Fremont Hospital history

The original Fremont Hospital was built in 1897 and was located at the corner of Fourth and Broad.

In 1907, Phebe Rideout donated her home - the elegant Rideout Mansion, as a memorial to her deceased husband, Norman Dunning Rideout and son, Norman Abbott Rideout, to be used as a public hospital.

Agency HistoryMemorial Hospital of Sandusky County, Ohio dates back to the year 1915, when a public campaign was conducted to raise money for the establishment of a community hospital in Fremont, Ohio.

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In 1919 Phebe Rideout provided funds to build a new hospital for Marysville at 4th and H Street.

Then known as Dodge County Hospital, it had 50 beds and received its first patient on May 23, 1940.

1947: An expansion results in the new North Wing

In 1948, an addition to the hospital was constructed and named and dedicated as the "Southern Wing," in honor of Miss Southern, first proprietary-lessee.

In 1955 the Board of Trustees of the Phebe Rideout Trust formed a non-profit corporation known as Rideout Hospital Foundation, leasing the realty from the Phebe Rideout Trust and employing Mr.

That facility opened with 50 beds and by 1956, bed capacity grew to 120.

Subsequently on May 1, 1957, the corporation purchased the hospital from Mr.

In 1959, the "Southern Wing" was literally moved from its position on H Street to Maple Street.

1960: The long-term care unit, known as the Chronic Disease Annex, is opened (now known as Dunklau Gardens)

The Southern Wing provided an additional 5,500 square feet and was in use until the building was remodeled in 1961.

1962 saw the completion of a new two-story 50-bed nursing wing.

1964: The hospital achieves Joint Commission accreditation

In 1966 Rideout hospital expanded with a two-story west wing containing a 6-bed acute care unit.

1, 1967 the last baby to be born at Rideout's delivery room was delivered.

In 1970 Rideout Hospital's Emergency Center opened with personnel and physician staffing 24-hours per day.

1972: Extensive renovations begin that include a six-story tower and two new floors

In 1976 Rideout undertook a construction and renovation program that provided 40,000 square feet of new space and modernized 6,000 square feet of existing space: an addition of 38 acute medical-surgical beds and a 12-bed intensive care/cardiac care unit, increasing the total beds to 128.

The Fannie Southern wing was raised in 1978 to make way for the new 3 story wing at Rideout.

In December 1979, the first patients were admitted.

In 1983 Rideout Hospital and Fremont Medical Center were formally and legally joined to form United Communities Medical Services.

In 1986 construction started on Fremont's south tower, complete remodeling of the OB department and nurseries, Radiology Department and Day surgery.

1990: 50th Anniversary of the hospital

1991: Addition of 46 private rooms added to the long-term care unit, which was officially renamed A. J. Merrick Manor, after Doctor A. J. Merrick, a Fremont physician (now known as Dunklau Gardens)

Plans for a New Rideout Tower Announced in 1992.

Feather River Surgery Center Opens at 370 Del Norte Avenue in 1994.

1996: The Rehabilitation Center undergoes a $2.5 million renovation The hospital becomes Fremont Area Medical Center The Medical Center achieves accreditation as a Community Hospital Cancer Center

1997: Renovation occurs on the first floor with the relocation of Patient Accounts and the expansion of Cancer Services

Washington Hospital founded the Center for Joint Replacement in 1998 under the leadership of Doctor Dearborn.

2000: Medical Center becomes one of the first hospitals in the state to offer newborn hearing screening tests

In Spring 2001 an Alzheimer's Unit and Courtyard Expansion was approved.

February 2002 The Heart Center at Rideout Opens and Offers State-of-the-art Cardiac Services Locally.

In 2004, Doctor Dearborn joined leading surgeons in implementing minimally invasive knee surgery, which because of reduced mobilization of the kneecap during surgery, results in a significant reduction in rehabilitation time after surgery.

January 2006 Women's Imaging Services Opens: Specially suited to the unique needs of women.

March 15, 2007 Longtime Rideout Health CEO Thomas Hayes retires.

2008: The Imaging Center opens

2009: The East Campus is renovated and a medical office building is added

The Rideout Urgent Care Center opens on Plumas Ct. in Yuba City In 2010 Plans were announced to expand the Rideout Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (to learn more please visit our "Capital Campaign" announcement here.)

The program grew exponentially over the years, and in 2012 the CJR ended.

In January 2013, construction was completed on the Rideout Cancer Center.

In July 2014 —Gino Patrizio is named Chief Operating Officer for Rideout Health.

In May 2015 -- On Tuesday, May 12, the long-anticipated Emergency Department expansion at Rideout Memorial Hospital received its license after passing a final inspection conducted by the California Department of Public Health, and immediately opened its doors.

September 3, 2016 - After a nationwide search to identify a new CEO Rideout Health determined that the candidate best suited to lead the surging organization was in office all along.

May 1, 2017 - Rideout opens floors 4 and 5, The Family Birthing Center at Rideout Regional Medical Center dedicating two floors to celebration of new life.

Rideout Health was acquired by Adventist Health in May 2018 to become Adventist Health and Rideout and it continues to operate as a not-for-profit community- based healthcare system, which is governed by a 15-member community volunteer Board of Directors.