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Memorial Hospital of South Bend is a short-term acute care hospital located in South Bend, Indiana. The hospital was founded in 1894 with three patient beds. Today, the hospital has 526 beds and is a designated Level II trauma center.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 About Memorial Hospital & Health System. ) 〕〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 American Hospital Directory: Memorial Hospital. ) 〕 The hospital places a large emphasis on innovation, and is the second-largest employer in the St. Joseph County, Indiana area.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 Project Future: Largest Employers in St. Joseph County. ) 〕 ==History== Memorial Hospital of South Bend was founded in a converted home in 1894 as Epworth Hospital and Training School. The hospital quickly outgrew this residence, and a four-story, 50-bed facility opened in 1901. Epworth Hospital continued to expand, and in 1945 it was renamed Memorial Hospital of South Bend. The hospital currently operates under a parent company, Memorial Health System, Inc., which includes Memorial Hospital, Memorial Health Foundation, Memorial Home Care, and Memorial Medical Group.〔 All of these organizations are certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, except for Memorial Home Care, which is a for-profit home health organization. In March 2011, it was announced that Memorial Hospital was partnering with Elkhart General Healthcare to merge the two healthcare systems.〔http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=14273244〕 In 2012, it was announced that the new name of the combined healthcare system will be Beacon Health System.〔http://www.nwibq.com/health-care/beacon-new-name-for-elkhart-memorial-group/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Memorial Hospital of South Bend」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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