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Sheridan
Memorial History
Serving the medical needs of our region requires many dedicated
professionals.
The staff of Sheridan Memorial includes one general practitioner, three
family nurse practitioners, one PA, a contracted radiologist, four
radiology techs,
four clinical laboratory scientists, physical, occupational and
speech therapists, a registered dietitian and 15 plus nurses (both R.N.
and
L.P.N.).
The hospital has both major and minor surgical capabilities.
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Associaiton was established in March of
1922.
A new hospital was built in 1953 with an addition constructed in 1964,
bringing the total bed capacity to 32. Four years later in 1968,
the structure was again expanded, but this time the 27 additional beds
were designated for long-term care. The 1968 building project
also
included a new kitchen and dining area. In 1979, the east wing of
the nursing home was built, bringing the total number of beds available
to 89. A new emergency room was completed in 1984. Over the years
a number of hospital beds were converted for use as long-term care
beds.
As of January 1, 1990 our bed complement was 23 hospital beds
(including
ICU and Post Postpartum) and 66 long term care beds. The
ever-increasing
demand for long-term care beds instituted another building project in
July
of 1990. Upon completion of this project in the spring of 1992
our
bed compliment changed to: 19 hospital beds (2 ICU and 2 Postpartum
beds
included) and 77 long term care beds.
In 2007 Sheridan Memorial expanded their outpatient services by
converting the old basement storage area into a Rehab suite, including
a hydrotherapy pool, 3 therapy rooms and a kitchen prep area for
Occupational Therapy.
This expanded area also hosts the Durable Medical Equipment and Home
Oxygen Sales and Service department which was acquired in January of
2007, as well as the Home Health
and Hospice department.
In November of 2008 Sheridan Memorial re-opened their small clinic to
accommodate a need in our community. It first began as an Urgent
Care Clinic run only in the afternoon. The Clinic patient base
quickly grew as did the hours. In December 2010 Sheridan Memorial
Clinic received their Rural Health Clinic designation and later
expanded it's hours from 9:00 to 4:30, Monday through Friday.
The Hospital and Nursing Home operate as one facility under the
direction of the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association Board of
Directors,
whose members are from Sheridan County. Several changes have
occurred with Sheridan Memorial Hospital
Association
over the years. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is our
commitment
to professionalism and high-quality health care. The importance
of
a rural hospital in communities like Plentywood cannot be
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