Mercy Health Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health Lorain Hospital
Mercy Health
Geography
Location	Lorain, Ohio, United States
Coordinates	41°26′09″N82°14′23″W / 41.4359°N 82.2398°W / 41.4359; -82.2398
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Network	Mercy Health
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	199
Helipad	No
History
Former name(s)	Lorain Community Hospital Lorain Community Regional Medical Center Mercy Regional Medical Center
Construction started	1982
Opened	1964
Links
Website	mercy.com/Hospital
Lists	Hospitals in Ohio

Mercy Health Lorain Hospital is a 199-bed non-profit hospital in Lorain, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Mercy Health. ^[1]

History

Mercy Health Lorain Hospital was created after St. Joseph's and Lorain Community Hospital merged. ^[2] St. Joseph's Hospital was founded by Franciscans in 1892. The Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary began managing the hospital in 1910 and took over ownership in 1927. ^[3] In 1996 they took possession of Loraine Community Hospital--built in 1964 ^[4] --and merged the two. St Joseph's was closed in 1997 and turned into a community center. After a series of expansion and updates, the hospital was named Mercy Health Lorain Hospital in 2014. ^[5]

Facilities

Mercy Health Lorain Hospital is a Short Term Acute Care hospital. Services include an emergency department, a complete surgery suite, cardiology, oncology, pulmonary, orthopedics, urology, psychiatry, neurology and internal medicine. ^[6]

In 2024, the hospital chose not to renew its Level III trauma center designation but retained an emergency department. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
2. "'There's a time for everything:' Capsule looks back at the history of Lorain's St. Joseph Hospital". chroniclet.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
3. "Mercy Health marks 130 years of health care in Lorain County". www.dioceseofcleveland.org. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
4. Brady, Dan (2024-05-03). "Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia: Lorain Community Hospital Dedication – May 3, 1964". Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
5. "Mercy's parent Catholic Health Partners changes name to Mercy Health". LorainCounty.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
6. "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
7. "Trauma services at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital to end in October". wkyc.com. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
8. Koster, Brian (2024-09-26). "Trauma program at Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital ending". www.cleveland19.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.

External links

• Mercy Health Anderson Hospital