AdventHealth Polk

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AdventHealth Polk
AdventHealth
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Geography
Location101 Hospital Drive, Columbus, North Carolina
Organisation
Care system Private hospital
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type General hospital
Religious affiliation Seventh-day Adventist Church
Services
Beds25 [1]
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History
Former nameSt. Luke's Hospital
Construction started1970
OpenedNovember 8, 1929 and April 16, 1972
Links
Website www.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-polk

AdventHealth Polk is a non-profit hospital in Columbus, North Carolina managed by AdventHealth. It is designated a critical access hospital. [2]

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History

In 1916, the Tryon Infirmary was founded by physicians Allen J. Jervey and Marion C. Palmer, in a boarding house that they rented. [3] One of their patients donated $10,000 to have a hospital built. Local donors from Tryon, North Carolina gave another $57,000 and also The Duke Endowment gave $40,000. [3] Jersey donated the land where a 24-bed hospital was built with a stone façade. On November 8, 1929, St. Luke's Hospital opened with eleven employees. [3]

The hospital expanded in 1954 and 1959, increasing the number of beds to 50. By the 1960s, St. Luke's Hospital could not be added onto anymore. [3] A $1.5 million bond was announced to residents for the construction of a new hospital. Advertisements were put in newspapers, both for and against a new hospital. [3] On February 16, 1968, residents voted in favor of having a new hospital built on North Carolina Highway 108 by Columbus, North Carolina on 25 acres that was donated by the St. Luke's Auxiliary. [3]

In the spring of 1970, there was a groundbreaking for the new hospital. On April 16, 1972, St. Luke's Hospital opened at its new location. [3]

After St. Luke's hospital moved, the former property was given to Polk County and was renamed the Jervey-Palmer building. [4] It was used by the county for offices, including its social services department, a senior center and also for veteran's services. [4] [5]

In 2008, St. Luke's Hospital and Atrium Health signed a partnership agreement. [6] In 2020, Atrium Health told the hospital that it would not be renewing their partnership. This then forced the board of directors to start looking for a new partner for the hospital. They did not want to sell it or have a partner turn it into a urgent care. [6]

On August 19, 2024, AdventHealth announced that it would be taking over the management of St. Luke's Hospital. [7] [8] [9] AdventHealth had signed an agreement to lease the hospital from Polk County for 20 years. [2] A new board will be created: two from St. Luke's board of directors, two from the community and five chosen by AdventHealth. [6] On October 1, AdventHealth took over the management of St. Luke's Hospital, even thou they thought about delaying due to Hurricane Helene. In the end they chose to proceed and the hospital was rebranded to AdventHealth Polk. [10]

Services

In September 2006, St. Luke's Hospital became only the second medical facility in North Carolina to purchase the PROfx operating table, [11] it was purchased for $150,000 for hip replacement surgery. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Hollowell III, Lin (August 8, 2020). "One Rural Hospital's Fight Against COVID-19". The Duke Endowment . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Sartwell, Jane (August 26, 2024). "AdventHealth to manage Polk County hospital". Carolina Public Press . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hospital making plans for anniversary celebration". BlueRidgeNow . July 30, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Justice, Leah (February 2, 2016). "Tryon foreclosing on Jervey-Palmer building". Tryon Daily Bulletin . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Justice, Leah (November 12, 2019). "Effort to save the old hospital". Tryon Daily Bulletin . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Langston, Grant (June 4, 2024). "St. Luke's Hospital exploring new partnership with AdventHealth". Tryon Daily Bulletin . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Gooch, Kelly (August 19, 2024). "AdventHealth to manage North Carolina hospital" . Becker's Hospital Review . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Morse, Susan (August 20, 2024). "AdventHealth to take over management of St. Luke's in North Carolina". Healthcare Finance . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "AdventHealth signs agreement to manage St Luke's Hospital in US". Hospital Management . August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gooch, Kelly (December 9, 2024). "When acquiring a hospital means navigating a hurricane". Becker's Hospital Review . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "New table faciltities hip replacement surgery". BlueRidgeNow . October 23, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Performing a better hip-replacement surgery". GoUpstate . December 12, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2024.

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