Firelands Regional Medical Center (formerly known as Firelands Community Hospital) is a 400+ bed
not-for-profit medical center in
Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The medical center had 9,678 admissions, 3,162 inpatient procedures, 7,704 outpatient surgeries, and its emergency department had 47,208 visits. Firelands Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in
Erie County serving more than 10,000 inpatients and over 45,000 ER patients annually and is the largest year-round employer.
The medical center is a level 3 trauma center and accredited by the
American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
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History
Today's Firelands Regional Medical Center is the combination of three former Sandusky hospitals into one regional medical center providing state-of-the-art medical care. It began with the laying of the cornerstone for the former
Good Samaritan Hospital
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*Good Samaritan Centre, Mutholath Nagar, Cherpunkal, Kottyam, Kerala
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on June 27, 1876, followed by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine based in Cleveland founding Providence Hospital in 1902. In 1923, the Diocesan boundaries were redrawn and the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio assumed sponsorship. In 1985, Good Samaritan Hospital and
Sandusky Memorial Hospital Sandusky may refer to:
Places in the United States Cities and towns
* Sandusky, Indiana
* Sandusky, Iowa
* Sandusky, Michigan
* Sandusky, Ohio
* Upper Sandusky, Ohio
* Sandusky, West Virginia
* Sandusky, Wisconsin
Townships
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merged, becoming Firelands Community Hospital. In 2001 Firelands Community Hospital and Providence Hospital merged to become Firelands Regional Medical Center - the largest health system in the five county area.
School of Nursing
The
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing The Firelands, or Sufferers' Lands, tract was located at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now the U.S. state of Ohio. It was legislatively established in 1792, as the "Sufferers' Lands", and later became named "Fire Land ...
is fully accredited and located on hospital property.
Ownership transferred to the hospital in 2001.
Rankings and achievements
In 2009, Firelands Regional Medical Center was listed as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.
The
American College of Radiology designated Firelands Regional Medical Center as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
In 2009,
HealthGrades awarded Firelands Regional Medical Center the Vascular Surgery Excellence Award which has been awarded to only 52 of the approximately 5000 hospitals evaluated.
References
External links
Firelands Regional Medical Center
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Hospitals in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Sandusky, Ohio
Trauma centers