Sacred Heart Hospital (Cumberland)
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WMHS Braddock Campus, located at 900 Seton Drive, was a hospital that served the Greater Cumberland, Maryland
region in the USA.
, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the country.
In an effort to effectively manage local healthcare resources, Memorial Hospital (Cumberland)
and Sacred Heart Hospital
joined together in April 1996 to form the Western Maryland Health System (WMHS). Working together, the two hospitals were able to expand the range of healthcare services available to local residents and successfully meet the challenges associated with an ever-changing healthcare industry. One way this was accomplished was by assigning speciality centers to each hospital. The Memorial Campus had specialty centers for Children's and Adolescents' Health, Orthopedic and Joint Reconstruction, Trauma Services, and Women's Health, while the Sacred Heart Campus specialized in Behavioral Health, Cardiac Services, Oncology Services, and Outpatient Services.
In 2005, the Western Maryland Health System made the decision to build a new hospital in Cumberland that would replace both Memorial and Sacred Heart hospitals. Because Memorial was a secular hospital while Sacred Heart was a Catholic hospital, this presented a unique set of circumstances for the health system. In 2006, the Daughters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
, no longer being involved with Sacred Heart Hospital, requested that the name Sacred Heart be dropped. The Western Maryland Health System then referred to Sacred Heart Hospital as WMHS Braddock Campus. Work also began that year on a new facility on Willowbrook Road in Cumberland to consolidate the Western Maryland Health System within the city into one centralized facility.
On November 21, 2009, the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
opened. By 3:30 pm that day, all patients from both Memorial Hospital and WMHS Braddock Campus had been moved to the new hospital and the two facilities were closed.
On March 14, 2011, it was announced by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
that NWT Enterprises, a local technology startup, would be purchasing the campus for several uses connected with its business including a data center, 24-hour call center and a technology park. NWT will also lease office space to other technology-based companies, according to a press release from the health system.
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
region in the USA.
History
First incorporated as Allegany Hospital in 1905, the Daughters of Charity were asked to come to Cumberland to operate the hospital in 1911. The hospital was renamed as Sacred Heart Hospital in 1935. It moved from its original site on Decatur Street to the Seton Drive facility in 1967. Sacred Heart Hospital became part of the Daughters of Charity National Health System when the national system was formed in 1986. In 1999, the Daughters of Charity National Health System merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph Health System to create Ascension HealthAscension Health
Ascension Health is a non-profit company that operates a network of hospitals and related health facilities in the United States. It is the nation's largest Catholic and largest non-profit health system.-Sponsors:...
, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the country.
In an effort to effectively manage local healthcare resources, Memorial Hospital (Cumberland)
Memorial Hospital (Cumberland)
Memorial Hospital is a defunct hospital that once served the Greater Cumberland, Maryland region in the USA. It was formerly operated by the Western Maryland Health System...
and Sacred Heart Hospital
Sacred Heart Hospital (Cumberland)
WMHS Braddock Campus, located at 900 Seton Drive, was a hospital that served the Greater Cumberland, Maryland region in the USA.- History :First incorporated as Allegany Hospital in 1905, the Daughters of Charity were asked to come to Cumberland to operate the hospital in 1911. The hospital was...
joined together in April 1996 to form the Western Maryland Health System (WMHS). Working together, the two hospitals were able to expand the range of healthcare services available to local residents and successfully meet the challenges associated with an ever-changing healthcare industry. One way this was accomplished was by assigning speciality centers to each hospital. The Memorial Campus had specialty centers for Children's and Adolescents' Health, Orthopedic and Joint Reconstruction, Trauma Services, and Women's Health, while the Sacred Heart Campus specialized in Behavioral Health, Cardiac Services, Oncology Services, and Outpatient Services.
In 2005, the Western Maryland Health System made the decision to build a new hospital in Cumberland that would replace both Memorial and Sacred Heart hospitals. Because Memorial was a secular hospital while Sacred Heart was a Catholic hospital, this presented a unique set of circumstances for the health system. In 2006, the Daughters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Daughters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Daughters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a congregation established on 18 December 1823 in France by Jean-Maurice Catroux and Rose Giet ....
, no longer being involved with Sacred Heart Hospital, requested that the name Sacred Heart be dropped. The Western Maryland Health System then referred to Sacred Heart Hospital as WMHS Braddock Campus. Work also began that year on a new facility on Willowbrook Road in Cumberland to consolidate the Western Maryland Health System within the city into one centralized facility.
On November 21, 2009, the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center is a hospital located in Cumberland, Maryland in Allegany County. The facility, which opened on November, 21 2009, is owned by the Western Maryland Health System...
opened. By 3:30 pm that day, all patients from both Memorial Hospital and WMHS Braddock Campus had been moved to the new hospital and the two facilities were closed.
On March 14, 2011, it was announced by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
that NWT Enterprises, a local technology startup, would be purchasing the campus for several uses connected with its business including a data center, 24-hour call center and a technology park. NWT will also lease office space to other technology-based companies, according to a press release from the health system.