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History

Spooner Health System began as a 26-bed single story community generated hospital with a four-bed OB unit included. In 1964 an addition was completed that included a nine bed OB section, increasing total capacity to 32 beds. A solarium was added to the so uth end of the hospital building at the same time for improved patient convalescence. In 1965 a 50-bed nursing home complex was built adjacent to the hospital and connecting rooms housed the administrative offices. Spooner Community Memorial Hospital was born.

The little hospital quickly outgrew and outdated itself, and plans were started in 1969 for a new, updated facility. This new hospital was built two stories high with room for expansion of a third floor in the future if needed. The new facility was comple ted and dedicated in 1975. Administrative staff were housed on the main floor, patient care rooms, cardiac care, OB ward, were all on the second floor. X-ray, physical therapy, inservice education were all located in the basement. At this time the old hos pital building was converted to long term care patients, and a 90-bed long term care license was obtained.

In the late 80s plans were made to update the nursing home, remodeling and adding new wings to existing nursing home building and eliminating the old buildings. This plan was completed and dedication occured in 1992. The nursing home remained 90 beds, but multiple private rooms were now available, and no room was designed for more that two patients once the new areas were completed.

Major remodeling and additions were placed on the hospital starting in the mid 90s. New operating room suites, emergency room entrance and treatment rooms were created, administration was relocated, physical therapy and X-ray services were moved to easily accessible ground floor areas and all major patient care diagnostic equipment was updated to state-of-the-art levels. Acute care inpatient rooms were downsized in number, but outpatient care departments were increased in size. The hospital building was physically extended to connect with the on site family practice care clinic located on the premises. The name of the facility was changed to "Spooner Health System" officially in August of 1998.