Jennie Edmundson Hospital
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Jennie Edmundson Hospital
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Jennie Edmundson Hospital
File #1
Report - Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital 1947 - 1954. Booklet on history of JEMH

Edmundson Hospital Started In Humble Four-Room House June 1949

Waiting Room Is Gay February 1, 1952
JEH Plans Wing With Polio Ward - 5-Story Addition To Cost $400,000; For Chronic Cases August 10, 1952

Jennie Edmundson To Add $500,000 Wing Next Year - Rehabilitation Unit . . . May 17, 1953
$220,000 Grant For Wing At JE - To Let Contract this Fall; $600,000 Project August 18, 1953

$4 Million Hospital Is Slated Here - On Jennie Edmundson Grounds . . .May 30, 1957
JEH Fund Drive Group Is Named - Everett Shockey Chairman Pro Tem June 27, 1957
Hospital Plans In 'Direction' - Committee Holds Its First Meeting August 16, 1957
Hospital Plans New Facilities December 8, 1957
Jennie Edmundson Plans New General Hospital Facility Here - $2,125,000 Project Proposed . . . December 8, 1957

Preview Look At JEH Plans - Offer Last Word In Functional Design January 5, 1958
JEH Fund Campaign Gets Off To Optimistic Start - 100 Persons At Dinner-Meeting January 24, 1958
JEH Workers Set Sights On $500,000 Bull's-Eye March 21, 1958
JEH Orders $5,500 Brain Wave Unit March 25, 1958
Patients Get 'W-E-L-L', Relax - New Broadcasting System At JEH August 10, 1958
JEH To Play Bible Records - Receives Set From Mrs. H.A. Larsen August 24, 1958
JEH Includes Nursing Home In New Plans - Three-Step Building Program Adopted October 12, 1958
House To Be Razed: October 12, 1958
After 7 Years, Jaycees Give 'Wood Lung' To JEH November 13, 1958
It's Time For 'Auld Lang Syne' November 23, 1958

Change In Location Of New JE Hospital Unit - Allow Room For 90-Car Parking Lot March 16, 1959
Fund Drive For JEH Is Planned - Will Cover Bluffs, S.W. Iowa Areas April 1, 1959
'Bricks For Jenny' Sale Gets Under Way May 18 May 10, 1959
JEH Hopes For Government Aid - Seeks Big Grant For New Building June 27, 1959
Phase 2 Of Edmundson Hospital Buidling Program Under Way - Trees Tumble As . . . July 29, 1959
Escort Service Started At JEH - Two Paid Members Fulfill Dual Purpose September 17, 1959
$1,500,000 Bond Issue Eyed By JEH For Building Program - Would Pay 5 To 6 Pct. Interest September 27, 1959
Giant Steps: November 2, 1959
Jennie Edmundson To Get $946,000 November 4, 1959
Federal Grant Sets JEH For Building Program - Providing Bids Are Not Excessively High November 5, 1959
Gift To Hospital: December 16, 1959

JEH School Given Full Accreditation January 4, 1960
Why Does It Cost So Much To Be Sick? - Administrators At Mercy And Jennie Edmundson Hospital Explain . . . March 9, 1960
JEH To Open Building Bids On March 17 - Architects Hope for Early April Start On Four-Story Structure February 15, 1960
$1,758,857 Low JE Hospital Bid - Figures Given for General Contract March 17, 1960
Low Bids On JEH Project $528,357 Over Estimate - May Change Plans March 18, 1960
Architect Proposes Changes To Cut Cost Of New J.E. Hospital - Original Bids Over Estimate April 13, 1960
JEH To Delay Building Plans - Bids 10 Per Cent Above Estimates May 1, 1960
JEH Authorities Baffled By Federal Funds Denial - Building Plans Upset November 18, 1960
JEH To Try Again For Federal Aid December 11, 1960

JE Hospital To Receive $840,000 Federal Grant - To Help Build Addition February 10, 1961
JEH Unit Will Have 3 Floors - Officials Happy About U.S. Grant February 15, 1961
JEH Expansion Starts In July - $2.5 Million Plan To Take 18 Months April 9, 1961
Kansas Firm Low Bidder For JEH General Contract - Total Cost "Within Budget" June 23, 1961
JEH To Recognize Leaders At Groundbreaking Event Tuesday - New Addition Will Cost $2,100,000 July 9, 1961
JEH Will Open Bids On June 22 - Receives One Of Four U.P. Grants May 26, 1961
Miss Perrine Quits Hospital - Wants To Obtain Masters Degree June 29, 1961
JEH Contracts Okayed By Govt. July 3, 1961
Hospital Marks End Of Waiting - Jennie Edmundson Launches Addition July 11, 1961
Grading Under Way At Hospital Site July 17, 1961
First Excavation: July 27, 1961
New JEH To Use Existing Driveway August 29, 1961
Work Resumes On JEH Building Job October 30, 1961
Progress Report: November 19, 1961

Dry Heat Batteries Keep Food Hot At JE Hospital January 7, 1962
JEH Uncovers Cornerstone Box Place In Addition 56 Years Ago August 1, 1962
Removing Stone: October 26, 1962
150 Persons Hear Gov. Erbe At Dedication Of JEH Addition - 'Citizens Have Right To Be Proud' October 29, 1962
'Brain Wave' Department Into New, Larger Quarters At JEH - Now On Second Floor November 12, 1962
End Of Building: November 14, 1962

To Begin Moving Monday At J.E. - Ribbon Cutting Set For Tuesday July 28, 1963
Public Invited To JEH Event - Ribbon Cutting Is Tuesday Noon August 5, 1963
Ribbon Event Opens New J.E. Hospital August 6, 1963
JEH Moving Day 'Smooth As Glass' August 12, 1963
JEH Open House Has Been Postponed October 24, 1963
Missouri Valley Couple's First Son 'On The House' - Born In New O.B. Dept. December 4, 1963

J.E. Hospital Open House Set - Fete Is Sunday At New Facility May 10, 1964
Open House Day At Jennie Edmundson Hospital May 17, 1964
Hospital Tour: May 18, 1964
J.E. Hospital: July 5, 1964
JEH Installs Equipment To Feed New Nursery Guests July 20, 1964
Quiet Room: August 1, 1964
Extended Care Department Opens November 18, 1964

$10,000 Eppley Grant To JEH January 27, 1965
New Positions At J.E. Hospital April 25, 1965
New Occupational Therapy Dept. Proving Popular With Patients - At Jennie Edmundson Hospital May 2, 1965
JEH Nursing School Accredited To 1971 July 18, 1965

Doctors Give $15,000 To Refurnish 8 JEH Rooms - Memorial To Dr. Treynor March 2, 1966
Expansion Is Eyed At J.E. Hospital March 6, 1966
JEH To Hire Architect By July 1 For Expansion April 4, 1966
2 C.B. Hospitals Set For Medicare June 17, 1966
Mrs. Burke To Head Nurses Group At JEH August 27, 1966
Bluffs Hospitals Raise Care Rates - Due To Increased Expenses October 23, 1966
Collective Bargaining Move To Be Studied By JE Hospital November 3, 1966
Midway In Hospital - INA Meet December 15, 1966

INA And Hospital Reach Agreement - Negotiate 10 Hours January 19, 1967
Nurses Vote On Contract With J.E.H. February 3, 1967
Office Staff Promotions At Hospital February 12, 1967
Hospital Receives Top Accreditation - Jennie Edmundson April 16, 1967
Local Hospitals Expand Facilities May 21, 1967
27-Month Academic Term At JE May 28, 1967
Nuclear Medicine Division Is Planned At J.E. Hospital - Addition To Cost $85,000 June 15, 1967
Improvements At Jennie Edmundson August 27, 1967

Playroom Opened By Pediatrics Unit - At Jennie Edmundson February 29, 1968
Jennie Edmundson Work Completed April 14, 1968
Hospital Bids Total $458,000 August 24, 1968
Hospital Addition Construction Begins September 11, 1968
Unusual Operation Conducted At JE - A Patient Gets Married September 25, 1968
New Vaccine, Tried Here, Corrects Mother's Blood November 17, 1968
New Machine Does Blood Count Tests November 24, 1968
Flu Brings New Visiting Rules At Hospitals Here December 14, 1968

'68 Was Year Of Accomplishment For Bluffs Hospitals January 5, 1969
Agree To New Contract For J.E. Nurses January 25, 1969
Nurse Contracts Now In Effect January 29, 1969
It's Spring Cleaning Each Day At Hospital February 2, 1969
Nurse Aide Course Joins Bluffs' Hospital Efforts February 20, 1969
Hospitals' Visiting Hours Are Changed March 30, 1969
Coronary Care-Intensive Care Unit At J.E. Has Open House April 13, 1969
Two Hospitals Here Have Big Impact On C.B. Economy May 11, 1969
Gift Of Breath May 16, 1969

Hospital Opens New Unit May 10, 1970

Hospital Offers 'Medi-Bus' For Out-Patient Transport January 2, 1971
TV, Moving X-Rays Seen For New Lab April 25, 1971
Jennie Edmundson Employees Honored May 13, 1971

Auxiliary Volunteers Aid In Saving Lives January 30, 1972
Big Hole In Parking Lot Reveals Old Brick Tunnel April 13, 1972
Two Big Industries April 30, 1972
Restrict Hospital Smoking October 6, 1972
The Platinum Anniversary To Fete The JEH Auxiliary October 29, 1972
Public Address System November 12, 1972

Hospital To Expand Lobby And Offices February 10, 1973
Hospital Addition Getting Started April 1, 1973
Laundry No Problem For C.B. Hospitals October 21, 1973
J.E. Expansion Nearly Done - Started Last January November 25, 1973

Jennie Edmundson Hospital Brightens Up With Expansion April 28, 1974
Wednesday Graduation For Edmundson Nursing School May 20, 1974
Tool Teaches Old Knees New Tricks July 28, 1974
Hospital's Clocks Tell All The Time August 4, 1974
120-Hours Of Class Work Required For J.E. Duties September 22, 1974
Hospitalization Gives Idea For Needed Equipment Gift October 10, 1974
Gift Shop Grand Opening Set - ' Something For Everyone' Offered December 8, 1974
Emergency Rooms Get Good Ratings December 15, 1974

Carts Expedite Treatment - Create Better Organization January 12, 1975
New Heart Testing Lab Measures Patient At Work January 26, 1975
Video Tapes Aid Learning, Efficiency At J.E. Hospital March 2, 1975
Home-Bound Now Have Help Handy March 16, 1975
Elderly Day Care Plan Approved - First Of Kind Here April 10, 1975
POP - A New Way To Introduce Hospitals - 600 Children Set For Tours April 20, 1975
Hospital Payrolls Surpass $9 Million April 27, 1975
Hospital Security Has Excitement - At Jennie Edmundson June 8, 1975
Hospital Admission Now Done In Bed - New Procedure Adopted July 27, 1975
Hospital Will Buy Clinic In Glenwood September 3, 1975
Mercy Officials Feel J.E. Office Plan A Duplication September 26, 1975
Therapy Is Good Medicine At J.E. October 26, 1975
Health Plans To Be Reviewed October 26, 1975
Purchase Of Clinic Approved October 31, 1975

New Compactor At Edmundson June 6, 1976
Earth Moves For Edmundson Expansion June 12, 1976
Hospital Work Is Underway September 24, 1976

Hospital Addition At 12% Completion January 2, 1977
Play Aids Kids In Getting Well January 23, 1977
Space Doubles To Handle Increased Physical Therapy February 13, 1977
Hospital Cited For Excellence March 6, 1977
Jennie Edmundson Hospital Expands April 24, 1977
J.E.'s Addition Is On Schedule April 24, 1977
Jennie Edmundson Hospital Addition May 15, 1977
New Medicine Cart Helps Hospital Staff, Patients June 26, 1977
State Delays X-ray Scanner Okay To Aug. 25 July 29, 1977
Hospital Gets Last Of Concrete August 17, 1977
Hospitals May Appeal - Scanner Denied August 26, 1977
JEH Auxiliary Notes 25 Years September 28, 1977
No Baby Boom Yet But Births On The Increase November 1, 1977
J.E. Nurse Grads Plan Gala Reunion November 7, 1977
Surgery Is Popular Birth Control - 'Bandaid' Method Takes 30 Minutes November 13, 1977
Hospital Room Rates Reflect Higher Costs November 16, 1977
Monitor Does Work Of 3 - Helps Coronary Care December 11, 1977
Hospital Addition Is 80 Percent Done December 28, 1977

Scanner Okayed For J.E., Mercy April 24, 1978

Hospital Bed Occupancy Probed August 21, 1979

J.E. Monitor Keeps A Close 'Eye' On Babies December 6, 1981

Jennie Tries To Balance Affordability, Quality January 21, 1985
Jennie Joins Area Hospital Group June 5, 1985









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Jennie Edmundson Hospital
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