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. It serves a total of 26 counties and consists of 9 hospitals within

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.It has been ranked as the 2nd best hospital in Indiana and is rated high performing in 9 adult procedures and conditions.

History

Deaconess was founded in 1892 by a group of Protestant ministers and laymen in a small house on 604 Mary street, Evansville, Indiana, as a 19-bed hospital. In 1897 the house was moved to back of the lot and a new building was constructed on the corner and opened in 1899. In 1922, a four-story addition was built and further construction in 1948 added new administrative offices and two nursing units. The hospital expansion and transformation continued through the 1960s and 1970s to its present day form. In October of 2022 Deaconess took over four southern Illinois facilities and hospitals. The facilities include; Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Red Bud Regional Hospital, Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, and Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. In 2023, Deaconess partnered to utilize a Health Catalyst enterprise analytics and outcomes which work to improve clinical, operational, and financial domains for the overall health system. In February Deaconess announced that Memorial Hospital was to be an affiliate of Deaconess.

Hospitals

Deaconess Midtown Hospital is the flagship hospital located on the original site of the Protestant Deaconess Hospital built in 1899. It is the largest hospital within the health system and is a Level II trauma center. The newer Deaconess Gateway Hospital was built in 2006 to serve the eastern side of Evansville. It is located in the neighboring city of Newburgh. It’s campus has seen rapid expansion and now houses 3 other specialty hospitals: The Women’s Hospital, The Heart Hospital and The Orthopedic and Neuroscience Hospital. Deaconess Cross Pointe provides health care services for emotional, behavioral and addiction-related needs. The health system also includes 2 hospitals that are dedicated to provide inpatient rehabilitation. Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital in Newburgh and the Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital-Midtown located in

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. The Linda E. White Hospice House is also located in Evansville. Deaconess Hospital in Evansville was rated in the top 10 top performing in adult procedures and conditions. It was also rated number 2 in Indiana b
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Other than hospitals run by the Deaconess Health System, it also has joint venture and collaborations with other hospitals in Illinois - Lawrence County Memorial Hospital and Ferrell Hospital and in Kentucky - Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital Madisonville.

References

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