St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Enid)
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St. Mary's Regional Medical Center is a hospital located in Enid, Oklahoma
. It was founded in 1915 as Enid Government Springs Sanatorium by Dr. G.A. Boyle and Dr. T.B. Hinson. In 1921, Boyle retired, leaving Hinson in charge. Ownership and operations were transferred to the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood
on June 1, 1937. Hinson died in 1938, and the hospital was renamed St. Mary’s Springs Hospital. The hospital trained nurses at Enid High School
from 1915 to 1951, and at Phillips University
from 1971 to 1973. The hospital undertook renovations and expansions in 1939, 1949, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1972, and 1982. Flooding damaged the hospital in 1947 and 1957. On October 11, 1973 Boggy Creek flooded the hospital and parking lots, after 17 inches of rain fell within 8 hours.
The Adorers of Wichita sponsored the hospital from 1937 to 1995, which was the longest in their history. The Sisters of Mercy Health System based in Saint Louis gained ownership in 1995, calling the hospital St. Mary's Mercy Hospital. The hospital is currently owned by Universal Healthcare Services, since 2000, having previously leased it from the Adorers in 1985.
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
. It was founded in 1915 as Enid Government Springs Sanatorium by Dr. G.A. Boyle and Dr. T.B. Hinson. In 1921, Boyle retired, leaving Hinson in charge. Ownership and operations were transferred to the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood
Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood
The Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in 1861 by Catherine Aurelia Caouette in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada...
on June 1, 1937. Hinson died in 1938, and the hospital was renamed St. Mary’s Springs Hospital. The hospital trained nurses at Enid High School
Enid High School
Enid High School is a public secondary school in Enid, Oklahoma operated by the Enid Public Schools school district. With a student body of about 1,700 in grades 9-12, Enid High School has about a 65 percent matriculation rate...
from 1915 to 1951, and at Phillips University
Phillips University
Phillips University was a private, coeducational institution of higher education located in Enid, Oklahoma, United States, from 1906 to 1998. It was affiliated with the Christian Church . It included an undergraduate college and a graduate seminary...
from 1971 to 1973. The hospital undertook renovations and expansions in 1939, 1949, 1953, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1972, and 1982. Flooding damaged the hospital in 1947 and 1957. On October 11, 1973 Boggy Creek flooded the hospital and parking lots, after 17 inches of rain fell within 8 hours.
The Adorers of Wichita sponsored the hospital from 1937 to 1995, which was the longest in their history. The Sisters of Mercy Health System based in Saint Louis gained ownership in 1995, calling the hospital St. Mary's Mercy Hospital. The hospital is currently owned by Universal Healthcare Services, since 2000, having previously leased it from the Adorers in 1985.