Massac Memorial Hospital
Encyclopedia
Massac Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed hospital located in Metropolis, Illinois
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In 1973, a medical annex was constructed in the south side of the facility with space for six doctor’s offices.
In 1982, the original south patient wing was demolished to allow for construction of a six-bed intensive-cardiac care unit. Also added in 1982 were a relocated and enlarged emergency room, an updated X-Ray department with two rooms, improved medical records facilities, a larger laboratory and a relocated and improved respiratory therapy department.
A 1994 addition included state-of-the-art surgical rooms, a recovery room and an outpatient procedure room. A new patient registration area was built along with renovation and expansion of the emergency room to 7 beds.
The federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997
created the Critical Access Hospital Program as a safety net to assure Medicare
beneficiaries access to health services in rural area. Following this, Massac Memorial was designated as a Critical Access Hospital.
The most recent renovation and construction project included three separate building additions, which included 12 new private patient rooms, a special care unit, emergency department, Imaging department, outpatient registration, outpatient lobby, gift shop, laboratory, recovery room, and business office.
Metropolis, Illinois
Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,482...
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Services
Current services offered include cardiac rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary, EMS, emergency department, imaging, laboratory, clinic, rehabilitation services, sleep disorders center, surgery, and transitional care. A dialysis center opened in 2009.History
Massac Memorial has undergone several renovations and expansions over the years since its opening in 1956. In 1964, it was expanded to include 13 additional patient rooms, a second X-Ray room, a new recovery room, a second nurse’s station and communication system, an enlarged medical records room and a cafeteria bar in the dining room, solarium, examination room, doctor’s library, lounge/conference room, new pantry, enlarged business office, relocated chapel, new pediatrics ward, expanded basement, improved laundry and maintenance facilities, autopsy and morgue room and an additional elevator.In 1973, a medical annex was constructed in the south side of the facility with space for six doctor’s offices.
In 1982, the original south patient wing was demolished to allow for construction of a six-bed intensive-cardiac care unit. Also added in 1982 were a relocated and enlarged emergency room, an updated X-Ray department with two rooms, improved medical records facilities, a larger laboratory and a relocated and improved respiratory therapy department.
A 1994 addition included state-of-the-art surgical rooms, a recovery room and an outpatient procedure room. A new patient registration area was built along with renovation and expansion of the emergency room to 7 beds.
The federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, , was signed into law on August 5, 1997. It was an omnibus legislative package enacted using the budget reconciliation process and designed to balance the federal budget by 2002....
created the Critical Access Hospital Program as a safety net to assure Medicare
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
beneficiaries access to health services in rural area. Following this, Massac Memorial was designated as a Critical Access Hospital.
The most recent renovation and construction project included three separate building additions, which included 12 new private patient rooms, a special care unit, emergency department, Imaging department, outpatient registration, outpatient lobby, gift shop, laboratory, recovery room, and business office.