St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital
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Williamsport, Indiana
Williamsport is a town in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County and is the largest of the four incorporated towns in the county...
, operated by Indianapolis-based St. Vincent Health
St. Vincent Health
A member of Ascension Health, the USA’s largest not-for-profit and Catholic Healthcare System, St.Vincent Health is Indiana's largest healthcare employer, with 17 health ministries serving 45 counties in central Indiana.-Facilities:...
. It has the distinction of being the smallest hospital in the state.
History
In 1933, a large residence on Monroe Street owned by the Van Reed family was purchased by Dr. Thomas E. Ward, who converted it into the county's first hospital. The American Hospital AssociationAmerican Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association is an organization that promotes the quality provision of health care by hospitals and health care networks through such efforts as promoting effective public policy and providing information related to health care and health administration to health care...
recognized it in 1936, and in 1944 the non-profit Community Hospital Association was formed to oversee hospital management. Many additions were made over subsequent decades, including an 18-bed wing in 1956, a new patient wing, ancillary wing, coronary care unit, revamped lobby and chapel in 1970, and an 18000 square feet (1,672.3 m²) emergency room and outpatient service expansion in 1993.
The non-profit St. Vincent Health network assumed sponsorship of the hospital in 1996, and in January 1997 renamed it to St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. A 16-patient wing was completed in February 1999.
Services
St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital primarily serves residents in WarrenWarren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
and Benton
Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located along in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is also divided into 11 townships which...
counties, and maintains a 24-hour emergency service as well as surgical facilities, diagnostic services and clinics. It employs a staff of approximately 180, including 13 physicians.
The hospital also operates two satellite clinics -- St. Vincent's North on U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
north of town, and St. Vincent's South near Veedersburg
Veedersburg, Indiana
Veedersburg is a town in Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Veedersburg is located at on U.S. Route 136 just west of its intersection with U.S...
.