Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital

Name :

Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital

Address  :

255 North Welch Avenue
PO Box 528

Town  :

Primghar

State  :

Iowa

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

51245

Phone  :

712 957 2300

Web URL  :



History

Hospital History
In 1914 the Ward Memorial Hospital was built On January 4 1945 the town of Primghar purchased the hospital The newly named Baum Harmon Memorial Hospital was established and dedicated on September 6 1970 in large part to the hospitals benefactress Mrs Ellen Baum

Mercy Health Network represented by Mercy Medical CenterSioux City purchased Baum Harmon Memorial Hospital on February 1 2000

On July 1 1999 Marian Health Center became Mercy Medical CenterSioux City The name was changed when the organization joined the unified network of institutions programs and services throughout the state of Iowa known as Mercy Health Network By joining MHN Mercy Medical CenterSioux City has strengthened the service they provide to western Iowa communities

All of the Mercy Health Network including Baum Harmon Mercy Hospitals and Clinics share a common mission and vision that is rooted in the Catholic tradition of Catherine McAuley the founder of the Sisters of Mercy

In 2000 Mercy Medical CenterSioux City including Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital and Clinics became a member of Trinity Health Novi Michigan and the third largest Catholic healthcare system in the nation

The partnership of Baum Harmon Mercy Hospitals and Clinics with Mercy Medical CenterSioux CityMercy Health Network can offer increased access to a wider range of service and enhanced ability to meet the needs of the poor and underserved through the health ministry In addition the access to network financing and management expertise provides Baum Harmon Mercy Hospitals and Clinics with more opportunities to build and expand upon the already firm financial base
NC Womens Hospital is identified as BabyFriendly

The North Carolina Womens Hospital has received international recognition after being named a BabyFriendly birth facility BabyFriendly USA Inc is the US authority for the global program BabyFriendly Hospital Initiative UNICEF and the World Health Organization sponsor BFHI which recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that meet criteria for ... Read More

Diagnosis of Diseases Through Ages

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