Deaconess Hospital (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Integris Health Baptist Medical Center - North Portland (formerly Deaconess Hospital) is a hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
History
The hospital was originally founded in 1931 by the Free Methodist Church. Anna Luella Witteman, a civic leader and superintendent of a Free Methodist mission home for girls, led the expansion of a medical building. Witteman, and other women involved with the Free Methodist Church as deaconesses staffed the medical building, leading to the original name of the hospital (Deaconess Hospital).
Triad Health Systems bought the hospital in 2005, after which it was sold to Tennessee based Community Health Systems in 2007. After the purchase by Community Health Systems, the hospital was known as AllianceHealth Deaconess from 2007-2018.
References
- ^ "INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue". INTEGRIS Health.
- ^ Synar, Edwyna (2021-04-05). "Remember The Ladies: The Birth of Deaconess Hospital". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. Retrieved 2023-09-19 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Anna L. Witteman, Class of 1938 | Oklahoma Hall of Fame". www.oklahomahof.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ Wingerter, Meg (2018-10-03). "Integris completes purchase of Deaconess hospital". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Community Health Systems Completes Divestiture of Oklahoma City Hospital". www.businesswire.com. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue (370032)". American Hospital Directory. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
External links
- INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center - North Portland
- Archived - Deaconess Official
- Archived - Free Methodist Church - Deaconess Affiliates with Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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