| 1925 |
Walter C. Corey, MD, the “country doctor,” begins serving Geauga County |
| 1952 |
Geauga Hospital Association, Inc. is founded as private, non-profit, community-based hospital |
| 1958 |
Corey Hospital closes and construction begins on Geauga Community Hospital |
| 1959 |
Geauga Community Hospital, a 56-bed facility, opens its doors |
| 1963 |
A new 51-bed patient wing including Pediatrics, enhanced diagnostic and support services |
| 1968 |
Critical Care Unit opens |
| 1973 |
A new 64-bed patient wing opens, accommodating enhanced ancillary and support services |
| 1980 |
A long-range strategic development plan is launched that includes a two-phase expansion plan |
| 1983 |
Phase I is initiated, resulting in a new three-story 80,000 square-foot wing |
| 1985 |
Phase II includes Cardiology, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Radiology and Social Services |
| 1995 |
Geauga Hospital becomes a member of the University Hospitals Health System |
| 1998 |
Hospital introduces the area’s first 20-bed Behavioral Health Unit |
| 1998 |
Hospital is selected as one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by HCIA Inc. and William Mercer, Inc. |
| 1999 |
New $7.4 million Outpatient Surgery Center opens |
| 1999 |
On-site MRI service opens |
| 2002 |
Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary, highlighted by an Anniversary Gala |
| 2002 |
Hospital is selected one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by the Solucient Institute |
| 2003 |
Center for Women’s Health opens, providing advanced obstetrical and gynecological care in a private, homelike environment |
| 2004 |
Hospital opens Geauga County’s first Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, featuring full integrated digital equipment |
| 2005 |
New $2 million digital MRI system opens, offering faster and more precise diagnostic images |
| 2006 |
Norma N. Chapman Emergency Center is dedicated, providing private treatment rooms and doubling the size of the previous facility |
| 2006 |
Dedicated 16-bed Orthopaedic Center opens for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and reconstructive spine procedures |
| 2007 |
Construction begins on a $4.5 million addition to the Richard J. Frenchie Surgical Pavilion |