Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Hospital in Missouri, United States
38°38′10″N 90°26′49″W / 38.63613°N 90.44691°W / 38.63613; -90.44691OrganizationTypeGeneralServicesBeds489 (2006)HistoryOpened1886LinksWebsitewww.missouribaptist.orgListsHospitals in Missouri

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, known locally as MoBap, is a hospital in Town and Country, Missouri. Its origins were in 1884 when Dr. William H. Mayfield opened his home to patients. In 1886 it opened as the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium. In 1892, it offered ambulance service via horse and carriage. A Nursing Training School opened in 1895.[1][2]

As of 2006, the facility had 489 beds and 3000 employees. It is part of BJC HealthCare.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jefferson, Robin Seaton (April 19, 2000). "First meeting of organization was in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  2. ^ a b "Missouri Baptist Medical Center: Our History". Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
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