Henry County Hospital is a

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serving Henry County,

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Facilities

The hospital is equipped with an

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, an oncology treatment center, and a

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for

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History

It was opened in 1982 to replace the previous S.M. Heller Memorial Hospital, which operated from 1919 to 1982. In early 2015 Henry County Hospital formed the Vantage Healthcare of Ohio, LLC collaborative with seven other hospitals from

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as a means to pool resources and overall save money.

Accreditation

Henry County Hospital is accredited by DNV-GL Healthcare, and the hospital's laboratory is accredited by

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References

External links

* Hospitals in Ohio Hospitals established in 1982 {{Ohio-hospital-stub