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Dr. Joseph Buxton originally founded Mary Immaculate Hospital as Buxton Hospital at the turn of the century. It opened in the eastern part of Newport News, near the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel. Dr. Buxton’s son, Russell, who was also a physician, wanted to dedicate all of his time to his surgical practice and so asked Bishop Ireton for help in running the hospital. At the Bishop’s recommendation, he turned the hospital over to the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters.
The Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, Order of St. Francis, first came to the United States from Poland in 1894. They established their mission in Pennsylvania and in 1952, they assumed the sponsorship of the hospital and renamed it Mary Immaculate Hospital. Recognizing the demographic trends occurring on the Peninsula, the Sisters made plans in the late 1970s to relocate the hospital to an area where limited healthcare services were available. In the early 1980s, the hospital was relocated to its current campus in Newport News.
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2 Bernardine Drive
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-6000
Website: www.bshr.com |
Throughout its long history, Mary Immaculate Hospital maintained a strong commitment to meeting the needs of patients throughout the Peninsula by continuously expanding its breadth of service and its numerous community outreach programs. On November 1, 1996, through a joint venture arrangement, Mary Immaculate Hospital became a Member of the Bon Secours Health System.
Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System is a leading health care organization known for providing care for the whole person with grace and clinical distinction. Bon Secours brings together a network of hospitals, ambulatory care sites and rehabilitation and home care services to provide quality health care services to the residents of Hampton Roads. Bon Secours includes: Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View, Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center and St. Francis Nursing Center.
| Number of Beds |
110 beds |
| Number of Employees |
780 FTEs |
| Emergency Room Visits FY05 |
32,331 |
| Inpatient Discharges FY05 |
6,268 |
| Births |
857 |
| Surgeries |
6,586 |
| Ambulatory Centers |
-- The Mary Immaculate Surgical Pavilion
-- The Mary Immaculate Ambulatory Surgery Center
-- Physical Therapy and Occumed |
| Continuing Care Services |
St. Francis Nursing Care Center |
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