Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital

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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Mercy Health
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Geography
Location Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates 37°03′01″N88°38′59″W / 37.0504°N 88.6498°W / 37.0504; -88.6498
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Religious affiliationCatholic
Network Mercy Health
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds306
Helipad Yes, 01KY
History
Former name(s)Riverside Hospital
Opened1973
Links
Website https://www.mercy.com/locations/hospitals/paducah/lourdes-hospital
Lists Hospitals in Kentucky

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital is located in Paducah, Kentucky. It serves a wide geographic region, including more than a dozen counties in western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, and northwest Tennessee. It is owned and operated by Mercy Health. [1]

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History

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital was established in 1905 as Riverside Hospital in downtown Paducah. In 1959, the Diocese of Owensboro purchased the hospital, and the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, arrived to manage the facility. With the change in ownership, the hospital was renamed Lourdes Hospital in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes. [2] In 1973, Lourdes Hospital moved from its downtown location to its current location on Lone Oak Road. The hospital joined the Catholic health care system Mercy Health in 1989. [3] Over the years, the hospital has undergone significant renovations and expansions, including the construction of a new $12.5 million cancer center. [4]

Facilities

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital maintains 306 hospital beds. [5] Key services include:

References

  1. ↑ "Lourdes is Now Mercy Health: New Name – Same Mission". Partake in Paducah. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Riverside Hospital, Paducah, Ky". www.kyhistory.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Lourdes Hospital in Paducah Changes Name To Mercy Health". WKMS. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  4. ↑ Patterson, Audrey Holmes, Ethan (2022-12-13). "Mercy Health breaks ground at site of new cancer center being built in Paducah". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved 2025-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Lourdes Hospital". CMTA, Inc. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
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