Mercy Health Allen Hospital

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Mercy Health Allen Hospital
Geography
Location Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Coordinates 41°17′43″N82°13′38″W / 41.2953°N 82.2272°W / 41.2953; -82.2272
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Religious affiliationCatholic
Network Mercy Health
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds25
Helipad No
History
Opened1925
Links
Website www.mercy.com/locations/hospitals/lorain/mercy-allen-hospital
Lists Hospitals in Ohio

Mercy Health Allen Hospital is a 25-bed [1] non-profit hospital in Oberlin, Ohio owned and operated by Mercy Health. [2] It serves the local area and provides services emergency and after-hours care to the Oberlin College community. [3] [4]

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History

Allen Memorial Hospital opened in 1925 with 25 beds. It was named for Oberlin College alumnus Dr. Dudley P. Allen, a leading Cleveland area surgeon. [5] In 1954, Oberlin College, transferred ownership of the hospital to the City of Oberlin. The city passed ownership to the Sisters of Mercy in 1960. [5]

Facilities

Mercy Health Allen Hospital is a small rural community [6] and Critical Access hospital. It provides internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, pulmonology and urology services and includes an emergency department. [2]

In 2018, construction on a new wing was started to house Primary Care and Walk-in Care offices. The new facilities offer Oberlin College students access to health care outside of Student Health Services’ open hours. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Mercy Health – Allen Hospital". ApolloMD. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Student Health Services". Oberlin College and Conservatory. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  4. ↑ Broszkowski, Roman. "Construction Starts on New Mercy Hospital Wing". The Oberlin Review. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  5. 1 2 "Allen Memorial Hospital/Mercy Allen Hospital · Oberlin College Archives". www.oberlinlibstaff.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Mercy Health — Allen Hospital earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from Chartis Center for Rural Health". Morning Journal. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  7. ↑ Broszkowski, Roman. "Construction Starts on New Mercy Hospital Wing". The Oberlin Review. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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