Kettering Medical Center (KMC) is a faith-based, nonprofit hospital located in Kettering, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1964, it is the focus hospital in the Kettering Health Network with 508 beds, and is directly affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Boonshoft School of Medicine is an affiliated university situated on KMC's campus. In 2009, 2010, and 2011, Thomson Reuters rated the Kettering Health Network as one of the top 10 hospital networks for clinical excellence in the United States.
History
Eugene Kettering, son of famous inventor Charles F. Kettering, and his wife Virginia were native citizens of Dayton. They moved to Hinsdale, Illinois near Chicago in the 1940s. During the polio epidemic in the 1950s, they were inspired by the care given at Hinsdale Hospital, which would play a vital role in the foundation of Kettering Medical Center. Following the death of his father in 1958, Eugene and his family moved from Illinois back to Dayton to help manage family affairs. Health care was a primary focus of Charles Kettering, so Eugene and Virginia led efforts to open a local area hospital in his honor. Ground was broken on July 7, 1961. In 1964, Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital opened under the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In October 2010 Kettering Medical Center opened the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, a new wing to the hospital that included a renovated lobby and new main entrance with an outpatient pharmacy, expanded gift shop and bakery.
Locations
Kettering Medical Center is part of Kettering Health Network, which includes the following hospitals:
Awards and recognition
In 2012, the hospital received:
- U.S. News & World Report #1 hospital in the Dayton region
- Emergency Medicine Excellence Award
- Critical Care Excellece Award and one of the top 100 in the United States for Critical Care
- Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
- Stroke Care Excellence Award and one of the top 100 in the United States for Stroke Care
In 2011, the hospital received:
- One of top 50 hospitals in the nation for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters
- Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
- Women's Health Excellence Award also Five-Star Rated in Women's Health
- Patient Safety Excellence Award
In 2010, the hospital received:
- Emergency Medicine Excellence Award from HealthGrades
- HealthGreades Distinguished Hospital of Clinical Excellence Award
- Women's Health Excellence Award 2009/2010 also Five Star Rated in Women's Health
- Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
- Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award
- Stroke Care Excellence Award
In 2009, The hospital received:
- One of America's safest hospitals by Forbes
- Ranked #6 in the U.S. for stroke care by HealthGrades
In 2008, the hospital received the following:
- Received Nursing Magnet status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Voted one of the best places to work by the Dayton Business Journal
- Won a Joint Commission Award as being a Primary Stroke Center
- Won the 2007 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals Award
- HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
- Ranked #38 in the U.S. for endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report
- Ranked #43 in the U.S. for gastrointestinal disorders by U.S. News and World Report
In 2007, the hospital received the following:
- Won the 2007 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals Award
- Was named a Top 50 Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery by US News & World Report
Education
Kettering College of Medical Arts in located on the main campus of Kettering Medical Center. The college offers degrees in nursing. medical imaging, radiology, Human Biology (pre-med), Physician assistant, respiratory care, and sonography. Students of the college have access to the facilities in the Kettering Health Network for educational experience and clinical training.
See also
- List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
- List of Seventh-day Adventist medical schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Adventist Health System
- List of hospitals in the United States
- List of hospitals in Ohio
References
External links
- Kettering Health Network
- Kettering College of Medical Arts
