Clinical Pharmacology program is established, positioning Children’s Mercy at the forefront of medical research for children and medication.ġ997: Children’s Mercy celebrates its centennial named one of the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the United States by Child magazine. First Child Life Specialist is hired, establishing a new emphasis on caring for the “whole child,” including psychosocial needs.ġ995: Hall Family Outpatient Center opens adjacent to Children’s Mercy Hospital.ġ996: Herman and Helen Sutherland Patient Tower opens. O’Donnell, PhD, is hired as President and CEO, a job he holds until 2018. $68 million raised in two years.ġ993: Randall L. Children’s Mercy opens its first pediatric specialty center and a separate outpatient surgery center open in Overland Park, Kansas.ġ992: “Centennial Campaign” fund-raising effort begins to meet growing patient needs. 28.ġ978: Dick Dreher, MD, appointed hospital administrator, a position he has until 1987.ġ982: Hospital budget is $30 million annual operating deficit is $2 million.ġ983: “Continuing the Commitment” campaign begins to raise $12.5 million for renovation, expansion, new equipment, the Family Support Fund and more.ġ987: Children’s Mercy hires its first Chief Executive Officer, Larry McAndrews. Supplemental Food program begins in advance of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program in 1975.ġ970: Patients move into the new Children’s Mercy Hospital Dec. Nearly half of patient referrals by 1971 are for childhood obesity. Hall.ġ967: Nutrition Services program begins. The campaign is chaired by by former President Harry Truman and Hallmark Founder Joyce C. He serves in that roll until 1978.ġ964: Planning begins for a new hospital and a campaign launched that eventually raises $7 million for Children’s Mercy Hospital at 2401 Gillham Road. Social Services department forms to better address non-medical needs of patients and families.ġ961: The Children’s Convalescent Center (for the treatment of rheumatic fever) is renamed the Children’s Cardiac Center and moved to Children’s Mercy.ġ962: Affiliation begins with the University of Missouri Medical Center (and eventually the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine).ġ963: Ned Smull, MD, becomes hospital director, a new title for the top administrative officer. 1958: John Stockwell appointed hospital administrator, a job he has until 1962.
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