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Altoona Hospital Campus |
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620 Howard Avenue |
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Altoona |
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Pennsylvania |
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USA |
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16601 |
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814 889 2011 |
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info@altoonaregional.org |
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Specialization Of Altoona Hospital Campus
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Obestetrician/Gynecologist |
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About Altoona Hospital Campus
** About Us **
Altoona Regional Health System was formed on November 1, 2004, as a result of Altoona and Bon Secours-Holy Family hospitals, along with many health system-affiliated companies, joining together.
Altoona Regional is a charitable, not-for-profit health care system governed by a volunteer community board of directors. Acute care services are provided at two hospital campuses, the Altoona Hospital Campus and the 7th Avenue Campus. The hospitals are licensed for a combined 497 beds.
Altoona Regional offers more than 200 years of health care experience, over 300 talented and highly recognized physicians, nearly 4,000 specialized and experienced caregivers, and 600 supportive volunteers. The health system serves more than 20 counties throughout Central Pennsylvania.
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History Of Altoona Hospital Campus
** The Roots of Altoona Regional **
Driven by desperate need, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the residents of the growing territory of Blair County created the Altoona Hospital in 1883. The railroad donated the land, situated along Howard Avenue between 6th and 7th streets, chosen because it was considered "a most beautiful location." It was also close to the rail lines, certainly a convenience for transporting injured railroad workers.
On Jan. 1, 1886, Altoona Hospital opened as a 30-bed, two-story wooden structure at a cost of $16,645.26. The hospital admitted 113 patients its first year.
The railroad continued to power the new hospital's early growth, even to the point of feeding and boarding the horse for its horse-drawn ambulance. In return, the railroad used the horse between ambulance runs. It was an arrangement that worked until 1917 when the hospital purchased its first motorized ambulance.
In 1904, the Altoona Hospital School of Nursing was established. A new residence hall opened in 1905 in the east end of the complex. Two students graduated from the school's first class on May 28, 1907.
In the 1920s, the hospital opened a dispensary, functioning as a precursor to today's modern trauma centers and emergency rooms.
Between 1942 and 2000, Altoona Hospital experienced tremendous growth and change. Some of the highlights included:
1957 - First ICU opens
1968 - Altoona Hospital becomes a pioneer in heart care by opening the area's first coronary care unit and then, two years later, hiring the first cardiologist as that physician specialty debuts.
1978 - Current 13-story tower constructed
1989 - Drs. John Anastasi and Burt Fazi perform first open heart surgery at Altoona Hospital, bringing cardiac care closer to home.
1994-95 - A seven-story Outpatient Center & five-story parking garage are built to meet the growing demands of the community for more outpatient services and convenience.
2001 - Altoona Hospital Trauma Center is accredited as the board of directors makes a commitment to residents of the region to provide superior emergency care when minutes matter the most.
** Mercy/Bon Secours-Holy Family Hospital **
In 1909, the ideas and dreams of prominent and civic-minded leaders - doctors, businessmen and a priest - who envisioned a hospital and a school of nursing for a growing community, became reality as they set their signatures to an agreement of association "for the purpose of forming a corporation to be known as the Mountain City Hospital."
Shortly thereafter, with the hope of asking a congregation of sisters to staff the hospital, the new organization was renamed the Mercy Corporation. Its purpose, as set forth in its charter, was the treatment of diseases, injuries and disabilities and the training of nurses. It was organized and conducted for purely benevolent purposes, not for profit.
The formal ceremonies marking the opening of Mercy Hospital took place July 14, 1910. The hospital was staffed by 15 physicians and six nurses, with all modern facilities such as laboratory and X-ray equipment. To meet the needs of the community, patient beds were steadily increased, reaching 180 in 1927. Major building expansion programs were also undertaken in 1960, 1976 and 1991. In 1985, Mercy became the first community hospital in the country to offer Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
In 1992, the hospital changed its name to Mercy Regional Health System to reflect its transition to a modern integrated delivery network.
The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, who were asked by the board of directors in 1935 to administer the hospital and its school of nursing, guided the hospital's development for more than 60 years before inviting the Sisters of Bon Secours to cosponsor the organization in 1996. The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth withdrew their sponsorship in 2003 to concentrate their precious resources on their core ministries for families.
** The Merger **
In April 2003, collaboration efforts began anew between Central Pennsylvania Health Services Corp., the parent of Altoona Hospital, and Bon Secours Health System Inc., the parent of Bon Secours-Holy Family Hospital.
Those efforts culminated on Nov. 1, 2004, when Altoona and Bon Secours-Holy Family hospitals and more than 20 health system-affiliated companies merged to form Altoona Regional Health System:.
Altoona Regional builds on the rich pasts of both institutions to move forward into the future with confidence and optimism for the betterment of our health care system and community.
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