West Valley Medical Center

Our Historical Roots And Growth

West Valley Medical Center is one of the leading hospital facilities and employers in the State of Idaho. This 150-bed facility is nationally accredited and has been part of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) family since 1975.

Hospital's Historical Timeline In Caldwell

1920 – Caldwell Sanitarium established by three physicians in the "Dorman House"

1945 – First meeting took place for the Caldwell Memorial Association Fund to discuss fundraising
           efforts to build new facility and convert Caldwell Sanitarium to Caldwell Memorial Hospital

1948 – Broke ground for construction of hospital – named in honor of men and women who served in
           the armed forces in World War II

1950 – Caldwell Memorial Hospital opens its doors as a 75-bed, short-term acute care facility

1969 – Kaley Medical Training Center added to the hospital

1973 – Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) begins to investigate the possiblity of operating the
           hospital

1974 – Caldwell Memorial Hospital Association votes to sell facility to HCA

1975 – Caldwell Memorial Hospital is purchased by HCA

1976 – Ground is broken for a new replacement facility

1977 – Patients move to new facility, which is the current 150-bed hospital

1987 – Name changes to West Valley Medical Center

1995 – Hospital becomes part of Columbia/HCA

2000 – Partnership with Saint Alphonsus to open Caldwell Cancer Center

2004 – Expansion of adult mental health department from eight to 16 beds

2004 – New medical office building breaks ground on campus

2007 – Saint Alphonsus - West Valley Medical Center Health Alliance forms in hopes of integrating
           health care services into a more seamless system that improves patient care, reduces costs
           and makes more efficient use of resources

2007 – Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services begins providing therapy services at West Valley

2007 – Hospital finishes remodeled, expanded Emergency Department

2009 – New Sleep Lab opens

2009 – Hospital unveils bigger Day Surgery area

2009 – New Women’s Imaging Center offers digital mammography, other services in spa-like
          atmosphere

2010 – West Valley Medical Group opens Nampa Clinic just off I-84

2011 – Grand reopening of the renovated Diagnostic Imaging Department, featuring logistical and
           aesthetic improvements

2011 – Demolition of Critical Care Unit begins. Completion of expanded, improved department set
           for 2012.

2011 – Collaborative Cardiovascular Care partnership forms between West Valley and St. Luke's
           Health System

2011 – Stroke partnership forms between West Valley and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

2011 – Idaho Surgery Center becomes a campus of West Valley.

2012 - West Valley breaks ground for a four story medical office building at the corner of Elm & Fairview Streets in Caldwell.

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