OhioHealth is a not-for-profit system of hospitals and healthcare providers located in Columbus, Ohio and surrounding areas. The system consists of 12 hospitals, 200+ ambulatory sites, hospice, home health, medical equipment and other health services spanning 47 Ohio counties. As of May 2020, the organization has 35,000 physicians, associates, and volunteers, with more than $4.3 billion in net revenue.
History
Early Beginnings
OhioHealth can trace its origins back to 1891, with the creation of Protestant Hospital Association, the fourth hospital in Columbus, and the first not associated with the Roman Catholic Church. In 1922, this hospital became White Cross Hospital, affiliated with the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference, but due to financial difficulty during the Great Depression, only the United Methodist Church was able to continue providing support. The hospital grew at a quick pace and in 1958 it broke ground on its current location at West North Broadway and Olentangy River Road. To reflect its new location, the hospital was named Riverside Methodist. White Cross continued operating under the same name at its Short North location into the 1970s. At its new location, Riverside Methodist grew at a rapid pace well into the 1980s, expanding into new fields of medicine all the time.
Formation of U.S. Health
In September 1984, amidst much change in the United States' healthcare system, U.S. Health Corporation of Columbus was formed to meet the demands of the changing healthcare environment. After much negotiating with the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, the hospital's sponsor, Riverside Methodist became a subsidiary of U.S. Health. In 1988, Mercy Hospital joined the U.S. Health network, and over time became Southern Ohio Medical Center, which eventually regained independent status. In 1986, Marion General Hospital joined the system, allowing U.S. Health to become one of the Midwest's largest health systems. In 1988, Grant Medical Center became a member. In 1992, Hardin Memorial Hospital joined the network as well. In 1997, after settling a lawsuit with US Healthcare Inc., of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania,, U.S. Health Corporation became OhioHealth.
Reputation
OhioHealth was named by Thomson Reuters as one of the 10 best healthcare systems in America three years in a row. OhioHealth also has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” from 2007 through 2018. In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Riverside Methodist Hospital's neuroscience program 38 out of 50 on its list of “America’s Best Hospitals” for neurology and neurosurgery in 2015-2016.
Services and clinical programs
OhioHealth offers the following services and clinical programs: Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurosciences and Stroke, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Maternity and Women's Health, Bariatrics, and Trauma Services.
