Mercy Health Urbana Hospital

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Mercy Health Urbana Hospital
Geography
Location Urbana, Springfield, Ohio, United States
Coordinates 40°03′54″N83°26′15″W / 40.0650°N 83.4374°W / 40.0650; -83.4374
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Religious affiliationCatholic
Network Mercy Health
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds25
Helipad Yes, 99OH
History
Former name(s)Mercy Memorial Hospital
Opened1951
Links
Website mercy.com
Lists Hospitals in Ohio

Mercy HealthUrbana Hospital, formerly Mercy Memorial Hospital, is a 25-bed critical access, non-profit hospital in Urbana, Ohio owned and operated by Mercy Health. [1]

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History

Opened on Sept. 12, 1951, Mercy Health Urbana Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Mercy. At the time, it was the first hospital to operate in Urbana. [2]

The idea for the hospital emerged from a meeting the Urbana Country Club on Nov. 29, 1944 in a meeting of local business and civic leaders. The hospital opened officially in 1951 with 50 beds. [3]

Facilities

The hospital includes an emergency department (ED) with 13 emergency beds. It provides cardiology, pulmonology, internal medicine and urology, [4] and oncology services. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "American Hospital Directory - Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital (361312) - Free Profile". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  2. ↑ "Mercy Health's Urbana Hospital celebrates 70th anniversary". Yahoo News. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Then & Now: Mercy Memorial". CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  4. ↑ "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  5. ↑ "Mercy Health opens new Urbana Cancer Center for expanded oncology services". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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