Mercy Health Lorain Hospital
| Mercy Health Lorain Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Mercy Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lorain, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°26′09″N 82°14′23″W / 41.4359°N 82.2398°W |
| Organization | |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Network | Mercy Health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 199 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Former names | Lorain Community Hospital Lorain Community Regional Medical Center |
| Construction started | 1982 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Links | |
| Website | mercy.com/Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Ohio |
Mercy Health Lorain Hospital is a 199-bed non-profit hospital in Lorain, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Mercy Health.[1]
History
Mercy Health Lorain Hospital was created after St. Joseph's and Lorain Community Hospital merged.[2] St. Joseph's Hospital was founded by Franciscans in 1892. The Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary began managing the hospital in 1910 and took over ownership in 1927.[3] In 1996 they took possession of Loraine Community Hospital--built in 1964[4]--and merged the two. St Joseph's was closed in 1997 and turned into a community center. After a series of expansion and updates, the hospital was named Mercy Health Lorain Hospital in 2014.[5]
Facilities
Mercy Health Lorain Hospital is a Short Term Acute Care hospital. Services include an emergency department, a complete surgery suite, cardiology, oncology, pulmonary, orthopedics, urology, psychiatry, neurology and internal medicine.[6]
In 2024, the hospital chose not to renew its Level III trauma center designation but retained an emergency department.[7][8]
References
- ^ "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "'There's a time for everything:' Capsule looks back at the history of Lorain's St. Joseph Hospital". chroniclet.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Mercy Health marks 130 years of health care in Lorain County". www.dioceseofcleveland.org. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Brady, Dan (2024-05-03). "Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia: Lorain Community Hospital Dedication – May 3, 1964". Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Mercy's parent Catholic Health Partners changes name to Mercy Health". LorainCounty.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Trauma services at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital to end in October". wkyc.com. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Koster, Brian (2024-09-26). "Trauma program at Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital ending". www.cleveland19.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.