St. John's Regional Medical Center (Missouri)
| St. John's Regional Medical Center | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Joplin, Missouri, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Hospital type | Community |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II for Trauma certification |
| Beds | 100+ |
| History | |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Closed | 2011 (Destroyed) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.stj.com/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Missouri |
St. John's Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Joplin, Missouri, USA.
[edit] History
The hospital was founded on October 24, 1896, by the Sisters of Mercy.[1] The facility was expanded in 1968 to include two connecting buildings of seven and nine floors.[2]
On May 22, 2011, the hospital was seriously damaged by a tornado from the May 2011 tornado outbreak. At least four people were killed inside the hospital and its grounds,[3] and surviving patients were evacuated from the health facility, which sustained major structural damage.[4] One of the hospital's towers took a direct hit by the storm and was rotated four inches on its foundation.[5]
One week after the tornado, St. John's announced they would rebuild. However, the existing hospital is structurally-unsafe and will be demolished. St. John’s plans to build a hospital in Joplin at Interstate 44 and Hearnes Boulevard plan to open it in 2014 to replace the hospital destroyed by the tornado in May, as well as an auxiliary facility on the northeast side.[6][7][8]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ St. John's History
- ^ http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/18/2959600/condition-gray-inside-the-hospital.html
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jw5GcCHtywEQqRMYRKQFWbb-2-Fw?docId=a4f592e475804d42a0f80019fb5cda0d
- ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_6067b816-84d0-11e0-8783-0019bb30f31a.html
- ^ http://www.accessfamilycare.org/news/making-a-difference-in-tornado-ravaged-joplin/
- ^ http://www.accessfamilycare.org/news/making-a-difference-in-tornado-ravaged-joplin/
- ^ www.mercy.net/2011-08-03/a-look-inside-joplin-hospital KOAM-TV Takes an Exclusive Look Inside St. John's Regional Medical Center
- ^ http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110816/NEWS01/110816026/?odyssey=nav%7Chead
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