Richland Memorial Hospital Inc history

The eighth addition plans to the Hospital opened in 1975.

By 1986, “The Lawrence House,” located on Second Street across from the hospital, was remodeled to be used as a hospital operated Learning/Day Care Center for children of hospital employees.

In 1987, the hospital purchased the house on the southeast corner of the hospital block, owned by Marie Carberry, and converted it into the Fiscal Services Annex.

By 1988, a hospital wide renovation program began that would take a number of years to complete.

Doctor Pitts died in 1991 at the age of 97.

In 1992, the obstetrics unit was remodeled and renamed the Birth Center.

In 1995, BroMenn Medical Group was developed, consisting of primary care medical clinics in five communities and some specialty practices.

In 1997, the Carberry, Ewers, Uzuanis and Rydberg houses were moved off hospital property and the Karlstad and Bailey houses were demolished to make way for the upcoming building project.

In March 1998, after two years of planning, Baptist Medical Center merged with their largest local competitor, Richland Memorial Hospital.

An agreement was reached for the purchase of the Kraska house, next to the administration building, in 1999.

By 2000, The Richland Hospital, Inc. and Richland Medical Center worked collaboratively to achieve the vision of a single healthcare campus for ambulatory and inpatient care.

In 2001, the first of many major renovations took place, with adding a 25 apartment independent living facility, upgrading many departments and adding a 10,000 square foot clinic.

In September 2005, Pitts began serving Prisma Health Richland (formerly Palmetto Health Richland), a 649-bed level 1 trauma center, tertiary care facility and regional community teaching medical center.

In 2006, thanks to great community support, the Douglas M. Kraemer Community Care Center opened.

In June 2007, the Richland Community Free Clinic, Inc. began operating as a unique Wisconsin 501(c)3 corporation in space held under the long-term lease maintained by Richland Medical Center.

In April 2009, Newberry County Memorial Hospital came online with PACS utilizing Pitts Radiology's PACS.

In 2011, the board of directors announced they would integrate with Carle Foundation Hospital.

In July 2012, a multi-million dollar surgical suite and emergency department renovation was completed, including four new state-of-the-art inpatient rooms.

In 2014, Prisma Health Baptist Parkride Hospital, a 76-bed state-of-the-art hospital opened.

2015 – Carle Illinois College of Medicine is FoundedAs the world's first engineering-based college of medicine, Carle Illinois College of Medicine leverages advanced technology to train doctor-innovators in delivering better, more compassionate and accessible care to patients worldwide.

In 2016, Carle and Richland Memorial began exploring full integration to increase access to healthcare services and providers in southeastern Illinois.

The board of directors of both voted unanimously to approve the integration, which became official on April 1, 2017.

In 2018 a formal agreement was made to provide air ambulance services to the entire county.

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