Steele Memorial Hospital

Description

Mission Statement
To Deliver Compassionate Healthcare

Values
Service

Pride

Integrity

Respect

Involvement in community

Teamwork

History

History
Founded in 1950 Steele Memorial Medical Center SMMC formerly known as Steele Memorial Hospital is a Medicare Certified notforprofit 18bed Critical Access Hospital and associated Rural Health Clinic Located at 203 South Daisy Street in Salmon Idaho SMMC is a comprehensive healthcare system serving people in Lemhi and Custer counties and surrounding areas

The original hospital facility was built through funds generously provided by the residents of Lemhi County donations and a large contribution made by Eleanor and Emmett Reese in the memory of Eleanors father Charles Steele

The original hospital was a stateofthe art building and one of the most well equipped medical facilities of its time Throughout the years as the world of medicine progressed and technological advancements took place the hospital began facing new challenges The 1970s began an era of accelerating medical advances

As time passed a new emphasis was placed on outpatient services decreasing the inpatient flow for which the original Steele Memorial facility was designed Additionally the hospital struggled to meet healthcare facility guidelines and codes

In November 2002 the citizens of Lemhi County passed a General Obligation Bond to help support construction of a new replacement hospital facility This bond combined with a 3 million grant pledge to the Steele Memorial Foundation from the SteeleReese Foundation made construction of a new hospital a reality

Construction of the new hospital began in May 2003 and continued until September 2004 The new facility officially held its grand opening on October 22 2004 in a ceremony attended by staff members medical personnel the Honorable Governor of Idaho Dirk Kempthorne community members and representatives from the medical community throughout Idaho and Montana

The new facility accurately reflects our everexpanding service area including Lemhi and Custer counties and surrounding areas Steele Memorial Medical Center is the 2nd largest employer in Salmon Idaho with over 150 employees

The Rural Health Clinic Steele Memorial Clinic located at 805 Main Street in Salmon ID provides many valuable services to the community The Clinics staff consists of two Family PracticeOB physicians who are partnered with two Nurse Practitioners one OBGYN specialist a Board Certified General Surgeon and a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

The SMMC healthcare system offers outpatient healthcare services inpatient care a fullservice therapy department laboratory services medical imaging including CT Scan with 64 slice technology Ultrasound Mammography Radiology and MRI surgical services including General Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Gynecological Surgery and Endoscopy procedures Our Outpatient Specialty Clinic offers Cardiology Dermatology Psychiatry Vascular Podiatry Optometry and Oncology services