Grant Regional | aspire to live well | 65th Anniversary Issue

1955 ● Sept. 19: Lancaster Memorial Hospital opens ● 36 beds ● Cost: $600,000 ● Services: surgery, maternity, emergency, lab and x-ray 1956 Hospital census: outpatients, 472; surgeries, 417; lab, 2,832; X-ray, 1,040 ● Staff: 17 physicians, 24 full-time employees, 10 part-time employees Celebrating generations of care: 1955–2020 Physical therapy was added in 1964 MaryLou Mathison in 2020. Check out her story at grantregional.com/ patient-stories/mary- lou-lois-mathison . 1962 ● Expansion: obstetrics ● 56 beds total 1964 ● New service: physical therapy 1965 ● Hospital census: outpatients, 2,522; surgeries, 386; labs, 14,936; x-rays, 3,431 1967 ● Revenue: over $1 million per year 1968 ● Hospital accredited by The Joint Commission 1972 ● Emergency radio communication installed 1955 dedication of new hospital First Auxiliary board 1973 ● Expansion: new south wing ● New services: social services, inhalation therapy, EEG Ken Klaas was born in November, 1955. Read his story on our website: grantregional.com/patient- stories/kenneth-klaas/ . But wait! There’s more! As part of our 65th anniversary celebration, we’re featuring special birth stories on our website. Check out grantregional.com/ patient-stories to read more. Sept. 20, 1955: MaryLou Mathison was the first baby born at Lancaster Memorial Hospital. 3 65th Anniversary Issue