Margaret R Pardee Mem Hospital

Name :

Margaret R Pardee Mem Hospital

Address  :

800 North Justice Street

Town  :

Hendersonville

State  :

North Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

28791

Phone  :

828 696 1000

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Oncologist
  • Orthopedics
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 222


Description

Mission
Established in 1953 Pardee Hospital is a notforprofit community hospital that provides quality compassionate and safe services that improve the health of the communities that it serves We strive to attract the best physicians nurses and staff in order to provide the best care to our community


History

Pardee Hospital History
The origins of Pardee Hospital began at Patton Memorial Hospital on Highland Avenue in Hendersonville Patton Hospital opened in 1913 with a capacity for 26 patients and staffed by five physicians

On November 15 1953 patients were moved to the newlyconstructed Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital from Patton Hospital The number of physicians on the medical staff grew to 26 physicians and four dentists in order to keep up with the new hospitals 70bed capacity

Today Pardee Hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds and has 238 physicians and dentists on the medical staff A total of 175 physicians hold full admitting privileges and 40 medical specialties are represented through our medical staff Pardee provides health care to all who seek it without regard for their ability to pay for services With 1200 employees Pardee is the second largest employer in Henderson County

Pardee Hospital is a notforprofit community hospital The hospital is owned but not funded by Henderson County The Pardee Hospital Foundation is a 501 c 3 organization that serves as the charitable giftreceiving entity for Henderson County Hospital Corporation dba Pardee Hospital
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