St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)

St. Mary's Medical Center
Marshall Health Network
St. Mary's Medical Center in 2006
Map
Geography
LocationHuntington, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°25′54″N 82°24′02″W / 38.43165°N 82.40067°W / 38.43165; -82.40067
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityMarshall University
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds393
Helipads
HelipadFAA LID: WV02[1]
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 28 9 Concrete
History
Opened1924
Links
Websitehttp://www.st-marys.org/
ListsHospitals in West Virginia

St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is a hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. With 393 beds, it is the second largest medical facility in the tri-state region wherein West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky meet following UK King's Daughters in Ashland, Kentucky which has 465 beds. The medical center is the largest private employer in Cabell County with over 2600 employees. SMMC has centers in cardiac care, cancer treatment, an emergency department with a Level II Trauma Center, and neuroscience.[2][3]

Academics[edit]

As a teaching facility associated with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, St. Mary's trains medical residents in several specialties. The hospital campus is home to the St. Mary's School of Nursing, the St. Mary's School of Radiologic Technology, and the St. Mary's School of Respiratory Care. All three programs are associated with Marshall University. It is also the home to the Marshall University Physical Therapy program, which began in 2013.[4][5]

In 2015, the hospital further affiliated with UK HealthCare's (University of Kentucky) Markey Cancer Center.

History[edit]

On November 6, 1924, the Sisters of the Pallottine Missionary Society opened St. Mary's Hospital.[6] In August 2002, the hospital was renamed St. Mary's Medical Center. On July 9, 2012, St. Mary's opened a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week 12-bed Emergency Room in Ironton, Ohio. It contains acute and trauma rooms, imaging and lab services, and specialty doctors will rotate between the Ironton Campus and Huntington Campus.[7][8]

In 2014, St. Mary's signed a definitive merger agreement with Cabell Huntington Hospital, forming Mountain Health Network (now known as Marshall Health Network).[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AirNav: WV02 - St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington WV". Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "About St. Mary's". St. Mary's Medical Center. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. ^ "St. Mary's Medical Center Stats". US News. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ "Marshall University Medical Facilities". Marshall University. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  5. ^ "St. Marys Cooperative Programs". Marshall University. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ^ St. Mary's Medical Center | Huntington, WV | History
  7. ^ St. Mary's Medical Campus in Ironton scheduled to open in July
  8. ^ St. Mary's ER in Ironton Scheduled to Open July 9.
  9. ^ "Hospital acquisition deal finalized in Huntington". WSAZ. Retrieved 2024-07-16.