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Daviess Community Hospital company history timeline

1913

After two years of hard work, the Daviess County Hospital of Washington, Indiana was incorporated on June 13, 1913.

1915

In 1915, Matilda M. Wilson, widow of local dentist Doctor Nelson Wilson, provided inspiration to others after her will devised to the City of Washington the sale of two pieces of property with proceeds to be used for hospital development purposes.

1926

Miss Vere (Harlan) Routt, superintendent of the hospital, received visitors at the open house on November 19, 1926.

In 1926, the property was changed to Daviess County property and the commissioners erected the first annex, increasing the hospital’s size to 40 beds.

1951

Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation.

1963

In 1963, visitors jammed the hospital to inspect a new addition, equipped with elevators, a chapel, a business office, new surgery and recovery rooms, X-ray equipment, new labor beds, an ultra-modern nursery, parking areas, televisions, dial telephones, and built in air-conditioning.

1976

In 1976, development of an expansion project to replace patient rooms began.

1979

The $4.5 million expansion project opened in 1979 and essentially replaced all patient room facilities.

2022

First Baby of 2022 Born at DCH

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