Children’s Mercy Blue Valley, with Sports Medicine and Urgent Care clinics, opens in south Overland Park.Ģ014: Fetal Surgery and Heart Transplant programs added. Genomic Medicine Center opens to develop DNA tests to unravel the mystery of genetic diseases.Ģ012: Children’s Mercy East opens Wichita clinics open Elizabeth Ann Hall Patient Tower opens on Hospital Hill (which was renamed in 2013 the Adele Hall Campus.)Ģ013: Clinics open in St. Ferrell Fetal Health Center delivers first child Children’s Mercy Broadway outpatient clinics open. News and World Report specialties as one of the “Best Children’s Hospitals” in the United States. Clinic and Research Building opens on Hospital Hill.Ģ006: Hospital budget surpasses exceeds $500 million.Ģ007: Don Chisholm Center opens on Hospital Hill.Ģ008: “Healthier Ever After” campaign begins to raise $200 million of an $800 million expansion announced for new buildings, renovation, equipment and research.Ģ009: Center for Pediatric Bioethics opens.Ģ011: Children’s Mercy ranks in all 10 U.S. The Ward Family Center for Congenital Heart Disease created. Clinic in 2007.Ģ000: Paul and Betty Henson Patient Tower opens.Ģ003: Children’s Mercy is the first hospital in Missouri or Kansas to receive Magnet recognition for nursing and patient care quality. Children’s Mercy South opens in suburban Johnson County expanded in 2004 and renamed Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas in 2015.ġ999: Children's Mercy purchases a primary care pediatric practice in Wyandotte County which evolves into Children’s Mercy West/The Cordell Meeks Jr. Clinical Pharmacology program is established, positioning Children’s Mercy at the forefront of medical research for children and medication.ġ997: Children’s Mercy celebrates its centennial named one of the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the United States by Child magazine. First Child Life Specialist is hired, establishing a new emphasis on caring for the “whole child,” including psychosocial needs.ġ995: Hall Family Outpatient Center opens adjacent to Children’s Mercy Hospital.ġ996: Herman and Helen Sutherland Patient Tower opens. O’Donnell, PhD, is hired as President and CEO, a job he holds until 2018. $68 million raised in two years.ġ993: Randall L. Children’s Mercy opens its first pediatric specialty center and a separate outpatient surgery center open in Overland Park, Kansas.ġ992: “Centennial Campaign” fund-raising effort begins to meet growing patient needs. 28.ġ978: Dick Dreher, MD, appointed hospital administrator, a position he has until 1987.ġ982: Hospital budget is $30 million annual operating deficit is $2 million.ġ983: “Continuing the Commitment” campaign begins to raise $12.5 million for renovation, expansion, new equipment, the Family Support Fund and more.ġ987: Children’s Mercy hires its first Chief Executive Officer, Larry McAndrews. Supplemental Food program begins in advance of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program in 1975.ġ970: Patients move into the new Children’s Mercy Hospital Dec. Nearly half of patient referrals by 1971 are for childhood obesity. Hall.ġ967: Nutrition Services program begins. The campaign is chaired by by former President Harry Truman and Hallmark Founder Joyce C. He serves in that roll until 1978.ġ964: Planning begins for a new hospital and a campaign launched that eventually raises $7 million for Children’s Mercy Hospital at 2401 Gillham Road. Social Services department forms to better address non-medical needs of patients and families.ġ961: The Children’s Convalescent Center (for the treatment of rheumatic fever) is renamed the Children’s Cardiac Center and moved to Children’s Mercy.ġ962: Affiliation begins with the University of Missouri Medical Center (and eventually the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine).ġ963: Ned Smull, MD, becomes hospital director, a new title for the top administrative officer. 1958: John Stockwell appointed hospital administrator, a job he has until 1962.
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