Riverside Methodist Hospital
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | |
|---|---|
| OhioHealth | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°01′53″N 83°02′10″W / 40.031306°N 83.036138°WCoordinates: 40°01′53″N 83°02′10″W / 40.031306°N 83.036138°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Beds | 796 |
| History | |
| Founded | June 1892 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.ohiohealth.com/riversidemethodist |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United States |
Riverside Methodist Hospital is the largest member hospital of OhioHealth, a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system located in Columbus, Ohio.
As a regional tertiary care hospital, Riverside Methodist is a host to a number of specialty centers and services, including Neuroscience and Stroke, Heart and Vascular, Maternity and Women’s Health, Cancer Care, Trauma Center II, Hand and Microvascular, Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgeries, Orthopedics, Imaging, and Bariatric Surgery. [1]
History
The hospital was founded on June 2, 1892 as the Protestant Hospital, situated in a 15-room house on Dennison Avenue, Columbus.[2] The hospital could accommodate up to 40 patients. In 1898 the hospital relocated to a larger premises at 700 North Park Street.[2][3] In 1922, the hospital joined the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference and was renamed the White Cross Hospital.[4][5]
Services and Clinical Programs
Neurosciences
Riverside Methodist has one of the largest neuro and spine programs in the U.S. with innovative treatments offered for brain and stroke [citation needed]. Riverside Methodist is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
Using minimally invasive treatments, like the MERCI Retriever and the Penumbra, the critical time window for treating strokes is extended. Riverside Methodist also has the largest dedicated Neurocritical Care unit in central Ohio. [6]
Heart and Vascular
Riverside Methodist Critical Limb Care program is the first of its kind in the nation, providing a complete range of vascular care that allows medical experts to treat vascular conditions faster and more comprehensively. [7]
One example is the Structural Heart Disease Patient Evaluation and Research Center at Riverside Methodist which treats patients with valve disease and other structural heart defects. The center provides evaluations and treatment for patients, and has participated in clinical trials involving Medtronic's CoreValve System, facilitated by the OhioHealth Research and Innovation Institute.[8]
Cancer Care
Riverside Methodist provides advanced cancer care and treatment including TomoTherapy radiation and the minimally invasive Da Vinci robotic surgical system used to treat prostate issues, fibroids, gynecological cancers and lung resections.
Riverside Cancer Care treats more than 100,000 outpatient, imaging and surgical procedures for cancer patients each year. Cancer Care at Riverside has Disease-Specific Certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Cancer Care at Riverside is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. [9]
Orthopedics
Riverside Methodist's total joint program includes specialized treatment and care for patients suffering from a range of bone, muscle and joint disorders and injuries. The Joint Commission has certified Riverside Methodist in joint replacement in the areas of hip, knee and total shoulder.
Maternity Care
Riverside Methodist has one of the state's largest maternity programs and is a Level III Maternity Center, which provides the highest level of labor and delivery care possible, as determined by the Ohio Department of Health. There are board-certified obstetricians and neonatologists on-site who specialize in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies and their babies.[10]
Radiation overexposure incident
Between 1974 and 1976, 426 patients received "significant" overdoses of radiation from a cobalt-60 external beam radiotherapy unit while receiving treatment for cancers.[11]
References
- ↑ "Our Services". OhioHealth. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tebben, Gerald (June 2, 2012). "Columbus Mileposts - June 2, 1892: Protestant hospital grew into Riverside". The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus). Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Protestant/White Cross/Riverside Methodist Hospitals". Ohio State University. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ Hunter, Bob (2012). A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus: Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio's Capital City. Athens: Ohio University Press. p. 151. ISBN 9780821420126.
- ↑ Betti, Tom; Lentz, Ed; Uhas-Sauer, Doreen (2013). Columbus Neighborhoods: A Guide to the Landmarks of Franklinton, German Village, King-Lincoln, Olde Town East, Short North & the University District. Charleston: The History Press. p. 59. ISBN 9781609496692.
- ↑ "Welcome to OhioHealth Brain and Spine Care". OhioHealth. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ Ansel, Gary M. "Fighting For Your Legs". Today's Caregiver. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Heart and Vascular Research and Clinical Trials". OhioHealth. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Cancer Programs & Services". OhioHealth. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Hospitals & Services". birthofamom.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ Almond, Peter R. (978-1461449232). Cobalt Blues: The Story of Leonard Grimmett, the Man Behind the First Cobalt-60 Unit in the United States. New York: Springer Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 9781461449232.