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Hendrick Health System |
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1900 Pine St |
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Abilene |
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Tennessee |
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USA |
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37075 2393 |
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915 670 2000 |
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Specialization Of Hendrick Health System
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Obestetrician/Gynecologist |
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About Hendrick Health System
** About Us **
For more than 80 years, the Hendrick name has been the first name in healthcare in Abilene, Texas, and the Texas Midwest. As the first healthcare network to establish a true system of services, the Hendrick name reigns over a 504-bed medical center, a women’s center, rehabilitation hospital, cancer center and numerous other innovative services.
Hendrick was the first hospital to permanently serve the Texas Midwest when its doors opened in 1924. During the Great Depression, it was the first hospital people of the Big Country area rallied behind to keep the doors open when money was scarce. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hendrick, for whom the institution was named, made the first major financial gift to the hospital. Through the years it has been the first in the area to offer specialized services, creating departments to fill needs such as physical medicine, nuclear medicine, spiritual care and much more.
Hendrick has been the first to offer aggressive, innovative treatments and preventive healthcare measures ranging from services such as cancer screenings and pre-natal education courses to electro-physiology procedures and pediatric intensive care. Providing the strength of a complete system of health services available in their own backyards, most of the citizens of Abilene and the 22 counties that surround it look to Hendrick as their first choice for healthcare. In fact, research shows 64 percent of area residents prefer Hendrick for their healthcare needs.
Hendrick is an institution where people can feel a strong sense of belonging – an advanced medical provider the people of the Texas Midwest can call their own. Hendrick Medical Center is one of seven healthcare institutions affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As part of Hendrick Health System, the hospital is licensed for 504 beds. About 2,600 staff members create the Hendrick Health System team of employees. And people of all ages and races, men and women receive precision care at Hendrick every day, regardless of the way they are able to pay.
There are numerous ways Hendrick is involved in the community, not just from a healthcare perspective, but from the various services Hendrick provides to the community. These services include
The Children’s Miracle Network, First Care Health Plans, First*Choice Membership Club, Hendrick Balance Center, Hendrick Cancer Center, Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation, Vera West Women’s Center, Hendrick Birth Place, Hendrick Health Club, Hendrick Hearing HealthCare, Hendrick Heartsaver Network, Hendrick Hospice Care, Hendrick HouseCalls, Hendrick League House, Hendrick Long Term Acute Care, Hendrick Medical Center Foundation, Hendrick Medical Supply, Hendrick Professional Pharmacy, Hendrick Radiology Center, Hendrick Regional Laboratory, Hendrick Sleep Disorders Center, Lifeline Emergency Response System, Level III Trauma Center, Meek Blood Center, Hendrick Children’s Hospital, Pastoral Care, Sellers Health Sciences Library, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Volunteer Services and more. Our staff and employees know what it means to give back to our community. Our employees help raise funds and give of their time to Children's Miracle Network, The United Way of Abilene and many other community organizations.
The mission created more than 80 years ago continues today, and it will remain so as Hendrick Health System moves into the future, striving to deliver high quality healthcare emphasizing excellence and compassion consistent with the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
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History Of Hendrick Health System
** Hendrick History **
The Man with a Vision Millard A. Jenkins
Reverend M.A. Jenkins, D.D. is "The Father of Hendrick Health System
"For three years we dreamed, prayed, talked hospital, but the signs of promising interest did not develop rapidly. Finally, the sick and suffering in Abilene needing the strong helping hand of a hospital and the conviction of the community and Baptist brotherhood to fulfill the call of a healing ministry...led to the opening of the West Texas Baptist Sanitarium, a Christian Hospital, September 15, 1924."
* The Vision Becomes a Reality 1920s
* The first unit of the hospital was erected in September 1924 at a cost of
$150,000.
* Five stories, 72 rooms and admitted more than 800 patients in the first year.
* Hot and cold running water in each room, three modern elevators, well-
equipped obstetrical department.
* Pauline May Turnidge, first baby born at Hendrick, October 17, 1924.
* Motto: "No matter what your belief or creed."
* We've Come Through it All 1930s
* During the depression of the late 1930s the hospital accepted chickens,
goats and black-eyed peas as payment for service.
* In 1935, West Texas Baptist Sanitarium affiliates with the Baptist General
Convention of Texas to perpetuate the Christian spirit and mission of the
facility.
* In 1936, a generous gift from T.G. Hendrick, a local oil-rich businessman,
saved the hospital from financial trouble. He donated money to pay the
hospital debts and a new wing. The hospital was renamed Hendrick Memorial
Hospital.
* Meeting the Needs 1940s
* CampBarkley brought hundreds of families to Abilene.
* In 1943, the maternity ward doubled in capacity to meet the needs of the
post-war baby boom.
* Hendrick Memorial Hospital was awarded a $100,000 governmental grant as a
part of the Federal Works Project.
* With the increase in the number of polio patients, the use of the Iron Lung
increased. Students in the School of Nursing were responsible for the
maintenance of the machine.
* Partnership 1950s
* Dyess Air Force Base was established in the 1950s, bringing new growth to
Abilene.
* Parker Hall was built in 1958, to accommodate the increasing need for nurses.
* In 1954, a fund drive was instituted to allow the public to help purchase
new equipment for the hospital including new operating room lights, a
cardiac defibrillator, operating room cardioscope, oxygen tents, bassinets
and suction machines.
* Under Construction 1960s
* In 1960, Hendrick expanded services with an X-ray department, monitoring
unit for catheterization and an oscillating bed.
* In 1963, the Anderson Wing, named in honor of Minnie Anderson was completed.
The wing provided 84 new rooms, an emergency room, new administrative staff
offices and a new clinical lab.
* In 1966, the Meek Wing was built to house Meek Children's Hospital,
additional space for the nursing school, the blood bank and a medical
library.
* Drs. Meadows and Mendenhall, surgeons, enable hospital to offer
reconstructive heart surgery.
* Change at the Helm 1970s
* 1970 brought the retirement of E.M. Collier who served as the third
Superintendent for 40 years. Boone Powell, Jr. led the hospital through the
1970s.
* Also in 1970, the Emergency Room expanded service to 24hours, seven days per
week. 16,216 patients were admitted in 1970.
* In 1972, the Critical Care Unit opened and Obstetrics was remodeled and
renamed "Mothercare."
* The Physical Therapy Department was added in 1974 along with the Hendrick
Medical Center Foundation.
* In 1976, it was decided to change the name from Hendrick Memorial Hospital
to Hendrick Medical Center, a better representation of the medical services
offered to the community.
* Children: The Heart of Hendrick 1980s
* Michael C. Waters became the fifth administrator of Hendrick in 1980. He
oversaw the expansion of children's services including a new Labor and
Delivery Unit and a new nursery.
* In 1981, the Patient Relations department was added.
* In 1986, Hendrick League House opened.
* In 1987, Hendrick Retirement Village opened and new Cardiac Cath Lab
equipment was purchased.
* In 1988, The First(Choice program began, by the end of the first year 2000
members had joined.
* Growth on Every Corner 1990s
* In 1992, Hendrick Heartsaver Network was formed and a Pediatric ICU and
Hendrick Center for Extended Care opened.
* Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation was built in 1993
* Hendrick Health Club and Hendrick Family Health Center were finished in 1996.
* Vera West Women's Center was dedicated in 1998.
* In 1999, the Shelton Building was dedicated with expanded services of
Hendrick Cancer Center and Hendrick Day Surgery.
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