Deaconess Gibson Hospital

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Deaconess Gibson Hospital
Deaconess Gibson Hospital
Geography
Location1800 Sherman Drive, Princeton, Indiana 47670, Indiana, United States of America
Services
Emergency department Yes
Helipad Yes
History
OpenedJanuary 24, 1907
Links
Website http://www.gibsongeneral.com

Deaconess Gibson Hospital, formerly Gibson General Hospital, is a hospital institution in Princeton, Indiana, serving largely Gibson County, Indiana but also largely serves Wabash County, Illinois as well. It is located along Sherman Drive at the northern end of Princeton's West Side or two blocks north of the WRAY/WRAY-FM Studios.

Contents

The current hospital has 64 slots for patients. [1]

History

Princeton Sanatorium opened in 1907 and closed in 1910. Methodist Hospital Corporation re-established the hospital in 1917. It was renamed Gibson General Hospital and became an individual private hospital in 1941. From 1956 to 1962 the current hospital was built. It entered into a management agreement with the Deaconess Health System, based in Evansville, Indiana, in 2016. [1]

In June 2020 it signed an agreement to become a hospital within the Deaconess system. [2] It joined the system and received its current name on October 1, 2020. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gibson General becomes Deaconess Gibson Hospital". Princeton Daily Clarion . October 4, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. Eberly, Keaton (June 27, 2020). "Gibson General signs deal to join Deaconess Health System". WFIE . Retrieved November 19, 2021.

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