The Outer Banks Hospital
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The Outer Banks Hospital (OBH) is a critical access hospital
located in Nags Head
, Dare County
on the Outer Banks
. It is 60%/40% partnership of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
(UHSEC) and Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC). The hospital opened in March 2002. The hospital has 21 general hospital beds. It also includes two Shared Inpatient/Ambulatory Surgery, two Endoscopy, and one C-Section operating rooms.
(PCMH) in Greenville
and Albemarle Hospital
(AH) in Elizabeth City
met in February 1996 to discus a joint primary care health facility
in Nags Head. The hospital wanted to purchase First Flight Family Practice Center for this undertaking. PCMH would provide two or three additional doctors and AH would provide specialists. Senator
Marc Basnight
used his political clout to ensure the hospital would receive approval.
In April 1998, PCMH, AH, Chowan Hospital
in Edenton
and CRMC considered a $15 million hospital in Dare County. AH dropped its support and decided to join up with Sentara Health System
(SHS) of Norfolk
, Virginia
. They wanted to build a $14–$16 million hospital. The two Certificate of Need
(CON) were filed on August 12, 1998. PCMH/CRMC wanted a 63000 square feet (5,852.9 m²) facility with 18 beds in Kill Devil Hills
. The combined AH and SHS, called HealthCarolina, wanted a 20-bed, $18 million facility at an existing facility at Kitty Hawk
. The municipal boards of Kitty Hawk and Southern Shores
endorsed the HealthCarolina proposal. The Dare Board of Commissioners, and the municipal boards of Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head endorsed the PCMH/CRMC partnership. Emergency physician
s on the Outer Banks backed PCMH/CRMC with its larger proposed emergency room.
On November 28, 1998, the North Carolina Division of Facility Services awarded the CON to the PCMH/CRMC partnership. It would be a $18 million, 18-bed hospital on 14-acres of land on U.S. Route 158
in Kill Devil Hills. In June 1999, PCMH decided to move the hospital location to Nags Head. Nags Head cost around $1.5-$2 million less, had access to sewage and was two feet higher. It opened in March 2002.
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....
located in Nags Head
Nags Head, North Carolina
Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,700 at the 2000 census.-History:Early maps of the area show Nags Head as a promontory of land characterized by high sand dunes visible from miles at sea...
, Dare County
Dare County, North Carolina
-National protected areas:* Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge * Cape Hatteras National Seashore * Fort Raleigh National Historic Site* Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge* Wright Brothers National Memorial-Demographics:...
on the Outer Banks
Outer Banks
The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, beginning in the southeastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States....
. It is 60%/40% partnership of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina is a non-profit hospital system made up of eight hospitals in 29 counties in Eastern North Carolina. UHS leases or owns seven and manages one hospital. It also includes physician practices, home health, hospice, wellness centers and other health care...
(UHSEC) and Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC). The hospital opened in March 2002. The hospital has 21 general hospital beds. It also includes two Shared Inpatient/Ambulatory Surgery, two Endoscopy, and one C-Section operating rooms.
History
Members from Pitt County Memorial HospitalPitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. PCMH is the only trauma center east of...
(PCMH) in Greenville
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
and Albemarle Hospital
Albemarle Hospital
Albemarle Hospital is a hospital in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina . It originally opened in 1914 and moved to its present position in 1960. The hospital has 182 general hospital beds...
(AH) in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County and Camden County in the State of North Carolina. With a population of 18,683 at the 2010 census, Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County....
met in February 1996 to discus a joint primary care health facility
Medical facility
A medical facility is, in general, any location at which medicine is practiced regularly. Medical facilities range from small clinics and doctor's offices to urgent care centers and large hospitals with elaborate emergency rooms and trauma centers. The number and quality of medical facilities in a...
in Nags Head. The hospital wanted to purchase First Flight Family Practice Center for this undertaking. PCMH would provide two or three additional doctors and AH would provide specialists. Senator
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
Marc Basnight
Marc Basnight
Marc Basnight served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 1st District, from 1984 through his resignation just before the start of what would have been his 14th term in 2011...
used his political clout to ensure the hospital would receive approval.
In April 1998, PCMH, AH, Chowan Hospital
Chowan Hospital
Chowan Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Edenton, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina . In 1947 Chowan Hospital opened. It moved in 1950 and again to its present position in 1970. A wing was added in 1988. It joined with UHSEC in 1998...
in Edenton
Edenton, North Carolina
Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Chowan County. Edenton is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for...
and CRMC considered a $15 million hospital in Dare County. AH dropped its support and decided to join up with Sentara Health System
Sentara Health System
Sentara Healthcare, also known as Sentara Health System, is a not-for-profit health care organization serving southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina...
(SHS) of Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. They wanted to build a $14–$16 million hospital. The two Certificate of Need
Certificate of Need
A Certificate of Need , in the United States, is a legal document required in many state and some federal jurisdictions before proposed acquisitions, expansions, or creations of facilities are allowed. CONs are issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority over an area to affirm...
(CON) were filed on August 12, 1998. PCMH/CRMC wanted a 63000 square feet (5,852.9 m²) facility with 18 beds in Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 5,897 at the 2000 census.Nearby Kitty Hawk is frequently cited as the location of the Wright brothers' first controlled, powered airplane flights on December 17, 1903...
. The combined AH and SHS, called HealthCarolina, wanted a 20-bed, $18 million facility at an existing facility at Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Kitty Hawk is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,000 at the 2000 census. It was established in the early 18th century as Chickahawk....
. The municipal boards of Kitty Hawk and Southern Shores
Southern Shores, North Carolina
Southern Shores is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,714 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Southern Shores is located at ....
endorsed the HealthCarolina proposal. The Dare Board of Commissioners, and the municipal boards of Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head endorsed the PCMH/CRMC partnership. Emergency physician
Emergency physician
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a specialist in advanced cardiac life support , trauma care such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.In...
s on the Outer Banks backed PCMH/CRMC with its larger proposed emergency room.
On November 28, 1998, the North Carolina Division of Facility Services awarded the CON to the PCMH/CRMC partnership. It would be a $18 million, 18-bed hospital on 14-acres of land on U.S. Route 158
U.S. Route 158
U.S. Route 158 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Mocksville to Nags Head, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Route description:...
in Kill Devil Hills. In June 1999, PCMH decided to move the hospital location to Nags Head. Nags Head cost around $1.5-$2 million less, had access to sewage and was two feet higher. It opened in March 2002.