Bayhealth Medical Center

Bayhealth Medical Center
Geography
Location Dover, Delaware, United States
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department Trauma center Level III
Adult Level III
Beds 316
Links
Website www.bayhealth.org
Lists Hospitals in Delaware

Bayhealth Medical Center is a healthcare system serving the central and southern portion of Delaware in the United States.

Locations

Bayhealth Medical Center operates two hospitals: Bayhealth Kent General in Dover and Bayhealth Milford Memorial in Milford. In addition, it also operates the Bayhealth Emergency Center, Smyrna in Smyrna. Bayhealth Medical Center also operates several outpatient facilities across central and southern Delaware.[1]

Services

Bayhealth Medical Center has a total of 316 beds. Inpatient services include a birthing room and cardiovascular and cancer services. Bayhealth also offers numerous outpatient services, patient and family support services, community outreach, and imaging services. [2] Kent General and Milford Memorial both have a 24-hour emergency room with a Level III trauma center. In addition, Bayhealth Emergency Center in Smyrna has a 24-hour emergency room.[3]

History

In 1921, the Dover Rotary Club launched a fund drive to build a hospital in Dover. The site was chosen in 1925 and Kent General Hospital was incorporated. The hospital opened in 1927. Over the years, Kent General Hospital has undergone numerous expansions and service additions to accommodate increasing admissions and to offer better services. The first cardiac surgery was performed at Kent General in 2004. Milford Memorial Hospital opened in 1938 and has undergone numerous expansions and improvements, including the addition of a cancer center in 2002 and an enlarged emergency services department in 2004. The Bayhealth Cancer Institute opened in 2008. In 2009, plans were made to replace Milford Memorial Hospital at its current site.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hospitals & Facilities". Bayhealth. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bayhealth Medical Center Stats & Services". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Emergency Services". Bayhealth. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bayhelath History". Bayhealth. Retrieved June 21, 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 39°09′04″N 75°31′23″W / 39.15117°N 75.52301°W / 39.15117; -75.52301

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