St. John's Regional Medical Center (Missouri)
Encyclopedia
St. John's Regional Medical Center is a hospital
in Joplin
, Missouri
, USA
.
. The facility was expanded in 1968 to include two connecting buildings of seven and nine floors.
On May 22, 2011, the hospital was seriously damaged by a tornado
from the May 2011 tornado outbreak
. At least four people were killed inside the hospital and its grounds, and surviving patients were evacuated from the health facility, which sustained major structural damage. One of the hospital's towers a took a direct hit by the storm and was rotated four inches on its foundation.
One week after the tornado, St. John's announced they would rebuild. However, the existing hospital is structurally-unsafe
and will be demolished. St. John’s plans to build a hospital in Joplin at Interstate 44 and Hearnes Boulevard that will open in 2014 to replace the hospital destroyed by the tornado in May, as well as an auxiliary facility on the northeast side.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA
United States
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.
History
The hospital was founded on October 24, 1896, by the Sisters of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
. The facility was expanded in 1968 to include two connecting buildings of seven and nine floors.
On May 22, 2011, the hospital was seriously damaged by a tornado
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, USA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of in excess of during its path through the southern part of...
from the May 2011 tornado outbreak
May 2011 tornado outbreak
The May 21–26, 2011 tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak across the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States. Most of the tornadoes developed in a corridor from Lake Superior southwest to central Texas; isolated tornadoes occurred in other areas. An especially powerful...
. At least four people were killed inside the hospital and its grounds, and surviving patients were evacuated from the health facility, which sustained major structural damage. One of the hospital's towers a took a direct hit by the storm and was rotated four inches on its foundation.
One week after the tornado, St. John's announced they would rebuild. However, the existing hospital is structurally-unsafe
Occupancy
Occupancy in building construction and building codes is the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely related meaning is the number of units in such a building that are rented or leased, or otherwise in-use...
and will be demolished. St. John’s plans to build a hospital in Joplin at Interstate 44 and Hearnes Boulevard that will open in 2014 to replace the hospital destroyed by the tornado in May, as well as an auxiliary facility on the northeast side.