Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
The hospital's main façade and parking area
A map of Colorado with a dot showing the location of Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
A map of Colorado with a dot showing the location of Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
The hospital's location in Colorado.
Geography
Location1208 Luther Street
Eads, Colorado 81036[1], Kiowa County, Colorado, United States
Coordinates38°28′49.06″N 102°47′5.29″W / 38.4802944°N 102.7848028°W / 38.4802944; -102.7848028
Organization
Care systemDistrict hospital
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCritical access hospital[1]
Services
Emergency departmentyes
Beds25[2]
History
Opened1963
Links
Websitewww.kchd.org
ListsHospitals in Colorado

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital is a critical access hospital in Eads, Colorado, in Kiowa County.[1] The hospital is governed by a special district called Kiowa County Hospital District, with a publicly elected board of directors.[3]

History

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital takes its name from George Weisbrod (died 1924), a Kiowa County resident who left his estate to the county to establish a hospital. The original hospital building was set to be constructed as a Works Project Administration project in 1937, but the Dust Bowl and World War II delayed its construction. It finally opened in 1943 as a county hospital. In 1963, the hospital was re-organized as a special district hospital. The hospital added new wings in the 1960s and in 1970. It also operates a nursing home.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital". Colorado Hospital Association. 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kiowa County Hospital District". American Hospital Directory. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Barnett, Betsy (June 1, 2022). "Kiowa County Hospital District Swears in Four New Board Members". Kiowa County Independent. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Michael (September 19, 2023). "Long Time Gone: The Unfolding of Weisbrod Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home". Kiowa County Independent. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Barnett, Betsy (September 19, 2023). "Kiowa County Hospital District Prepares for Future Health Care Facilities". Kiowa County Independent. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.