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Annie Penn Hospital |
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618 S. Main Street |
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Reidsville |
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North Carolina |
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USA |
| Post Code |
27320 |
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336 951 4000 |
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douglas.allred@mosescone.com |
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Specialization Of Annie Penn Hospital
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Obestetrician/Gynecologist |
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About Annie Penn Hospital
For more than 70 years, Annie Penn Hospital has served the people of Reidsville and the surrounding communities of Rockingham and Caswell counties. Located in the Piedmont Triad, just 20 miles north of Greensboro, Annie Penn Hospital offers a broad range of medical and surgical services that are unique for a community of its size. Advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures as well as access to almost every type of specialized healthcare are available. Specialty care is also provided through the hospital’s Surgery Center, a rheumatology clinic, Cancer Center, Sleep Center and cardiology programs.
Annie Penn Hospital is a not-for-profit organization with 110 licensed acute-care beds. Through its medical staff of more than 50 active physicians, Annie Penn Hospital provides a number of specialties, including orthopedic surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, general surgery, podiatry, nephrology, otolaryngology, and thoracic and general medicine.
The Annie Penn Hospital Surgery Center combines advanced technology and expert surgeons and staff. The center is located at the side of the hospital to make it as convenient for day surgery patients as possible.
Annie Penn Hospital has a modern, spacious emergency department. This important part of the hospital was expanded and remodeled in 2008.
At the Annie Penn Cancer Center, oncologists and staff deliver expert care in a supportive environment that is close to home. The Annie Penn Sleep Center brings relief to area residents suffering from common sleep disorders.
Annie Penn Hospital offers high quality cardiology care as well as access to advanced treatment options through an affiliation with LeBauer HeartCare. A Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program is also offered to area heart patients to help them achieve the best possible health. It includes exercise training, education, counseling and behavioral interventions.
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History Of Annie Penn Hospital
Annie Penn Hospital timeline:
1930 - Annie Penn Memorial Hospital opened its doors for the first time. It had 31 beds.
1932 - The newly opened hospital closed due to financial difficulties brought on by the Depression.
1933 - The hospital re-opened, thanks to funds from the Duke Foundation and the community, along with help and hard work from area residents and physicians.
1942 - A fourth floor was added, bringing the total bed count to 68.
1944 - The Jefferson Penn Foundation was started to provide an intern-extern program. This allowed studying physicians to rotate through the various departments and learn all phases of medicine.
1946 - The Fultz identical black female quadruplets were born which brought national attention.
1950 - The hospital was accredited by the American College of Surgeons, now known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
1952 - The hospital completed the addition of the west wing, adding 20 more beds, an emergency room, maternity ward, nursery and a medical records department.
1955 - The first organizational meeting of the Women's Auxiliary was held. Now called the Annie Penn Hospital Auxiliary, this organization of men and women is still very supportive of the hospital's needs.
1956 - A lobby and two-story addition to the west wing were built. The additional 18 beds brought the total bed count to 108.
1961 - A four-room operating suite was completed.
1964 - The hospital's Board of Trustees supported a nursing program at Rockingham Community College which allows students to get their clinical training at Annie Penn Hospital.
1967 - The south wing was added, bringing the total bed count to 152.
1975 - The emergency room began operating around the clock.
1981- A new wing was completed to house 68 medical/surgical private rooms and a 12-room intensive care unit.
1983 - Renovations to the old wing to improve laboratory, physical therapy and respiratory therapy services were completed.
1984 - The hospital established Home Health Care to provide care in patients' homes.
1985 - The hospital affiliated with Duke University Medical Center to bring oncology care to Reidsville.
1986 - An extended care unit opened with 31 beds.
1987 - The Duke services were expanded to include neurology, rheumatology and cardiology. More extended care unit beds were added, bringing the total to 42.
1990 - Annie Penn Hospital emerged as a progressive leader among community hospitals with the hiring of the first female president, Susan Fitzgibbon, in 1990. During the 1990s, Annie Penn Hospital added numerous programs and services. They include:
* The Woodmont Child Development Center, which is licensed for children of employees and the community, including 42 toddler, 35 after-school children and 10 infants.
* The Annie Penn Hospital Foundation to oversee fund-raising and estate planning programs.
* A helicopter/mobile services pad.
* A mobile lithotripsy unit.
* A mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit.
* Cardiology services through an affiliation with LeBauer HealthCare in Greensboro.
* An outpatient center.
* The new fourth floor, which includes the Birthing Center and an educational classroom.
* A new logo, which dropped "Memorial" from the hospital's name.
* Gerontology and endocrinology services in the Specialty Clinics.
* Unified Home Care, a partnership between Annie Penn Hospital, Morehead Memorial Hospital and the Rockingham County Health Department to provide home health services.
* Daytime presence of CareLink, the Moses Cone Health System mobile critical care unit, to transfer Rockingham County residents in need of advanced care to tertiary care facilities.
* The Annie Penn Cancer Center, a joint venture between Annie Penn Hospital and Moses Cone Health System and recruitment of the first full-time oncologist.
* The Annie Penn Sleep Center through an affiliation with Moses Cone Health System.
* A new state-of-the-art Surgery Center opens, improving privacy and comfort for patients and visitors.
2000 - Renovations to the Specialty Clinics and Annie Penn Cancer Center were completed. Woodmont Child Development Center was among the first in the area to apply for and receive a four-star rating. Also, Annie Penn Hospital and LeBauer HeartCare broke ground on an expanded cardiology clinic.
2001 - In July, Annie Penn Hospital merged with Moses Cone Health System.
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