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Ball Memorial Hospital |
| Address |
2401 West University Ave |
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Muncie |
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Indiana |
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USA |
| Post Code |
47303 |
| Phone |
765 747 3111 |
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msandrick@chsmail.org |
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About Ball Memorial Hospital
** About Us **
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital was founded in 1929 as both a teaching hospital and regional tertiary referral center. We've introduced health care to underserved populations and geographic areas such as Upland, New Castle, and Hartford City and given consumers choices in their health care.
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is the largest non-government employer in East Central Indiana, employing nearly 3,000 people with a payroll exceeding $110 million. This not-for-profit organization boasts of a clinical staff of more than 400 physicians, representing over 45 medical specialties.
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has 1.2 million square feet of facilities and offers an array of services. The Cancer Center provides Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and clinical trials supported by the National Cancer Institute. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has property tax payments of approximately $750K per year.
Cardiology Services- IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a regional center for open-heart surgery, and its cardiac program provides diagnostic and interventional cardiac and electrophysiology procedures.
The Total Joint and Spine Center offers hip and knee replacement procedures in a multi-disciplinary healing environment.
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is the only facility between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne to offer Perinatology services and a level 3-B Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the care of high-risk pregnancies and newborns.
"Say hello to our little friend"- the daVinci Surgical System is the newest member of our surgical team. The revolutionary system gives surgeons the ability to perform even the most complex procedures in a minimally invasive way.
Most recently, the new, patient-centric 5 story south wing was unveiled. The $120 million facility includes 300,000 square feet of new and revitalized space, including 108 all-private patient rooms.
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital provides top-quality care and has been awarded with more than 35 top national and international awards to prove its efforts. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is the first Indiana hospital to receive NIAHO accreditation for compliance with Medicare rules, the first Indiana hospital to earn the American Heart Association Award for stroke care, and the first Indiana hospital to be awarded with ISO 9001:2000 Certification. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is also the third Indiana hospital to obtain “Baby-Friendly” designation from Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) for its commitment to infant health.
The hospital campus is home to the Edmund F. Ball Medical Education Center and includes the largest physician-teaching program in Indiana outside of Indianapolis, with four residency programs and a total of 62 physicians in training. The hospital is affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine and serves as an educational site for the first two years of medical school. The clinics provide low cost medical care for 25,000 patient visits each year
** Our Mission **
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital will promote wellness and improve the health status of the people of East Central Indiana and surrounding areas through patient care, health education and medical research.
** Our Values **
* Compassion
* Quality
* Customer Care/Service
* Safety
* Respect
* Fiscal Responsibility
* Excellence
* Integrity
* Teamwork
** Our Vision **
Image of the Future We Wish to Create
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital will be East Central Indiana’s health care system of choice for patients, physicians, and employees in the communities and neighborhoods we serve,as well as the premier health care provider and the regional hub for IU Health Partners.
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History Of Ball Memorial Hospital
History of IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
In the late 1800’s, the five Ball brothers from Buffalo, New York moved their glass jar business to Muncie, Indiana, following the promise of free natural gas and an enthusiastic local workforce. The Ball family moved into philanthropic endeavors soon after the glass jar business became successful. The eldest of the five brothers, Edmond B. Ball, had a keen interest in improving the quality of health care in Muncie, and when he died in 1925, his will established the Ball Brothers Foundation and provided the funding for a modern, public hospital.
The plan was to construct three buildings on the outskirts of Muncie, and since it was to be a teaching hospital, primarily for training nurses, locating it across from the local college was a logical choice. Ground was broken in 1927 and the main structure, with accommodations for 142 patients, was completed and opened in August of 1929.
The original 1929 facility boasted a host of modern innovations, including adjustable height-beds, solariums, a surgical amphitheatre, laboratory, x-ray facility, emergency room and the option of private patient rooms for $5.00 per day.
Over the years, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital continued to grow in size and complexity to meet the needs of the local community. By the 1970’s, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital had become a regional referral center for East Central Indiana with capabilities for open heart surgery, cancer diagnosis and treatment, and a growing graduate medical education program and residency programs. With the opening of the North Tower in 1979, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital offered a 642 bed capacity, expanded surgical suites, and was home to a regional laboratory service.
When the new South Tower and John W. Fisher Heart Center opened in 2009, it ushered in a new era for healthcare in East Central Indiana. It includes 108 new private patient rooms, innovatively designed to facilitate bedside care and accommodate present and future medical technology.
Today, the original hospital structure is entirely gone, replaced with modern facilities. Much has changed in the practice of medicine, and in technology. But the original mission of IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital remains unchanged -to provide the best in health care services to the communities we serve.
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