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University of Missouri Health Care is an American academic health system located in Columbia, Missouri.It's owned by the University of Missouri System.University of Missouri Health System includes five hospitals: University Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Missouri Orthopedic Institute and University of Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital — all of which are located in Columbia.
The University of Missouri Children's Hospital, also known as the MU Children's Hospital, was the largest pediatric health care facility in Mid-Missouri.More than 100 physicians provided care in more than 30 pediatric specialties including cardiology, cancer and surgical specialties, [6] radiology, a pediatric sleep lab, and plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Created as the Medical School of the University of the State of Missouri in 1873, Parker Memorial Hospital was the clinical site for studies when it was built in 1901. Today, the MU School of Medicine operates out of University Hospital and Clinics and is a primary provider of training for all physicians in Missouri.
The Washington University Medical Center was incorporated in 1962. The name changed from Washington University Medical Center to Washington University Medical Campus in 2017. [ 1 ] The campus is located on over 230 acres (93 ha) [ 2 ] directly to the east of Forest Park .
University Health Truman Medical Center has one of the busiest adult emergency departments (EDs) in the Kansas City metropolitan area with more than 60,000 visits a year. [2] It is located in Downtown Kansas City , across from Children's Mercy Hospital and connected via a skybridge , having access for pediatric transfers when necessary.
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital is a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital located in Columbia, Missouri. Located adjacent to the University of Missouri campus, the hospital has a coverage area of 43 counties in Missouri and Illinois and serves more than 38,000 veterans inpatient and 314,000 veterans outpatient.
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, known locally as MoBap, is a hospital in Town and Country, Missouri. Its origins were in 1884 when Dr. William H. Mayfield opened his home to patients. In 1886 it opened as the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium. In 1892, it offered ambulance service via horse and carriage. A Nursing Training School opened in 1895. [1] [2]
In 1956, Missouri Methodist Hospital purchased Mercy Hospital and converted it into a 35-bed annex in 1957 to handle their increased patient volume. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The 1950s also saw the construction of Carder Hall, a dormitory for student nurses at Missouri Methodist Hospital, named in honor of Dr. Carder, the hospital's head at the time.