004 Expansion of adult mental health department from eight to 16 beds
2004 New medical office building breaks ground on campus
2007 Saint Alphonsus West Valley Medical Center Health Alliance forms in hopes of integrating health care services into a more seamless system that improves patient care reduces costs and makes more efficient use of resources
2007 Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services begins providing therapy services begins at West Valley
2007 Hospital finishes remodeled expanded Emergency Department
2009 New Sleep Lab opens
2009 Hospital unveils bigger Day Surgery area
2009 New Womens Imaging Center offers digital mammography other services in spalike atmosphere
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