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History of West Park Hospital
- 1936 to Now
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‘58
‘78
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Organization of the
Cody Memorial Hospital
Association
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Bids opened and contracts
awarded for the
construction of Medical
Office Building
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Formation of a
tax-supported hospital district
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Intensive Care/Coronary Unit
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Dedication and Grand Opening
of West Park County Hospital
- Medical staff of 16
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American Red Cross volunteer
organization officially
becomes West Park Hospital
Auxiliary
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Hospital renamed W. R. Coe
Memorial Hospital Center in
Honor of W. R. Coe
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Installation of equipment
begins
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Medical Office Building
completed
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Physical Therapy Dept.
under full operation with
modern ultrasonic therapy
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American Red Cross Gray
Ladies trained and prepared
for earliest volunteer duties
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Resident treatment program
organized for chemical
dependency center in old
hospital building
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Recorded 1,000 patients
since the opening of the
hospital
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Marked 1,076 out-patients
treated in emergency
operating room
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Addition of 2nd floor ... 50
beds, 6 cribs, and 12
bassinets
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Nurses’ cottages completed
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Third floor completed
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Groundbreaking
ceremonies for
construction of
the Hospital
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1st Cody Hospital open
house to public
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1st Baby born in Hospital
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W. R. Coe presented
mobile x-ray unit and
fracture table to the
Hospital