Brief History of Reid Hospital
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services opened as Reid Memorial Hospital in 1905. Daniel G. Reid, an industrialist whose wealth came from tin plating, railroads and steel, financed construction. Reid, originally from Richmond, was living in New York when he learned of the need to replace St. Stephen's hospital, which had only 10 beds and was turning away about 50 patients a week. William B. Leeds, Reid's partner in business ventures and also a former Richmond resident contributed $10,000. Added to that was $10,000 from the estate of Robert Morrison and $5,000 from James M. Starr's estate. Reid contributed the balance, about $130,000. The hospital name was in memory of Reid's wife, Ella, and their son, Frank, who both died before the turn of the century. The cornerstone was laid in September 1904 and Reid Memorial was dedicated July 27, 1905.
Reid Hospital today
Reid Hospital, with numerous national accreditations, is a not-for-profit 233-bed regional referral medical center serving east central Indiana and west central Ohio. Reid's service area is home to about 280,000 people and includes five Indiana counties and two Ohio counties.
In 2006, Reid had 12,479 inpatient admissions, 107,352 outpatient visits and 45,524 emergency room visits. Reid is guided by a mission of treating patients in body, mind and spirit and our team is committed to principles that ensure that kind of care. Our services contribute to the physical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual well-being of those we serve.
Reid Hospital is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the Indiana State Department of Health, Medicare/Medicaid, American Association of Blood Banks, and the American College of Surgeons Community Cancer Program.
