Rockingham Health Care Inc history

Signaling the wave of the future, Nash Day Hospital was opened in October 1984, with Brad Weisner appointed President of the new hospital.

1989 – Springfield Hospital celebrates its 75th anniversary with a modernization project, a highlight of which is a new Special Care Unit.

1990 – Springfield Hospital takes over the former space of the Rockingham Memorial Hospital and begins offering emergency care, physical therapy, and laboratory services.

In 1991, the Women’s Center at Nash General Hospital ushered in new technologies and advantages for expecting parents.

A new birthing center also was opened in 1992.

The surgery suite was renovated and a fifth operating room was opened in 1993.

1995 – Springfield Hospital acquires a new ultrasound diagnostic system, which is capable of producing real time images of tissue without invasive surgery.

In a move designed to improve the quality of health care offered to the residents of our region, Nash UNC Health Care purchased Community Hospital of Rocky Mount and assumed operational responsibility on February 1, 1997.

1998 – The Precision Valley Free Clinic opens.

1999 – Springfield Hospital receives full accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

2003 – Springfield Hospital posts 11,685 days of patient care, 12,641 emergency room visits, and 216 births.

2004 – Eileen Austin Neal, R.N., retires from Springfield Hospital after 64 years of service.

2005 – Springfield Hospital receives Critical Access Hospital designation.

Set on 18-hectares and renamed in 2008 following a $116 million redevelopment, Rockingham General Hospital now has more than 200-beds and provides a range of medical, surgical and emergency services.

2009 – Springfield Medical Care Systems receives “Federally Qualified Health Center” (FQHC) designation.

2011 – Ludlow Dental Center opens.

2012 – Springfield Health Center opens in the former Fellows Gear Shaper building at 100 River Street in Springfield. =

2013 – Springfield Hospital celebrates its 100th anniversary.

In April 2014, Nash UNC Health Care became an affiliate of UNC Health Care.

2015 – Lane Eye Associates, Springfield, VT, joins SMCS federally-qualified health center network.

In May 2016, Nash UNC Health Care opened the doors of its new $25 million Nash Women's Center, a state-of-the-art obstetrical facility designed to provide the most comfortable and safe birthing experience possible for our region's mothers, their newborns, and their loved ones.