Allegan General Hospital

Name :

Allegan General Hospital

Address  :

555 Linn Street

Town  :

Allegan

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

49010

Phone  :

269 673 8424

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Paediatrics
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Sport Injuiry Clinics
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray
  • CT/MRI

Description

Our Mission
To provide exceptional compassionate personalized healthcare to our community


History

Historical Overview of Allegan General Hospital
Allegan General Hospital is a notforprofit acute care facility governed by a 11 member board of trustees The original Allegan General Hospital was incorporated in May 1938 as the Allegan Health Center It was financed by contributions from the County Board of Supervisors the Kellogg Foundation the Federal Works Agency and individual subscriptions from the citizens of Allegan The first Board of Trustees was comprised of several notable AlleganitesEarl W Delano Grover C Cook HD Tripp George H Horan and EW Stone

January 1 1940 The first patient was admitted to the hospital

1945 bed capacity increased to 40

1949 Remodeling increased bed capacity to 44 and provided for an OB
Unit Previously OB patients were admitted to any available room

1953 The Radiology Department opened

1959 The EastWest wing was added The large expansion project increased
bed capacity to 86 It also added the first Emergency Room

1961 bed capacity increased to 90

1970 Changes in health care dictated the development of a four bed
Intensive Care Unit

1971 Cardiopulmonary department was open

January 1 1972 Allegan Health Center becomes Allegan General Hospital
1976 An Oncology Clinic opened

1982 Building expansion included Surgery and Recovery Room Intension
Care Unit DietaryCafeteria Inpatient Psychiatric Unit 2 East and
Obstetric Suite Major renovation also took place in Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy Laboratory Radiology CardioPulmonary Emergency
Room and Education Bed capacity is now 80

1987 A decrease need for MedSurg beds resulted in combining the two Med
Surg Units into one and the Short Stay Unit was open

1991 An addition was added to house the CAT Scanner

1994 Mobile MRI services are offered at AGH for the first time

2000 Physical Therapy Department moves into the new Health amp Fitness
Center

2001 Building project is completed connecting the hospital to new
medical offices The Emergency Department Occupational Health and
Specialty Physician Office are relocated into new larger space Major
renovation also took place in Radiology including the purchase of a two new
pieces of equipment CT Scanner and a Radiography amp Fluoroscopy
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