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| St. Claire Regional Medical Center
A Brief History
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| St. Claire Medical Center opened in July 1963 to serve the medical needs of the people of Rowan County and surrounding areas. Beginning as a 41-bed general acute care hospital, St. Claire has experienced phenomenal support in the region, and now provides specialty acute care services from a 159-bed modern regional referral medical center to a service area that spans more than eleven northeastern Kentucky counties, almost all of which are federally designated MUAs and HPSAs. Outreach services include five primary care clinics in Rowan and surrounding counties, an eight county home health/hospice/home medical equipment program, and other regional programs. Owned and operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame, St. Claire Medical Center is dedicated to healing, medical education, and to advancing its services to meet the changing needs for health care delivery at all levels. A recent recipient of the National Outstanding Rural Practice Award, St. Claire Medical Center has been recognized by the National Rural Health Association as a model system for the delivery of health care services. The services of St. Claire Medical Center are available to all who are in need without discrimination regarding age, race, religion, color, national origin, or financial status. In fiscal year 1996, the medical center documented 5,510 admissions, 21,445 emergency room visits, and 85,544 home health visits. The patient population of St. Claire Medical Center in 1996 consisted of 26.87% Medicaid, and 49.16 % Medicare. |
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