Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center

Description

In 1903 the Sisters of St Joseph of Wichita under the leadership of Mother Mary Bernard Sheridan opened Mt Carmel Hospital to serve the needs of area coal miners and their families

Located between Pittsburg and Frontenac the 20bed hospital progressed through several additions and by the 1960s a major expansion was needed to relieve crowded conditions and accommodate further growth Underground mining around the original site prohibited further expansion so the current 80acre site at Centennial and Rouse Streets was purchased for the construction of a new medical center Following a very successful communitywide fundraising drive the new fivefloor 188bed Mt Carmel Medical Center was occupied in 1971

Through the years remodeling and expansion has kept Mt Carmel on the front lines of healthcare Mt Carmel Medical Centers first major addition came in 1995 as the Mt Carmel Regional Cancer Center was dedicated In that same year Mt Carmel became part of the newly created Via Christi Health System as two ministries with rich histories the Sisters of St Joseph of Wichita and the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother joined together in their healing ministries

In 2003 the medical center completed its most historic expansion project to date which included construction of a new Regional Heart Center Outpatient Surgery Center Emergency Department and expanded Diagnostic Imaging and Womens Center including stateoftheart MRI enlarged laboratory Pharmacy and Occupational Health Service

To reflect the hospitals evolving role as a regional health care provider Mt Carmel was renamed Mt Carmel Regional Medical Center MCRMC in 2001 MCRMC is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and holds memberships in the American Hospital Association the Kansas Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association

Mission Statement
The mission of Mt Carmel Regional Medical Center is to provide quality health care as a committed qualified team in a caring atmosphere of trust and understanding

As a Catholic notforprofit healthcare corporation grounded in Gospel values in unity with the healing mission of Jesus we profess five core values Community Competence Service Human Dignity and Vision These core values embody the foundation of our existence We seek to meet the healthcare needs of the poor and underserved and enhance the lives of all those to whom we minister