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.[2] 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).[2][3]
Triad Health Systems bought the hospital in 2005, after which it was sold to Tennessee based Community Health Systems in 2007.[4] After the purchase by Community Health Systems, the hospital was known as AllianceHealth Deaconess from 2007-2018.[5][6]
References
- ^ "INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue". INTEGRIS Health.
- ^ a b 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.
