St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is a
hospital
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in
Huntington,
West Virginia,
USA
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. With 393 beds, it is the second largest medical facility in the tri-state region wherein West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky meet following
King's Daughters Medical Center
King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) is a hospital system based in Ashland, Kentucky which is the city's largest employer at over 4,000 employees, generating more than $200 million in payroll a year.Moses, Emily B. "Expansion project at KDMC on ...
in Ashland, Kentucky which has 465 beds. The medical center is the largest private employer in
Cabell County
Cabell County is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 94,350, making it West Virginia's fourth most-populous county. Its county seat is Huntington. The county was organized in 1809 and named for ...
with over 2600 employees.
Academics
As a teaching facility associated with the
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is the medical school at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. It is one of three medical schools in the state of West Virginia.
History
The school was founded in 1977 with funding from the f ...
, 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.
In 2015, the hospital further affiliated with
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare is the health care system that is based on the campus of the University of Kentucky (UK) in Lexington, Kentucky. It consists of the university's hospitals, clinics, outreach locations, and patient care services along with UKs hea ...
's (
University of Kentucky) Markey Cancer Center.
Centers
SMMC has centers in cardiac care, cancer treatment, an emergency department with a Level II Trauma Center and neuroscience.
History
On November 6, 1924, the
Sisters of the Pallottine Missionary Society opened St. Mary's Hospital. 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.
St. Mary's ER in Ironton Scheduled to Open July 9.
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In 2014, St. Mary's signed a definitive merger agreement with Cabell Huntington Hospital, forming Mountain Health Network.
Mission
The mission statement of the hospital is:
References
External links
Official Website
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Hospital buildings completed in 1924
Hospitals in West Virginia
Pallottines
Christian hospitals
Buildings and structures in Huntington, West Virginia