Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus

Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus
Guthrie
Map
Geography
Location91 Hospital Drive, Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°47′02.9″N 76°26′54.7″W / 41.784139°N 76.448528°W / 41.784139; -76.448528
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCommunity
Services
Beds35
Helipads
Helipad(FAA LID: 5PN2)
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 50 15 Concrete
History
Opened1925
Links
Websitewww.guthrie.org/location/guthrie-towanda-memorial-hospital
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania

The Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus (formerly known as Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital) is a 35-bed community hospital in Towanda, Pennsylvania.[1]

History

Memorial Hospital started out on April 5, 1925, when Mrs. Hila C. Mills, a nurse, opened the two bed Mills Maternity and Convalescent Home on South Street. The first year she had 56 maternity and other medical cases. By 1934 her residence was no longer large enough and she put on an addition, with the home becoming a licensed 21 bed hospital the following year. In 1936, she purchased the house next door as an addition to the hospital. It soon became known as Mills Community Hospital.[2]

In 1959, Memorial Hospital, Inc. was formed and it opened a new 42 bed acute care hospital in its present location.[3][2][4] Ten years later, the hospital added an obstetrical suite, x-ray department, patient room wing, and an emergency room. In 1974, a four-bed intensive care unit was added, along with a skilled nursing facility.[5]

On Sept. 20, 2013, the maternity ward closed due to a decline in the numbers of births at the hospital leading to financial struggles.[4] In 2015, Memorial Hospital joined Guthrie leading to the change in name to Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital.[6]

The hospital received the Women's Choice Award for Emergency Care in 2017 and 2018.[7]

The hospital official became a satellite campus of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital on Jan. 1, 2021, leading to its current name.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Hospital Compare: Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital". www.medicare.gov. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Hila Mills Dies; Founder of Community Hospital". The Daily Review, Towanda, Pa. 27 Jan 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Heritage Village and Farm Museum Guide 2018 Edition" (PDF). Mansfield Penny Saver. The Bradford County Heritage Association. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The End of an Era: Memorial Hospital's Maternity Center". Troy Pennysaver. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital, PA". www.guthrie.org. Guthrie. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Guthrie and Memorial Hospital affiliation to take place April 1". Troy Pennysaver. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Receives Women's Choice Award® for Emergency Care". Guthrie. 15 Mar 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Planned changes now in effect for Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital". The Daily Review. 8 Jan 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.